amadey | e3e65869c5a3116b562b47c7d8b5bccaaf06dee914b5dd3008d0925ad68fc856

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	1x96j2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	2N7295.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	3o58L.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	4w548a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.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	1x96j2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	4w548a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	4w548a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	1x96j2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	2N7295.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	3o58L.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	2N7295.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	3o58L.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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1x96j2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2208	e0V48.exe
3376	d5t51.exe
1780	1x96j2.exe
2148	skotes.exe
424	2N7295.exe
1524	3o58L.exe
4936	4w548a.exe
2464	skotes.exe
724	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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	1x96j2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	2N7295.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	3o58L.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	4w548a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	4w548a.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	4w548a.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\\\""	e3e65869c5a3116b562b47c7d8b5bccaaf06dee914b5dd3008d0925ad68fc856.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\\\""	e0V48.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\\\""	d5t51.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
1780	1x96j2.exe
2148	skotes.exe
424	2N7295.exe
1524	3o58L.exe
4936	4w548a.exe
2464	skotes.exe
724	skotes.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	1x96j2.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
4968	1524	WerFault.exe	87

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	1x96j2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2N7295.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3o58L.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4w548a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e3e65869c5a3116b562b47c7d8b5bccaaf06dee914b5dd3008d0925ad68fc856.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e0V48.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d5t51.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	3o58L.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	3o58L.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

pid	Process
1780	1x96j2.exe
1780	1x96j2.exe
2148	skotes.exe
2148	skotes.exe
424	2N7295.exe
424	2N7295.exe
1524	3o58L.exe
1524	3o58L.exe
1524	3o58L.exe
1524	3o58L.exe
4936	4w548a.exe
4936	4w548a.exe
4936	4w548a.exe
4936	4w548a.exe
2464	skotes.exe
2464	skotes.exe
724	skotes.exe
724	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4936	4w548a.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1780	1x96j2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2208	4844	e3e65869c5a3116b562b47c7d8b5bccaaf06dee914b5dd3008d0925ad68fc856.exe	82
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2208	4844	e3e65869c5a3116b562b47c7d8b5bccaaf06dee914b5dd3008d0925ad68fc856.exe	82
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2208	4844	e3e65869c5a3116b562b47c7d8b5bccaaf06dee914b5dd3008d0925ad68fc856.exe	82
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 3376	2208	e0V48.exe	83
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 3376	2208	e0V48.exe	83
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 3376	2208	e0V48.exe	83
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 1780	3376	d5t51.exe	84
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 1780	3376	d5t51.exe	84
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 1780	3376	d5t51.exe	84
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 2148	1780	1x96j2.exe	85
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 2148	1780	1x96j2.exe	85
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 2148	1780	1x96j2.exe	85
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 424	3376	d5t51.exe	86
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 424	3376	d5t51.exe	86
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 424	3376	d5t51.exe	86
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 1524	2208	e0V48.exe	87
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 1524	2208	e0V48.exe	87
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 1524	2208	e0V48.exe	87
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 4936	4844	e3e65869c5a3116b562b47c7d8b5bccaaf06dee914b5dd3008d0925ad68fc856.exe	99
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 4936	4844	e3e65869c5a3116b562b47c7d8b5bccaaf06dee914b5dd3008d0925ad68fc856.exe	99
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 4936	4844	e3e65869c5a3116b562b47c7d8b5bccaaf06dee914b5dd3008d0925ad68fc856.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e3e65869c5a3116b562b47c7d8b5bccaaf06dee914b5dd3008d0925ad68fc856.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e3e65869c5a3116b562b47c7d8b5bccaaf06dee914b5dd3008d0925ad68fc856.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4844
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\e0V48.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\e0V48.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2208
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\d5t51.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\d5t51.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3376
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\1x96j2.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\1x96j2.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:1780
    - - 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:2148
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\2N7295.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\2N7295.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:424
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\3o58L.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\3o58L.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:1524
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1524 -s 1332
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:4968
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\4w548a.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\4w548a.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:4936

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 404 -p 1524 -ip 1524
1⤵
PID:1324

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:2464

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:724

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