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Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	random.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file 3 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
21	4696	axplong.exe
21	4696	axplong.exe
38	800	Process not Found

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 10 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	random.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	random.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3591594829-2464889670-1367169939-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	random.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3591594829-2464889670-1367169939-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	axplong.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4696	axplong.exe
3188	axplong.exe
3304	axplong.exe
3060	goldik12321.exe
2980	goldik12321.exe
1296	goldik12321.exe
4948	axplong.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.

defense_evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3591594829-2464889670-1367169939-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3591594829-2464889670-1367169939-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3591594829-2464889670-1367169939-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3591594829-2464889670-1367169939-1000\Software\Wine	random.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3591594829-2464889670-1367169939-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4892	random.exe
4696	axplong.exe
3188	axplong.exe
3304	axplong.exe
4948	axplong.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3060 set thread context of 1296	3060	goldik12321.exe	95

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\axplong.job	random.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
4720	3060	WerFault.exe	93

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	goldik12321.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	goldik12321.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	random.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	axplong.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2812	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4892	random.exe
4892	random.exe
4696	axplong.exe
4696	axplong.exe
3188	axplong.exe
3188	axplong.exe
3304	axplong.exe
3304	axplong.exe
4948	axplong.exe
4948	axplong.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4892	random.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4696	4892	random.exe	85
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4696	4892	random.exe	85
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4696	4892	random.exe	85
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3060	4696	axplong.exe	93
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3060	4696	axplong.exe	93
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3060	4696	axplong.exe	93
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2980	3060	goldik12321.exe	94
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2980	3060	goldik12321.exe	94
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 2980	3060	goldik12321.exe	94
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1296	3060	goldik12321.exe	95
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1296	3060	goldik12321.exe	95
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1296	3060	goldik12321.exe	95
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1296	3060	goldik12321.exe	95
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1296	3060	goldik12321.exe	95
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1296	3060	goldik12321.exe	95
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1296	3060	goldik12321.exe	95
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1296	3060	goldik12321.exe	95
PID 3060 wrote to memory of 1296	3060	goldik12321.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\random.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\random.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:4892
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe"
  2⤵
  - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
  - Downloads MZ/PE file
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4696
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015307001\goldik12321.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015307001\goldik12321.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3060
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015307001\goldik12321.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015307001\goldik12321.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2980
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015307001\goldik12321.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1015307001\goldik12321.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1296
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3060 -s 816
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:4720

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.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:3188

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIyIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDU1NzgiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxODAxNjUyMzAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MTg1NTA2Mzk1Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:2812

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.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:3304

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3060 -ip 3060
1⤵
PID:4456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.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:4948

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2