amadey | 0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	c0231d5503.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	a10a589d94.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	5f59fe8513.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	67cf02a0bb.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file 5 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
50	4776	svchost015.exe
51	656	svchost015.exe
18	1924	skotes.exe
18	1924	skotes.exe
18	1924	skotes.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\VideoBiosVersion	9546ecdc9a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	c0231d5503.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	9546ecdc9a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	5f59fe8513.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	5f59fe8513.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	67cf02a0bb.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	67cf02a0bb.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	c0231d5503.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	a10a589d94.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	a10a589d94.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1924	skotes.exe
1072	c0231d5503.exe
3932	a10a589d94.exe
3784	9546ecdc9a.exe
2784	5f59fe8513.exe
4736	67cf02a0bb.exe
656	svchost015.exe
4776	svchost015.exe
4524	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.

defense_evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\Software\Wine	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\Software\Wine	c0231d5503.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\Software\Wine	a10a589d94.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\Software\Wine	5f59fe8513.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\Software\Wine	67cf02a0bb.exe

Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
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
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
spyware

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\a10a589d94.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1095381001\\a10a589d94.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\9546ecdc9a.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1095382001\\9546ecdc9a.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\5f59fe8513.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1095383001\\5f59fe8513.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2366915068-2945093646-1682508031-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\67cf02a0bb.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1095384001\\67cf02a0bb.exe"	skotes.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
2912	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe
1924	skotes.exe
1072	c0231d5503.exe
3932	a10a589d94.exe
2784	5f59fe8513.exe
4736	67cf02a0bb.exe
4524	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2784 set thread context of 656	2784	5f59fe8513.exe	99
PID 4736 set thread context of 4776	4736	67cf02a0bb.exe	100

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe

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 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	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a10a589d94.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	5f59fe8513.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	67cf02a0bb.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost015.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	c0231d5503.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost015.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	9546ecdc9a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	9546ecdc9a.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs

pid	Process
2912	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe
2912	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe
1924	skotes.exe
1924	skotes.exe
1072	c0231d5503.exe
1072	c0231d5503.exe
3932	a10a589d94.exe
3932	a10a589d94.exe
3932	a10a589d94.exe
3932	a10a589d94.exe
3932	a10a589d94.exe
3932	a10a589d94.exe
3784	9546ecdc9a.exe
3784	9546ecdc9a.exe
2784	5f59fe8513.exe
2784	5f59fe8513.exe
4736	67cf02a0bb.exe
4736	67cf02a0bb.exe
4524	skotes.exe
4524	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2912	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 1924	2912	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe	83
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 1924	2912	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe	83
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 1924	2912	0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe	83
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1072	1924	skotes.exe	88
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1072	1924	skotes.exe	88
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1072	1924	skotes.exe	88
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 3932	1924	skotes.exe	91
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 3932	1924	skotes.exe	91
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 3932	1924	skotes.exe	91
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 3784	1924	skotes.exe	93
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 3784	1924	skotes.exe	93
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 1744	3784	9546ecdc9a.exe	94
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 1744	3784	9546ecdc9a.exe	94
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 1744	3784	9546ecdc9a.exe	94
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2784	1924	skotes.exe	96
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2784	1924	skotes.exe	96
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2784	1924	skotes.exe	96
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 4736	1924	skotes.exe	97
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 4736	1924	skotes.exe	97
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 4736	1924	skotes.exe	97
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 656	2784	5f59fe8513.exe	99
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 656	2784	5f59fe8513.exe	99
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 656	2784	5f59fe8513.exe	99
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 656	2784	5f59fe8513.exe	99
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 656	2784	5f59fe8513.exe	99
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 656	2784	5f59fe8513.exe	99
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 656	2784	5f59fe8513.exe	99
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 656	2784	5f59fe8513.exe	99
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 656	2784	5f59fe8513.exe	99
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4776	4736	67cf02a0bb.exe	100
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4776	4736	67cf02a0bb.exe	100
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4776	4736	67cf02a0bb.exe	100
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4776	4736	67cf02a0bb.exe	100
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4776	4736	67cf02a0bb.exe	100
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4776	4736	67cf02a0bb.exe	100
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4776	4736	67cf02a0bb.exe	100
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4776	4736	67cf02a0bb.exe	100
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4776	4736	67cf02a0bb.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c7c79b06ebdce1cfdd30af9c1ea2afb962426dfe27cfe036f21e7818549c483.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:2912
- 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)
  - Downloads MZ/PE file
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1924
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1092840001\c0231d5503.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1092840001\c0231d5503.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
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1072
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1095381001\a10a589d94.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1095381001\a10a589d94.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
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3932
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1095382001\9546ecdc9a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1095382001\9546ecdc9a.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3784
  - - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:1744
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1095383001\5f59fe8513.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1095383001\5f59fe8513.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
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2784
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost015.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1095383001\5f59fe8513.exe"
      4⤵
      Downloads MZ/PE file
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:656
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1095384001\67cf02a0bb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1095384001\67cf02a0bb.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
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4736
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost015.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1095384001\67cf02a0bb.exe"
      4⤵
      Downloads MZ/PE file
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4776

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\133.0.6943.60\elevation_service.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\133.0.6943.60\elevation_service.exe"
1⤵
PID:3788

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:4524

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

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

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion