Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10
  • submitted
    27/10/2020, 12:48

General

  • Target
    Purchase Order PDF pdf.exe
  • Size 959KB
  • Sample201027-aaa96rv3ca
  • SHA256 b3cc4d8429cfa934b85dd933dd9848adce458907bf5e3bab5e99e8a83c1966d4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • windo.hopto.org:1990

  • 185.231.113.190:1990

Mutex
  • 312b5e6d-a374-4ffc-b8ad-9d4e196dff61

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    185.231.113.190

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-06-07T14:07:55.547019036Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    1990

  • default_group

    Dropbox

  • 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

    312b5e6d-a374-4ffc-b8ad-9d4e196dff61

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    windo.hopto.org

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    false

  • 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase Order PDF pdf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase Order PDF pdf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1820
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\CuqzAPPdXD" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF523.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4004
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:188

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/188-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp