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Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	de8254df7f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	3f5d3722d5.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	de8254df7f.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	3f5d3722d5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	de8254df7f.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	3f5d3722d5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	chrome11.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	axplong.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4536	axplong.exe
4760	chrome11.exe
1140	de8254df7f.exe
5088	3f5d3722d5.exe
3388	axplong.exe
3212	axplong.exe
2996	axplong.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.

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Software\Wine	de8254df7f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Software\Wine	3f5d3722d5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Software\Wine	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\de8254df7f.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1005989001\\de8254df7f.exe"	axplong.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\3f5d3722d5.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1005990001\\3f5d3722d5.exe"	axplong.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3612	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe
4536	axplong.exe
1140	de8254df7f.exe
5088	3f5d3722d5.exe
3388	axplong.exe
3212	axplong.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	chrome11.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	chrome11.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\axplong.job	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	de8254df7f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3f5d3722d5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	axplong.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs

pid	Process
3612	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe
3612	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe
4536	axplong.exe
4536	axplong.exe
4760	chrome11.exe
1140	de8254df7f.exe
1140	de8254df7f.exe
5088	3f5d3722d5.exe
5088	3f5d3722d5.exe
3388	axplong.exe
3388	axplong.exe
3212	axplong.exe
3212	axplong.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4760	chrome11.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3612	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 4536	3612	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe	83
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 4536	3612	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe	83
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 4536	3612	ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe	83
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4760	4536	axplong.exe	86
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4760	4536	axplong.exe	86
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4328	4760	chrome11.exe	91
PID 4760 wrote to memory of 4328	4760	chrome11.exe	91
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 1140	4536	axplong.exe	93
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 1140	4536	axplong.exe	93
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 1140	4536	axplong.exe	93
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 5088	4536	axplong.exe	102
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 5088	4536	axplong.exe	102
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 5088	4536	axplong.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae7cee2a37b6db87bb902e868f14ff3e666b94ef0f910abb1c1f997986ebc8f8.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:3612
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.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:4536
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1005970001\chrome11.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1005970001\chrome11.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4760
  - - C:\Windows\System32\certutil.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\certutil.exe" -silent -importPFX -p "" -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpADB7.tmp"
      4⤵
      PID:4328
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1005989001\de8254df7f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1005989001\de8254df7f.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:1140
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1005990001\3f5d3722d5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1005990001\3f5d3722d5.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:5088

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.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:3388

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.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:3212

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
PID:2996

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2