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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\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	42bc3c0ab5.exe

Stealc
Stealc is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer stealc
Stealc family
stealc

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

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	cd0d89ad66.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	33f4f49125.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	47a885ed48.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	cc6a7d1fb4.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1716	powershell.exe
620	powershell.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	33f4f49125.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	cc6a7d1fb4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	cc6a7d1fb4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	cd0d89ad66.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	47a885ed48.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	cd0d89ad66.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	33f4f49125.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	47a885ed48.exe

Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs

pid	Process
3044	skotes.exe
1120	2514dfcb12.exe
2180	33f4f49125.exe
2208	47a885ed48.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
3224	42bc3c0ab5.exe
3532	cc6a7d1fb4.exe
3744	93c069d78b.exe
4004	cd0d89ad66.exe
3436	35e73d2bbf.exe
3192	35e73d2bbf.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-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Wine	33f4f49125.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Wine	47a885ed48.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Wine	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Wine	cc6a7d1fb4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Wine	cd0d89ad66.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Wine	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe

Loads dropped DLL 18 IoCs

pid	Process
2668	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3044	skotes.exe
3532	cc6a7d1fb4.exe
3436	35e73d2bbf.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	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	42bc3c0ab5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\33f4f49125.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1018202001\\33f4f49125.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\47a885ed48.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1018203001\\47a885ed48.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\d342c4fcca.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1018204001\\d342c4fcca.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\42bc3c0ab5.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1018205001\\42bc3c0ab5.exe"	skotes.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0005000000019319-95.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2668	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe
3044	skotes.exe
2180	33f4f49125.exe
2208	47a885ed48.exe
3224	42bc3c0ab5.exe
3532	cc6a7d1fb4.exe
4004	cd0d89ad66.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3436 set thread context of 3192	3436	35e73d2bbf.exe	68

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.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	33f4f49125.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Language	d342c4fcca.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cd0d89ad66.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	35e73d2bbf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d342c4fcca.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Language\InstallLanguage	d342c4fcca.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	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	35e73d2bbf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	47a885ed48.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cc6a7d1fb4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2514dfcb12.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\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\CurrentPatchLevel	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\VendorIdentifier	firefox.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	firefox.exe

Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
2364	taskkill.exe
1576	taskkill.exe
2848	taskkill.exe
2244	taskkill.exe
2680	taskkill.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25	cd0d89ad66.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	cd0d89ad66.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25	33f4f49125.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 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	33f4f49125.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\5FB7EE0633E259DBAD0C4C9AE6D38F1A61C7DC25\Blob = 190000000100000010000000ba4f3972e7aed9dccdc210db59da13c90300000001000000140000005fb7ee0633e259dbad0c4c9ae6d38f1a61c7dc251d00000001000000100000008f76b981d528ad4770088245e2031b630b0000000100000012000000440069006700690043006500720074000000140000000100000014000000b13ec36903f8bf4701d498261a0802ef63642bc35300000001000000230000003021301f06096086480186fd6c020130123010060a2b0601040182373c0101030200c0090000000100000034000000303206082b0601050507030106082b0601050507030206082b0601050507030406082b0601050507030306082b060105050703080f0000000100000014000000e35ef08d884f0a0ade2f75e96301ce6230f213a82000000001000000c9030000308203c5308202ada003020102021002ac5c266a0b409b8f0b79f2ae462577300d06092a864886f70d0101050500306c310b300906035504061302555331153013060355040a130c446967694365727420496e6331193017060355040b13107777772e64696769636572742e636f6d312b30290603550403132244696769436572742048696768204173737572616e636520455620526f6f74204341301e170d3036313131303030303030305a170d3331313131303030303030305a306c310b300906035504061302555331153013060355040a130c446967694365727420496e6331193017060355040b13107777772e64696769636572742e636f6d312b30290603550403132244696769436572742048696768204173737572616e636520455620526f6f7420434130820122300d06092a864886f70d01010105000382010f003082010a0282010100c6cce573e6fbd4bbe52d2d32a6dfe5813fc9cd2549b6712ac3d5943467a20a1cb05f69a640b1c4b7b28fd098a4a941593ad3dc94d63cdb7438a44acc4d2582f74aa5531238eef3496d71917e63b6aba65fc3a484f84f6251bef8c5ecdb3892e306e508910cc4284155fbcb5a89157e71e835bf4d72093dbe3a38505b77311b8db3c724459aa7ac6d00145a04b7ba13eb510a984141224e656187814150a6795c89de194a57d52ee65d1c532c7e98cd1a0616a46873d03404135ca171d35a7c55db5e64e13787305604e511b4298012f1793988a202117c2766b788b778f2ca0aa838ab0a64c2bf665d9584c1a1251e875d1a500b2012cc41bb6e0b5138b84bcb0203010001a3633061300e0603551d0f0101ff040403020186300f0603551d130101ff040530030101ff301d0603551d0e04160414b13ec36903f8bf4701d498261a0802ef63642bc3301f0603551d23041830168014b13ec36903f8bf4701d498261a0802ef63642bc3300d06092a864886f70d010105050003820101001c1a0697dcd79c9f3c886606085721db2147f82a67aabf183276401057c18af37ad911658e35fa9efc45b59ed94c314bb891e8432c8eb378cedbe3537971d6e5219401da55879a2464f68a66ccde9c37cda834b1699b23c89e78222b7043e35547316119ef58c5852f4e30f6a0311623c8e7e2651633cbbf1a1ba03df8ca5e8b318b6008892d0c065c52b7c4f90a98d1155f9f12be7c366338bd44a47fe4262b0ac497690de98ce2c01057b8c876129155f24869d8bc2a025b0f44d42031dbf4ba70265d90609ebc4b17092fb4cb1e4368c90727c1d25cf7ea21b968129c3c9cbf9efc805c9b63cdec47aa252767a037f300827d54d7a9f8e92e13a377e81f4a	33f4f49125.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs

pid	Process
2668	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe
3044	skotes.exe
1120	2514dfcb12.exe
1716	powershell.exe
620	powershell.exe
2180	33f4f49125.exe
2208	47a885ed48.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
3224	42bc3c0ab5.exe
3224	42bc3c0ab5.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
3224	42bc3c0ab5.exe
3224	42bc3c0ab5.exe
3532	cc6a7d1fb4.exe
3532	cc6a7d1fb4.exe
4004	cd0d89ad66.exe
4004	cd0d89ad66.exe
3192	35e73d2bbf.exe
3192	35e73d2bbf.exe
3192	35e73d2bbf.exe
3192	35e73d2bbf.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1120	2514dfcb12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1716	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	620	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2364	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1576	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2848	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2680	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2400	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2400	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3224	42bc3c0ab5.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3192	35e73d2bbf.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 15 IoCs

pid	Process
2668	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
2400	firefox.exe
2400	firefox.exe
2400	firefox.exe
2400	firefox.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 13 IoCs

pid	Process
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
2400	firefox.exe
2400	firefox.exe
2400	firefox.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe
788	d342c4fcca.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 3044	2668	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe	30
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 3044	2668	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe	30
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 3044	2668	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe	30
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 3044	2668	6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe	30
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1120	3044	skotes.exe	31
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1120	3044	skotes.exe	31
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1120	3044	skotes.exe	31
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1120	3044	skotes.exe	31
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 1716	1120	2514dfcb12.exe	34
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 1716	1120	2514dfcb12.exe	34
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 1716	1120	2514dfcb12.exe	34
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 1716	1120	2514dfcb12.exe	34
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 620	1120	2514dfcb12.exe	36
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 620	1120	2514dfcb12.exe	36
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 620	1120	2514dfcb12.exe	36
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 620	1120	2514dfcb12.exe	36
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2180	3044	skotes.exe	38
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2180	3044	skotes.exe	38
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2180	3044	skotes.exe	38
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2180	3044	skotes.exe	38
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2208	3044	skotes.exe	39
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2208	3044	skotes.exe	39
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2208	3044	skotes.exe	39
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2208	3044	skotes.exe	39
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 788	3044	skotes.exe	40
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 788	3044	skotes.exe	40
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 788	3044	skotes.exe	40
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 788	3044	skotes.exe	40
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2364	788	d342c4fcca.exe	41
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2364	788	d342c4fcca.exe	41
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2364	788	d342c4fcca.exe	41
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2364	788	d342c4fcca.exe	41
PID 788 wrote to memory of 1576	788	d342c4fcca.exe	44
PID 788 wrote to memory of 1576	788	d342c4fcca.exe	44
PID 788 wrote to memory of 1576	788	d342c4fcca.exe	44
PID 788 wrote to memory of 1576	788	d342c4fcca.exe	44
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2848	788	d342c4fcca.exe	46
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2848	788	d342c4fcca.exe	46
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2848	788	d342c4fcca.exe	46
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2848	788	d342c4fcca.exe	46
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2244	788	d342c4fcca.exe	48
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2244	788	d342c4fcca.exe	48
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2244	788	d342c4fcca.exe	48
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2244	788	d342c4fcca.exe	48
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2680	788	d342c4fcca.exe	50
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2680	788	d342c4fcca.exe	50
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2680	788	d342c4fcca.exe	50
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2680	788	d342c4fcca.exe	50
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2700	788	d342c4fcca.exe	52
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2700	788	d342c4fcca.exe	52
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2700	788	d342c4fcca.exe	52
PID 788 wrote to memory of 2700	788	d342c4fcca.exe	52
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2400	2700	firefox.exe	53

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\6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6b6ee9cae47a7d7d51218397669ea2644853643e8d7557b20a90dc49e203893e.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:2668
- 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:3044
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018201001\2514dfcb12.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018201001\2514dfcb12.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1120
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\pqsngwek"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1716
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\ProgramData"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:620
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018202001\33f4f49125.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018202001\33f4f49125.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
    - Modifies system certificate store
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2180
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018203001\47a885ed48.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018203001\47a885ed48.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:2208
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018204001\d342c4fcca.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018204001\d342c4fcca.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:788
  - - 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:2364
  - - 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:1576
  - - 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:2848
  - - 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:2244
  - - 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:2680
  - - 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:2700
    - - 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:2400
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2400.0.435021337\480423480" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1216 -prefMapHandle 1100 -prefsLen 20847 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {a8c8abe4-d79c-437d-9770-ccb2f3ec420a} 2400 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2400" 1296 43efd58 gpu
        6⤵
        
        PID:380
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2400.1.452152868\1204044569" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1540 -prefMapHandle 1532 -prefsLen 21708 -prefMapSize 233444 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {28f7dd38-8824-40fb-8df7-8b0f1976c49c} 2400 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2400" 1552 4303b58 socket
        6⤵
        
        PID:292
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2400.2.834791120\2048840157" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2000 -prefMapHandle 1996 -prefsLen 21746 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 792 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {22d998f3-cc05-4bf2-8607-edae74cb784f} 2400 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2400" 2012 1907c158 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:800
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2400.3.455226873\1072992074" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2816 -prefMapHandle 2812 -prefsLen 26216 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 792 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {5a4178d7-584f-4783-8757-38164d535b2f} 2400 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2400" 2828 1c4e3c58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:904
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2400.4.1674779814\895562494" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3828 -prefMapHandle 3720 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 792 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {1a87ba96-5310-4251-bdda-ac6493fc636d} 2400 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2400" 3840 1b6b6d58 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2308
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2400.5.1362093914\586048598" -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3948 -prefMapHandle 3952 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 792 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {d298b004-5555-4e2e-a144-e9c750b914d0} 2400 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2400" 3936 1f7c8058 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:2976
      - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2400.6.1226078007\1162509756" -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4116 -prefMapHandle 4120 -prefsLen 26275 -prefMapSize 233444 -jsInitHandle 792 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {cbd51bd9-350d-4492-a888-129ef8f2bfc9} 2400 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2400" 4104 1f7c8658 tab
        6⤵
        
        PID:1816
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018205001\42bc3c0ab5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018205001\42bc3c0ab5.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:3224
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018206001\cc6a7d1fb4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018206001\cc6a7d1fb4.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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
    - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3532
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018207001\93c069d78b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018207001\93c069d78b.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3744
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018208001\cd0d89ad66.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018208001\cd0d89ad66.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
    - Modifies system certificate store
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4004
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018209001\35e73d2bbf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018209001\35e73d2bbf.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3436
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018209001\35e73d2bbf.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1018209001\35e73d2bbf.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3192

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Subvert Trust Controls

T1553

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion