Analysis

  • max time kernel
    88s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7
  • submitted
    06/10/2020, 07:42

General

  • Target
    SWIFT MT103.pdf.scr
  • Size 917KB
  • Sample201006-dvseec7y42
  • SHA256 db591a08743176655e567ddffcbbd79b9e2e31feadc1feb54a0200296a93d53d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • 194.5.97.18:2322

  • 127.0.0.1:2322

Mutex
  • e7133680-c201-41a0-8afc-8c61c375a995

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-07-03T20:41:53.095663736Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    2322

  • default_group

    TIRED 21/09

  • enable_debug_mode

    true

  • gc_threshold

    1.048576e+07

  • keep_alive_timeout

    30000

  • keyboard_logging

    false

  • lan_timeout

    2500

  • max_packet_size

    1.048576e+07

  • mutex

    e7133680-c201-41a0-8afc-8c61c375a995

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    194.5.97.18

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    true

  • restart_delay

    5000

  • run_delay

    0

  • run_on_startup

    false

  • set_critical_process

    true

  • timeout_interval

    5000

  • use_custom_dns_server

    false

  • version

    1.2.2.0

  • wan_timeout

    8000

Signatures

  • NanoCore

    NanoCore is a remote access tool (RAT) with a variety of capabilities.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SWIFT MT103.pdf.scr
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SWIFT MT103.pdf.scr" /S
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1156
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\QnUIUqYUujgwr" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpE772.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2024
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SWIFT MT103.pdf.scr
      "{path}"
      2⤵
        PID:524
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SWIFT MT103.pdf.scr
        "{path}"
        2⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:808
        • \??\c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
          "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wf2yda1n.a4q"
          3⤵
            PID:240
          • \??\c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
            "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\y0jxbovi.lhv"
            3⤵
              PID:1388

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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              Downloads

              memory/240-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

              memory/240-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

              memory/808-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

              memory/808-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

              memory/808-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

              memory/1388-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000453000-memory.dmp

              memory/1388-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000453000-memory.dmp