amadey | 493a11cbe3ff8196ba7d35beac082a537b8c21ffab3e106e02750e8ea2ae5aeb

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	4f742X.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	4f742X.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	4f742X.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	4f742X.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	4f742X.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	4f742X.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 8 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	3c01r.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	4f742X.exe
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__	1M28u0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	2B5864.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 16 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	1M28u0.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	3c01r.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\VideoBiosVersion	1M28u0.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	2B5864.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	4f742X.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	2B5864.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	3c01r.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	4f742X.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1M28u0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	l6X13.exe
876	A5F30.exe
4144	1M28u0.exe
3424	skotes.exe
2580	2B5864.exe
3628	skotes.exe
4168	3c01r.exe
3188	4f742X.exe
4696	skotes.exe
4108	skotes.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	4f742X.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	1M28u0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	2B5864.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Software\Wine	3c01r.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	4f742X.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	4f742X.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

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\\\""	493a11cbe3ff8196ba7d35beac082a537b8c21ffab3e106e02750e8ea2ae5aeb.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\\\""	l6X13.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\\\""	A5F30.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 8 IoCs

pid	Process
4144	1M28u0.exe
3424	skotes.exe
2580	2B5864.exe
3628	skotes.exe
4168	3c01r.exe
3188	4f742X.exe
4696	skotes.exe
4108	skotes.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	1M28u0.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
2652	4168	WerFault.exe	106

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	493a11cbe3ff8196ba7d35beac082a537b8c21ffab3e106e02750e8ea2ae5aeb.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	l6X13.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	A5F30.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1M28u0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2B5864.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3c01r.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4f742X.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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	3c01r.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	3c01r.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs

pid	Process
4144	1M28u0.exe
4144	1M28u0.exe
3424	skotes.exe
3424	skotes.exe
2580	2B5864.exe
2580	2B5864.exe
3628	skotes.exe
3628	skotes.exe
4168	3c01r.exe
4168	3c01r.exe
4168	3c01r.exe
4168	3c01r.exe
3188	4f742X.exe
3188	4f742X.exe
3188	4f742X.exe
3188	4f742X.exe
4696	skotes.exe
4696	skotes.exe
4108	skotes.exe
4108	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3188	4f742X.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4144	1M28u0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 2424	3168	493a11cbe3ff8196ba7d35beac082a537b8c21ffab3e106e02750e8ea2ae5aeb.exe	83
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 2424	3168	493a11cbe3ff8196ba7d35beac082a537b8c21ffab3e106e02750e8ea2ae5aeb.exe	83
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 2424	3168	493a11cbe3ff8196ba7d35beac082a537b8c21ffab3e106e02750e8ea2ae5aeb.exe	83
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 876	2424	l6X13.exe	84
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 876	2424	l6X13.exe	84
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 876	2424	l6X13.exe	84
PID 876 wrote to memory of 4144	876	A5F30.exe	85
PID 876 wrote to memory of 4144	876	A5F30.exe	85
PID 876 wrote to memory of 4144	876	A5F30.exe	85
PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3424	4144	1M28u0.exe	86
PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3424	4144	1M28u0.exe	86
PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3424	4144	1M28u0.exe	86
PID 876 wrote to memory of 2580	876	A5F30.exe	87
PID 876 wrote to memory of 2580	876	A5F30.exe	87
PID 876 wrote to memory of 2580	876	A5F30.exe	87
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 4168	2424	l6X13.exe	106
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 4168	2424	l6X13.exe	106
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 4168	2424	l6X13.exe	106
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 3188	3168	493a11cbe3ff8196ba7d35beac082a537b8c21ffab3e106e02750e8ea2ae5aeb.exe	111
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 3188	3168	493a11cbe3ff8196ba7d35beac082a537b8c21ffab3e106e02750e8ea2ae5aeb.exe	111
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 3188	3168	493a11cbe3ff8196ba7d35beac082a537b8c21ffab3e106e02750e8ea2ae5aeb.exe	111

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\493a11cbe3ff8196ba7d35beac082a537b8c21ffab3e106e02750e8ea2ae5aeb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\493a11cbe3ff8196ba7d35beac082a537b8c21ffab3e106e02750e8ea2ae5aeb.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3168
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\l6X13.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\l6X13.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2424
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\A5F30.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\A5F30.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:876
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\1M28u0.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\1M28u0.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:4144
    - - 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:3424
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\2B5864.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP002.TMP\2B5864.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:2580
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\3c01r.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\3c01r.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:4168
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4168 -s 1564
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:2652
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\4f742X.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\4f742X.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:3188

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:3628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 180 -p 4168 -ip 4168
1⤵
PID:2312

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:4696

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:4108

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

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion