amadey | 6da9464cdfce2dc3d5bbcbcce04b4edb225106312be7bcd4d752c60ff05d0d05

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	c67b07f9a3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	c67b07f9a3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	c67b07f9a3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	c67b07f9a3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	c67b07f9a3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	c67b07f9a3.exe

Stealc
Stealc is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer stealc
Stealc family
stealc
Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
xworm

Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 9 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	9Qk4n8B.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	2106ec87db.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	15a199d480.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	c67b07f9a3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	01d8004ea9.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__	skotes.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3020	powershell.exe
2416	powershell.exe
3056	powershell.exe
1472	powershell.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 18 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\VideoBiosVersion	c67b07f9a3.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	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	01d8004ea9.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	01d8004ea9.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	2106ec87db.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	2106ec87db.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	9Qk4n8B.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	9Qk4n8B.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	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	c67b07f9a3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	15a199d480.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	15a199d480.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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9Qk4n8B.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk	9Qk4n8B.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk	9Qk4n8B.exe

Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs

pid	Process
1776	skotes.exe
928	ziNGMDa.exe
5072	ziNGMDa.exe
1860	9Qk4n8B.exe
3584	2106ec87db.exe
4840	01d8004ea9.exe
2976	15a199d480.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
1652	c67b07f9a3.exe
5564	skotes.exe
3172	skotes.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	c67b07f9a3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	9Qk4n8B.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	2106ec87db.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	01d8004ea9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	15a199d480.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

pid	Process
5072	ziNGMDa.exe
5072	ziNGMDa.exe
5072	ziNGMDa.exe
5072	ziNGMDa.exe
5072	ziNGMDa.exe
5072	ziNGMDa.exe
5072	ziNGMDa.exe
5072	ziNGMDa.exe
5072	ziNGMDa.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	c67b07f9a3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	c67b07f9a3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\01d8004ea9.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1013464001\\01d8004ea9.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\15a199d480.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1013465001\\15a199d480.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\8513fa6db5.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1013466001\\8513fa6db5.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SecurityHealthSystray = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"	9Qk4n8B.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\c67b07f9a3.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1013467001\\c67b07f9a3.exe"	skotes.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
23	ip-api.com

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c96-315.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 9 IoCs

pid	Process
3668	file.exe
1776	skotes.exe
1860	9Qk4n8B.exe
3584	2106ec87db.exe
4840	01d8004ea9.exe
2976	15a199d480.exe
1652	c67b07f9a3.exe
5564	skotes.exe
3172	skotes.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

Detects Pyinstaller 1 IoCs

pyinstaller

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b7c-30.dat	pyinstaller

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3768	4840	WerFault.exe	105
5260	3584	WerFault.exe	101

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 20 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	8513fa6db5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	c67b07f9a3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2106ec87db.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	15a199d480.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Language\InstallLanguage	8513fa6db5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9Qk4n8B.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	01d8004ea9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Language	8513fa6db5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	file.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 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\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 opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	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\~Mhz	firefox.exe

Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
3396	taskkill.exe
3720	taskkill.exe
4504	taskkill.exe
4328	taskkill.exe
4648	taskkill.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

pid	Process
3728	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 39 IoCs

pid	Process
3668	file.exe
3668	file.exe
1776	skotes.exe
1776	skotes.exe
1860	9Qk4n8B.exe
1860	9Qk4n8B.exe
3584	2106ec87db.exe
3584	2106ec87db.exe
3020	powershell.exe
3020	powershell.exe
3020	powershell.exe
4840	01d8004ea9.exe
4840	01d8004ea9.exe
2416	powershell.exe
2416	powershell.exe
2976	15a199d480.exe
2976	15a199d480.exe
2416	powershell.exe
3056	powershell.exe
3056	powershell.exe
3056	powershell.exe
1472	powershell.exe
1472	powershell.exe
1472	powershell.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
1652	c67b07f9a3.exe
1652	c67b07f9a3.exe
1860	9Qk4n8B.exe
1860	9Qk4n8B.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
1652	c67b07f9a3.exe
1652	c67b07f9a3.exe
1652	c67b07f9a3.exe
5564	skotes.exe
5564	skotes.exe
3172	skotes.exe
3172	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3020	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2416	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3056	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4328	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1472	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4648	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3396	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3720	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4504	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1188	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1188	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	c67b07f9a3.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs

pid	Process
3668	file.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 31 IoCs

