amadey | 600c0e1d5ba4febd7a4d1d08a979d493173058e2c6af6e427e0395d9fdb392f3

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	8eb1e14eff.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	8eb1e14eff.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	8eb1e14eff.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	8eb1e14eff.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	8eb1e14eff.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	8eb1e14eff.exe

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 3 IoCs

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	8eb1e14eff.exe

XMRig Miner payload 10 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2096-371-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140770000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2096-369-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140770000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2096-370-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140770000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2096-367-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140770000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2096-368-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140770000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2096-366-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140770000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2096-365-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140770000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2096-660-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140770000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2096-663-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140770000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2096-697-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140770000-memory.dmp	xmrig

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 6 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\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	8eb1e14eff.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	8eb1e14eff.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 21 IoCs

pid	Process
2372	skotes.exe
896	EkmIhQM.exe
2848	1745652157.exe
836	8251cadc84.exe
2112	8dc2c87cef.exe
2644	7z.exe
1724	ad31ad845a.exe
1380	7z.exe
676	7z.exe
1464	7z.exe
2660	7z.exe
1696	7z.exe
2684	7z.exe
1716	7z.exe
932	in.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
2884	8dc2c87cef.exe
3032	EkmIhQM.exe
2300	8eb1e14eff.exe
1116	Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe
2204	Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 3 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-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Wine	8eb1e14eff.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Wine	file.exe

Loads dropped DLL 35 IoCs

pid	Process
2244	file.exe
2244	file.exe
2372	skotes.exe
2372	skotes.exe
2372	skotes.exe
2372	skotes.exe
2372	skotes.exe
2372	skotes.exe
2372	skotes.exe
2636	cmd.exe
2644	7z.exe
2636	cmd.exe
1380	7z.exe
2636	cmd.exe
676	7z.exe
2636	cmd.exe
1464	7z.exe
2636	cmd.exe
2660	7z.exe
2636	cmd.exe
1696	7z.exe
2636	cmd.exe
2684	7z.exe
2636	cmd.exe
1716	7z.exe
2636	cmd.exe
2636	cmd.exe
2372	skotes.exe
2112	8dc2c87cef.exe
896	EkmIhQM.exe
2372	skotes.exe
2372	skotes.exe
788	taskeng.exe
788	taskeng.exe
788	taskeng.exe

Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs
Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs
Steal credentials from unsecured files.
credential_access stealer

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

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	8eb1e14eff.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	8eb1e14eff.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\3d38e0b108.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1015140001\\3d38e0b108.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\8eb1e14eff.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1015142001\\8eb1e14eff.exe"	skotes.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000500000001a47b-184.dat	autoit_exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2244	file.exe
2372	skotes.exe
2300	8eb1e14eff.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2112 set thread context of 2884	2112	8dc2c87cef.exe	60
PID 896 set thread context of 3032	896	EkmIhQM.exe	61
PID 1116 set thread context of 2096	1116	Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe	77
PID 2204 set thread context of 612	2204	Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe	95

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000500000001a486-193.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/932-205-0x000000013F540000-0x000000013F9D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/932-207-0x000000013F540000-0x000000013F9D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1116-379-0x000000013F900000-0x000000013FD90000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-813-0x000000013F6C0000-0x000000013FB50000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-831-0x000000013F6C0000-0x000000013FB50000-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

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	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EkmIhQM.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3d38e0b108.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8dc2c87cef.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1745652157.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8251cadc84.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Language	3d38e0b108.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8eb1e14eff.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	timeout.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Language\InstallLanguage	3d38e0b108.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EkmIhQM.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8dc2c87cef.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ad31ad845a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2896	powershell.exe
324	PING.EXE
1968	powershell.exe
1812	PING.EXE
3116	powershell.exe
940	PING.EXE

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Processor 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\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	firefox.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	ad31ad845a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	ad31ad845a.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\~Mhz	firefox.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3284	timeout.exe

Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2304	taskkill.exe
1480	taskkill.exe
2244	taskkill.exe
2560	taskkill.exe
2872	taskkill.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25	EkmIhQM.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	EkmIhQM.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
324	PING.EXE
1812	PING.EXE
940	PING.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
2892	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs

pid	Process
2244	file.exe
2372	skotes.exe
2896	powershell.exe
2300	8eb1e14eff.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
2300	8eb1e14eff.exe
2300	8eb1e14eff.exe
1116	Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe
1968	powershell.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1724	ad31ad845a.exe
2204	Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe
3116	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	896	EkmIhQM.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	7z.exe
Token: 35	2644	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	7z.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1380	7z.exe
Token: 35	1380	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1380	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1380	7z.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	676	7z.exe
Token: 35	676	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	676	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	676	7z.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1464	7z.exe
Token: 35	1464	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1464	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1464	7z.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2660	7z.exe
Token: 35	2660	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2660	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2660	7z.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1696	7z.exe
Token: 35	1696	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1696	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1696	7z.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2684	7z.exe
Token: 35	2684	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2684	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2684	7z.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	7z.exe
Token: 35	1716	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	7z.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	7z.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2896	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2304	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1480	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2300	8eb1e14eff.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2560	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2872	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1968	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	firefox.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2096	explorer.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	612	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3116	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 21 IoCs

pid	Process
2244	file.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
2452	firefox.exe
2452	firefox.exe
2452	firefox.exe
2452	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 19 IoCs

pid	Process
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
1824	3d38e0b108.exe
2452	firefox.exe
2452	firefox.exe
2452	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2372	2244	file.exe	30
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2372	2244	file.exe	30
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2372	2244	file.exe	30
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 2372	2244	file.exe	30
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 896	2372	skotes.exe	32
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 896	2372	skotes.exe	32
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 896	2372	skotes.exe	32
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 896	2372	skotes.exe	32
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2848	2372	skotes.exe	33
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2848	2372	skotes.exe	33
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2848	2372	skotes.exe	33
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2848	2372	skotes.exe	33
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 836	2372	skotes.exe	34
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 836	2372	skotes.exe	34
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 836	2372	skotes.exe	34
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 836	2372	skotes.exe	34
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2112	2372	skotes.exe	35
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2112	2372	skotes.exe	35
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2112	2372	skotes.exe	35
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2112	2372	skotes.exe	35
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2636	836	8251cadc84.exe	37
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2636	836	8251cadc84.exe	37
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2636	836	8251cadc84.exe	37
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2636	836	8251cadc84.exe	37
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1052	2636	cmd.exe	39
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1052	2636	cmd.exe	39
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1052	2636	cmd.exe	39
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1724	2372	skotes.exe	40
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1724	2372	skotes.exe	40
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1724	2372	skotes.exe	40
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1724	2372	skotes.exe	40
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2644	2636	cmd.exe	41
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2644	2636	cmd.exe	41
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2644	2636	cmd.exe	41
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1380	2636	cmd.exe	42
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1380	2636	cmd.exe	42
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1380	2636	cmd.exe	42
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 676	2636	cmd.exe	43
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 676	2636	cmd.exe	43
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 676	2636	cmd.exe	43
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1464	2636	cmd.exe	44
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1464	2636	cmd.exe	44
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1464	2636	cmd.exe	44
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2660	2636	cmd.exe	45
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2660	2636	cmd.exe	45
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2660	2636	cmd.exe	45
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1696	2636	cmd.exe	46
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1696	2636	cmd.exe	46
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1696	2636	cmd.exe	46
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2684	2636	cmd.exe	47
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2684	2636	cmd.exe	47
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2684	2636	cmd.exe	47
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1716	2636	cmd.exe	48
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1716	2636	cmd.exe	48
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 1716	2636	cmd.exe	48
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 972	2636	cmd.exe	49
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 972	2636	cmd.exe	49
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 972	2636	cmd.exe	49
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 932	2636	cmd.exe	50
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 932	2636	cmd.exe	50
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 932	2636	cmd.exe	50
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1824	2372	skotes.exe	51
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1824	2372	skotes.exe	51
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1824	2372	skotes.exe	51

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

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
972	attrib.exe
2240	attrib.exe
2224	attrib.exe

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
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:2244
- 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
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2372
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015130001\EkmIhQM.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015130001\EkmIhQM.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:896
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015130001\EkmIhQM.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015130001\EkmIhQM.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies system certificate store
      PID:3032
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015133001\1745652157.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015133001\1745652157.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2848
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015137001\8251cadc84.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015137001\8251cadc84.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:836
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main\main.bat" /S"
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2636
    - - C:\Windows\system32\mode.com
        
        mode 65,10
        5⤵
        
        PID:1052
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main\7z.exe
        
        7z.exe e file.zip -p24291711423417250691697322505 -oextracted
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2644
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main\7z.exe
        
