amadey | 7798cfc18edcfa33b87f936f0c8998f861e1b346545f9b750e2c2481147fed64

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	1Z46h9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	2x2370.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	3K02S.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	4o171E.exe

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	3K02S.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	3K02S.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	1Z46h9.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	2x2370.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	2x2370.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	4o171E.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	1Z46h9.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	4o171E.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1Z46h9.exe

Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs

pid	Process
3976	J6n76.exe
4692	A7N20.exe
8	1Z46h9.exe
1936	skotes.exe
4104	2x2370.exe
2508	3K02S.exe
1224	4o171E.exe
4224	skotes.exe
4996	skotes.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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	1Z46h9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	2x2370.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	3K02S.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Software\Wine	4o171E.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	4o171E.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	4o171E.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\""	7798cfc18edcfa33b87f936f0c8998f861e1b346545f9b750e2c2481147fed64.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup1 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP001.TMP\\\""	J6n76.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup2 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP002.TMP\\\""	A7N20.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

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 7 IoCs

pid	Process
8	1Z46h9.exe
1936	skotes.exe
4104	2x2370.exe
2508	3K02S.exe
1224	4o171E.exe
4224	skotes.exe
4996	skotes.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	1Z46h9.exe

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
3544	2508	WerFault.exe	91

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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	J6n76.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	A7N20.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1Z46h9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2x2370.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3K02S.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4o171E.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7798cfc18edcfa33b87f936f0c8998f861e1b346545f9b750e2c2481147fed64.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	3K02S.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	3K02S.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

pid	Process
8	1Z46h9.exe
8	1Z46h9.exe
1936	skotes.exe
1936	skotes.exe
4104	2x2370.exe
4104	2x2370.exe
2508	3K02S.exe
2508	3K02S.exe
2508	3K02S.exe
2508	3K02S.exe
1224	4o171E.exe
1224	4o171E.exe
1224	4o171E.exe
1224	4o171E.exe
4224	skotes.exe
4224	skotes.exe
4996	skotes.exe
4996	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	4o171E.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
8	1Z46h9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3976	3888	7798cfc18edcfa33b87f936f0c8998f861e1b346545f9b750e2c2481147fed64.exe	83
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3976	3888	7798cfc18edcfa33b87f936f0c8998f861e1b346545f9b750e2c2481147fed64.exe	83
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 3976	3888	7798cfc18edcfa33b87f936f0c8998f861e1b346545f9b750e2c2481147fed64.exe	83
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 4692	3976	J6n76.exe	84
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 4692	3976	J6n76.exe	84
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 4692	3976	J6n76.exe	84
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 8	4692	A7N20.exe	85
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 8	4692	A7N20.exe	85
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 8	4692	A7N20.exe	85
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1936	8	1Z46h9.exe	86
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1936	8	1Z46h9.exe	86
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1936	8	1Z46h9.exe	86
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 4104	4692	A7N20.exe	87
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 4104	4692	A7N20.exe	87
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 4104	4692	A7N20.exe	87
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 2508	3976	J6n76.exe	91
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 2508	3976	J6n76.exe	91
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 2508	3976	J6n76.exe	91
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 1224	3888	7798cfc18edcfa33b87f936f0c8998f861e1b346545f9b750e2c2481147fed64.exe	108
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 1224	3888	7798cfc18edcfa33b87f936f0c8998f861e1b346545f9b750e2c2481147fed64.exe	108
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 1224	3888	7798cfc18edcfa33b87f936f0c8998f861e1b346545f9b750e2c2481147fed64.exe	108

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7798cfc18edcfa33b87f936f0c8998f861e1b346545f9b750e2c2481147fed64.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7798cfc18edcfa33b87f936f0c8998f861e1b346545f9b750e2c2481147fed64.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3888
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\J6n76.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\J6n76.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3976
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\A7N20.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\A7N20.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4692
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\1Z46h9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\1Z46h9.exe
      4⤵
      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
      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:8
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
        5⤵
        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:1936
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\2x2370.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\2x2370.exe
      4⤵
      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:4104
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\3K02S.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\3K02S.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
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2508
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2508 -s 1488
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:3544
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\4o171E.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\4o171E.exe
  2⤵
  - 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:1224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 360 -p 2508 -ip 2508
1⤵
PID:3988

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4224

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4996

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

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

2

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

6

System Information Discovery

4

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2