pid	Process
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
1188	firefox.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe
4848	8513fa6db5.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1188	firefox.exe
1860	9Qk4n8B.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 1776	3668	file.exe	83
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 1776	3668	file.exe	83
PID 3668 wrote to memory of 1776	3668	file.exe	83
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 928	1776	skotes.exe	93
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 928	1776	skotes.exe	93
PID 928 wrote to memory of 5072	928	ziNGMDa.exe	98
PID 928 wrote to memory of 5072	928	ziNGMDa.exe	98
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 1860	1776	skotes.exe	100
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 1860	1776	skotes.exe	100
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 1860	1776	skotes.exe	100
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 3584	1776	skotes.exe	101
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 3584	1776	skotes.exe	101
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 3584	1776	skotes.exe	101
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 3020	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	103
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 3020	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	103
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 3020	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	103
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 4840	1776	skotes.exe	105
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 4840	1776	skotes.exe	105
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 4840	1776	skotes.exe	105
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 2976	1776	skotes.exe	111
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 2976	1776	skotes.exe	111
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 2976	1776	skotes.exe	111
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2416	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	112
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2416	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	112
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 2416	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	112
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 3056	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	115
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 3056	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	115
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 3056	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	115
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 4848	1776	skotes.exe	118
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 4848	1776	skotes.exe	118
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 4848	1776	skotes.exe	118
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4328	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	120
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4328	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	120
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4328	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	120
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1472	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	122
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1472	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	122
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1472	1860	9Qk4n8B.exe	122
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4648	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	124
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4648	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	124
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4648	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	124
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3396	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	126
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3396	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	126
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3396	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	126
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3720	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	128
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3720	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	128
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3720	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	128
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4504	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	130
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4504	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	130
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4504	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	130
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4644	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	132
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4644	4848	8513fa6db5.exe	132
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1188	4644	firefox.exe	133
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1188	4644	firefox.exe	133
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1188	4644	firefox.exe	133
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1188	4644	firefox.exe	133
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1188	4644	firefox.exe	133
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1188	4644	firefox.exe	133
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1188	4644	firefox.exe	133
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1188	4644	firefox.exe	133
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1188	4644	firefox.exe	133
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1188	4644	firefox.exe	133
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 1188	4644	firefox.exe	133
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 540	1188	firefox.exe	134
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 540	1188	firefox.exe	134

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:3668
- 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:1776
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013433001\ziNGMDa.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013433001\ziNGMDa.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:928
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013433001\ziNGMDa.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013433001\ziNGMDa.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      PID:5072
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013458001\9Qk4n8B.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013458001\9Qk4n8B.exe"
    3⤵
    - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Drops startup file
    - 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1860
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013458001\9Qk4n8B.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3020
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '9Qk4n8B.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2416
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3056
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'SecurityHealthSystray.exe'
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1472
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SecurityHealthSystray" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3728
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013463001\2106ec87db.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013463001\2106ec87db.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:3584
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3584 -s 644
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:5260
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013464001\01d8004ea9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013464001\01d8004ea9.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:4840
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4840 -s 1488
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:3768
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013465001\15a199d480.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013465001\15a199d480.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:2976
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013466001\8513fa6db5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013466001\8513fa6db5.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:4848
  - - 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:4328
  - - 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:4648
  - - 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:3396
  - - 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:3720
  - - 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:4504
  - - 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:4644
    - - 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:1188
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=1984 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 1912 -prefMapHandle 1904 -prefsLen 23680 -prefMapSize 244658 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {705307a7-01ec-411d-95b7-37873edf9b86} 1188 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1188" gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:540
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=2436 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 2404 -prefMapHandle 2400 -prefsLen 24600 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {1d24bd39-b8f4-4586-9a3c-648d269462ab} 1188 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1188" socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:4396
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=3252 -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3244 -prefMapHandle 3240 -prefsLen 22652 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1260 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {f3d75562-d5ed-4b64-a7e4-8325f6eec6b9} 1188 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1188" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1504
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4172 -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2588 -prefMapHandle 3956 -prefsLen 29090 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1260 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {2484f23f-625c-41eb-bcdc-1329f3b21563} 1188 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1188" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:4376
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4940 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -sandboxingKind 0 -prefsHandle 4912 -prefMapHandle 4920 -prefsLen 29090 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {eb666446-ee15-4b60-8cf5-430d4ffffc75} 1188 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1188" utility
        6⤵
        Checks processor information in registry
        
        PID:5840
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5216 -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5208 -prefMapHandle 5204 -prefsLen 27051 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1260 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {193f9bf0-e507-4d59-b446-b98b797444a4} 1188 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1188" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:5784
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5428 -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5508 -prefMapHandle 5504 -prefsLen 27051 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1260 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {ffce80ae-4c06-4eb7-9c8a-40ec0d35f232} 1188 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1188" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:5108
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5700 -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5620 -prefMapHandle 5628 -prefsLen 27051 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 1260 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {61b77934-3ac1-4968-9d15-91f218c384ab} 1188 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.1188" tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:3012
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013467001\c67b07f9a3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1013467001\c67b07f9a3.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:1652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 404 -p 4840 -ip 4840
1⤵
PID:3396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 4840 -ip 4840
1⤵
PID:1740

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:5564

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 512 -p 3584 -ip 3584
1⤵
PID:5272

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:3172

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

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

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

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