        7z.exe e extracted/file_7.zip -oextracted
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1380
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main\7z.exe
        
        7z.exe e extracted/file_6.zip -oextracted
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:676
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main\7z.exe
        
        7z.exe e extracted/file_5.zip -oextracted
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1464
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main\7z.exe
        
        7z.exe e extracted/file_4.zip -oextracted
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2660
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main\7z.exe
        
        7z.exe e extracted/file_3.zip -oextracted
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1696
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main\7z.exe
        
        7z.exe e extracted/file_2.zip -oextracted
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2684
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main\7z.exe
        
        7z.exe e extracted/file_1.zip -oextracted
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1716
    - - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        
        attrib +H "in.exe"
        5⤵
        Views/modifies file attributes
        
        PID:972
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main\in.exe
        
        "in.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:932
      - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        
        attrib +H +S C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe
        6⤵
        Views/modifies file attributes
        
        PID:2224
      - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        
        attrib +H C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe
        6⤵
        Views/modifies file attributes
        
        PID:2240
      - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        
        schtasks /f /CREATE /TN "Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification" /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe" /SC MINUTE
        6⤵
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:2892
      - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        
        powershell ping 127.0.0.1; del in.exe
        6⤵
        System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2896
        
        C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
        
        "C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE" 127.0.0.1
        7⤵
        System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        Runs ping.exe
        
        PID:324
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015138001\8dc2c87cef.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015138001\8dc2c87cef.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2112
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015138001\8dc2c87cef.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015138001\8dc2c87cef.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2884
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015139001\ad31ad845a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015139001\ad31ad845a.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1724
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 10 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015139001\ad31ad845a.exe" & rd /s /q "C:\ProgramData\JMOPHL6P8YM7" & exit
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3204
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        
        timeout /t 10
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Delays execution with timeout.exe
        
        PID:3284
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015140001\3d38e0b108.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015140001\3d38e0b108.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:1824
  - - 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:2304
  - - 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:1480
  - - 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:2244
  - - 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:2560
  - - 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:2872
  - - 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⤵
      PID:2284
    - - 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
        
        PID:2452
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2452.0.1166363615\2145232293" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1224 -prefMapHandle 1208 -prefsLen 20847 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {a531e59c-eb46-4d97-a8a8-7b69e77742ea} 2452 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2452" 1288 105d9158 gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:2032
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2452.1.448562527\2046967641" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1488 -prefMapHandle 1484 -prefsLen 21708 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {54e27c86-1a3b-448d-b625-06a9c7a457a8} 2452 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2452" 1516 d73f58 socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:324
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2452.2.1542540086\1940551202" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 1864 -prefMapHandle 1860 -prefsLen 21746 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 816 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {4191e263-cfbf-492c-9f4b-4c62342122bf} 2452 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2452" 1836 d68e58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2200
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2452.3.2039873777\1603648078" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2656 -prefMapHandle 2660 -prefsLen 26216 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 816 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {88c2cdab-0a7a-47e3-a631-98e2496f7d45} 2452 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2452" 2684 d64258 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:308
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2452.4.414860003\279170999" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3876 -prefMapHandle 3536 -prefsLen 26531 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 816 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {0732703d-30fa-4e39-ab72-d4e7180f4d89} 2452 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2452" 3884 20bd9f58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:3628
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2452.5.1922928051\735974072" -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3992 -prefMapHandle 3996 -prefsLen 26531 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 816 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {54ac8201-eddd-481a-94b5-97316cb5dad5} 2452 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2452" 3984 2110af58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:3640
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2452.6.658593387\494605688" -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4164 -prefMapHandle 4168 -prefsLen 26531 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 816 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {83157318-54ac-457e-8c33-c7e3b83a1d66} 2452 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2452" 4152 2110b858 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:3648
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015142001\8eb1e14eff.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015142001\8eb1e14eff.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:2300

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {9F962682-0193-4553-BC4D-7A7B11A9B16E} S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000:BCXRJFKE\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:788
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1116
- - C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2096
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell ping 127.1.10.1; del Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe
    3⤵
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1968
  - - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE" 127.1.10.1
      4⤵
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:1812
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2204
- - C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:612
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell ping 127.1.10.1; del Intel_PTT_EK_Recertification.exe
    3⤵
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3116
  - - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE" 127.1.10.1
      4⤵
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:940

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Subvert Trust Controls

T1553

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion