stormkitty | 5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2188	powershell.exe
2460	powershell.exe
3392	powershell.exe

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts	ddwhqo.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 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	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3840	iuuiuc.exe
5100	ddwhqo.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
47	discord.com
48	discord.com

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
42	ip-api.com

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217

Detects Pyinstaller 1 IoCs

pyinstaller

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000c0000000219e5-59.dat	pyinstaller

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
4560	3252	WerFault.exe	82

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
1468	cmd.exe
3036	PING.EXE

Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

System Information Discovery

pid	Process
3960	wmic.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3036	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs

pid	Process
3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe
3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe
3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe
3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe
5100	ddwhqo.exe
2188	powershell.exe
2188	powershell.exe
2460	powershell.exe
2460	powershell.exe
3392	powershell.exe
3392	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5100	ddwhqo.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: 33	1476	wmic.exe
Token: 34	1476	wmic.exe
Token: 35	1476	wmic.exe
Token: 36	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1476	wmic.exe
Token: 33	1476	wmic.exe
Token: 34	1476	wmic.exe
Token: 35	1476	wmic.exe
Token: 36	1476	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2460	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2464	wmic.exe
Token: 33	2464	wmic.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 3840	3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe	99
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 3840	3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe	99
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 5100	3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe	100
PID 3252 wrote to memory of 5100	3252	5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe	100
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1476	5100	ddwhqo.exe	102
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1476	5100	ddwhqo.exe	102
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 3996	5100	ddwhqo.exe	104
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 3996	5100	ddwhqo.exe	104
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 2188	5100	ddwhqo.exe	106
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 2188	5100	ddwhqo.exe	106
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 2460	5100	ddwhqo.exe	108
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 2460	5100	ddwhqo.exe	108
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 2464	5100	ddwhqo.exe	110
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 2464	5100	ddwhqo.exe	110
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4404	5100	ddwhqo.exe	112
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4404	5100	ddwhqo.exe	112
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1608	5100	ddwhqo.exe	114
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1608	5100	ddwhqo.exe	114
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 3392	5100	ddwhqo.exe	116
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 3392	5100	ddwhqo.exe	116
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 3960	5100	ddwhqo.exe	118
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 3960	5100	ddwhqo.exe	118
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1468	5100	ddwhqo.exe	120
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1468	5100	ddwhqo.exe	120
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 3036	1468	cmd.exe	122
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 3036	1468	cmd.exe	122

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
3996	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e5b808ed64c4f40e07a4894e1da294e364383f0a51adb7ec8c7568afba3eb17.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
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3252
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iuuiuc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iuuiuc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3840
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ddwhqo.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ddwhqo.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5100
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
    "wmic.exe" csproduct get uuid
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1476
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\attrib.exe
    "attrib.exe" +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ddwhqo.exe"
    3⤵
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:3996
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ddwhqo.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2188
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "powershell.exe" Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend && powershell Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 2
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2460
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
    "wmic.exe" os get Caption
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2464
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
    "wmic.exe" computersystem get totalphysicalmemory
    3⤵
    PID:4404
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
    "wmic.exe" csproduct get uuid
    3⤵
    PID:1608
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3392
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
    "wmic" path win32_VideoController get name
    3⤵
    - Detects videocard installed
    PID:3960
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
    "cmd.exe" /c ping localhost && del /F /A h "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ddwhqo.exe" && pause
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1468
  - - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
      ping localhost
      4⤵
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:3036
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3252 -s 3476
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:4560

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 3252 -ip 3252
1⤵
PID:3996

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

Query Registry

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion