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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__	skotes.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 8 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\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.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
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	file.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2940	skotes.exe
1416	skotes.exe
4812	skotes.exe
3448	skotes.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 5 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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Wine	file.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4056	file.exe
2940	skotes.exe
1416	skotes.exe
4812	skotes.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217
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 2 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	skotes.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	msedge.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

pid	Process
4056	file.exe
4056	file.exe
2940	skotes.exe
2940	skotes.exe
1988	msedge.exe
1988	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
1944	identity_helper.exe
1944	identity_helper.exe
1416	skotes.exe
1416	skotes.exe
4812	skotes.exe
4812	skotes.exe
4192	msedge.exe
4192	msedge.exe
4192	msedge.exe
4192	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs

pid	Process
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs

pid	Process
4056	file.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe
632	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2940	4056	file.exe	84
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2940	4056	file.exe	84
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2940	4056	file.exe	84
PID 632 wrote to memory of 4512	632	msedge.exe	102
PID 632 wrote to memory of 4512	632	msedge.exe	102
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 5048	632	msedge.exe	103
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1988	632	msedge.exe	104
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1988	632	msedge.exe	104
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1624	632	msedge.exe	105

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
- Checks computer location settings
- 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:4056
- 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
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2940

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --profile-directory=Default
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:632
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0x11c,0x120,0x124,0x108,0x128,0x7ffc4b1446f8,0x7ffc4b144708,0x7ffc4b144718
  2⤵
  PID:4512
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2152 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:5048
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2232 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1988
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2644 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1624
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3396 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4888
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3404 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4932
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5112 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:876
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5016 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2516
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3504 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3336
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3504 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1944
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3880 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4792
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4024 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3112
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5648 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4300
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2116,13258649306480712294,7418555633692394881,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5408 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4192

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3984

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
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:1416

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:4812

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)
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
PID:3448

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion