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Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMWare, Inc.\VMWare Tools	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 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\VideoBiosVersion	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
1	discord.com
5	discord.com
6	discord.com
42	discord.com

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
3	ip-api.com
1	ip4.seeip.org

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_VMware_&Prod_VMware_Virtual_S	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 10 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\Update Signature	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Revision	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~Mhz	firefox.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	firefox.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~Mhz	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemManufacturer	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemProductName	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Logical Unit Id 0	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosInformation	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4440	vlc.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4440	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5016	unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2196	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2196	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 24 IoCs

pid	Process
4440	vlc.exe
4440	vlc.exe
4440	vlc.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe
2196	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4440	vlc.exe
4440	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4440	vlc.exe
2196	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2196	4092	firefox.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2196	4092	firefox.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2196	4092	firefox.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2196	4092	firefox.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2196	4092	firefox.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2196	4092	firefox.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2196	4092	firefox.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2196	4092	firefox.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2196	4092	firefox.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2196	4092	firefox.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2196	4092	firefox.exe	88
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4636	2196	firefox.exe	89
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1904	2196	firefox.exe	90
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1904	2196	firefox.exe	90
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1904	2196	firefox.exe	90
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1904	2196	firefox.exe	90
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1904	2196	firefox.exe	90
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1904	2196	firefox.exe	90
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1904	2196	firefox.exe	90
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1904	2196	firefox.exe	90

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\unbannedgg val cl3aner.exe"
1⤵
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5016

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4440

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4092
- C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2196
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=1932 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 1872 -prefMapHandle 1864 -prefsLen 27689 -prefMapSize 244658 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {79fe2111-b0c5-467f-ac5a-3ae38a9659de} 2196 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2196" gpu
    3⤵
    PID:4636
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=2344 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -prefsHandle 2320 -prefMapHandle 2308 -prefsLen 27567 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {c2acdc41-7c25-435f-b878-ab476e4f93dd} 2196 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2196" socket
    3⤵
    PID:1904
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=3276 -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3248 -prefMapHandle 3272 -prefsLen 22698 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 996 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {3c50a811-100c-4731-9990-47822f0b5be6} 2196 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2196" tab
    3⤵
    PID:2508
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4024 -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4008 -prefMapHandle 4004 -prefsLen 32941 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 996 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {2553d12a-a955-41b0-a05b-92a22766e867} 2196 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2196" tab
    3⤵
    PID:3728
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4996 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -sandboxingKind 0 -prefsHandle 4012 -prefMapHandle 4972 -prefsLen 32776 -prefMapSize 244658 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {4b0995c5-19f0-4fb8-b9c5-43d79a9e186f} 2196 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2196" utility
    3⤵
    - Checks processor information in registry
    PID:3196
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5388 -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5384 -prefMapHandle 4796 -prefsLen 27178 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 996 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {15f3728a-8886-48fa-958e-f471b912d609} 2196 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2196" tab
    3⤵
    PID:2124
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5636 -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5608 -prefMapHandle 5612 -prefsLen 27178 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 996 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {9e0d60fd-44be-40d3-a1d7-041eeeec0ecb} 2196 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2196" tab
    3⤵
    PID:4932
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=5648 -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5596 -prefMapHandle 5600 -prefsLen 27178 -prefMapSize 244658 -jsInitHandle 996 -jsInitLen 234952 -parentBuildID 20240401114208 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {b8c84619-1bfb-4ed1-a87e-bcc21ee3f10d} 2196 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2196" tab
    3⤵
    PID:2364

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion