Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20201028
  • submitted
    08-01-2021 19:07

General

  • Target

    Payment_Confirmation pdf.exe

  • Size

    436KB

  • MD5

    767f88a961bfbc1b8f8419a32fbade0b

  • SHA1

    5577d0635fca390c305ff560ca80a6ea19ff7c5b

  • SHA256

    4f0035201ba7a3a536727862b8ac8dbf389038c5af1674ff7a982190fed1e30b

  • SHA512

    c5ebaabcd0ecdd1d0a29e8964b02b8fad9961d7b2f144f0ad9a9b00e94cff1c4656c3154219a08ff062d97ad8d2b083a584cab7dd6e0417f233249ac3a2926c3

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

185.244.38.210:7008

127.0.0.1:7008

Mutex

8b524be1-f4fe-4386-bd3a-d447c26466aa

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-10-20T01:39:31.219190236Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    false

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

    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

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    7008

  • default_group

    Mjx_users

  • 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

    8b524be1-f4fe-4386-bd3a-d447c26466aa

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    185.244.38.210

  • 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.

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

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Confirmation pdf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Confirmation pdf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1080
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • 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:1324
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "WPA Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp206C.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1772
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "WPA Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp21D4.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1712
      • \??\c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
        "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ynwzs1qc.zes"
        3⤵
          PID:1276
        • \??\c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
          "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tlwu0420.fl3"
          3⤵
            PID:788

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Execution

      Scripting

      1
      T1064

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Persistence

      Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

      1
      T1060

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Privilege Escalation

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Defense Evasion

      Scripting

      1
      T1064

      Modify Registry

      1
      T1112

      Replay Monitor

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tlwu0420.fl3
        MD5

        919e671c3d5959a91ef2d4c377d2b2ff

        SHA1

        b1202b19512bbd390d3d5164792501c87bb42c41

        SHA256

        d2e079df7cf6388315368ba79bf099ad2ff5428af51bf5abf2d99a2d7c5eb651

        SHA512

        f3298256372beab8efe81b2e08d3b3869281f625de1ee13189c6b95eb2134d223df6f64cc9e490dd6b52a53aa936adc17bd5dfe4e50ee0fe420f3ebae276381c

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp206C.tmp
        MD5

        808c6e96c170c90d0db522e8947eb2bd

        SHA1

        44583694c3c23410d637bb96c0df0921363533ad

        SHA256

        c6b75fb7740d34d55d74b8664ff1ea778638a4916c2b52348ea34de60edd3afc

        SHA512

        928b85e9fddfd7c93623e954dc53367aaf355f74a14601d77e45612ebdb77f3d6c0fc853e154f91f61e64306361885467c16fc211cf1bbdc023658ad35dba1eb

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp21D4.tmp
        MD5

        819bdbdac3be050783d203020e6c4c30

        SHA1

        a373521fceb21cac8b93e55ee48578e40a6e740b

        SHA256

        0e5dedca6d0d3c50ebcedb5bbf51ef3d434eb6b43da46764205de7636131f053

        SHA512

        cece1c4d8b4db79fc6e3cd225efaccdf9d2493f28991b1d48439944af38aaa61a215bd00a0beedcbdecc4f1ec5be0843774375a483f3d4a573a3980c54798cbd

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ynwzs1qc.zes
        MD5

        69b2a2e17e78d24abee9f1de2f04811a

        SHA1

        d19c109704e83876ab3527457f9418a7d053aa33

        SHA256

        1b1491f21e64681f8fdc27b2265e2274fb7813eecb6ad8b446d2e431f6300edd

        SHA512

        eb7269979bc4187520636fe3d7b3089f2c7c02e81c4ce2a738ade680f72c61c67fe9577eeaa09d3ca93f34b60be8c434d2cfbfed6566e783f6611279f056150f

      • memory/788-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000453000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        332KB

      • memory/788-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000453000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        332KB

      • memory/788-37-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1080-3-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000931000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1080-5-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000252000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        72KB

      • memory/1080-2-0x0000000074CF0000-0x00000000753DE000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/1232-39-0x000007FEF8040000-0x000007FEF82BA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        2.5MB

      • memory/1276-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        108KB

      • memory/1276-33-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1276-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        108KB

      • memory/1324-29-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A6A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/1324-21-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000585000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        84KB

      • memory/1324-30-0x0000000004F10000-0x0000000004F39000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        164KB

      • memory/1324-22-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000666000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/1324-23-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000067C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/1324-24-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A17000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        28KB

      • memory/1324-25-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A26000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/1324-26-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000A3D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        52KB

      • memory/1324-31-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000D9F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        60KB

      • memory/1324-28-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A5F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        60KB

      • memory/1324-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        224KB

      • memory/1324-20-0x0000000000550000-0x000000000055D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        52KB

      • memory/1324-27-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A49000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        36KB

      • memory/1324-17-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000255000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        20KB

      • memory/1324-19-0x0000000000440000-0x0000000000443000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        12KB

      • memory/1324-18-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000279000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        100KB

      • memory/1324-7-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1324-10-0x0000000074C70000-0x000000007535E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/1324-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        224KB

      • memory/1324-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        224KB

      • memory/1712-15-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1772-13-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp