Analysis

  • max time kernel
    14s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20201028
  • 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 1 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 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:412
    • 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
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3708
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SMTP Manager" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7BAE.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:680
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SMTP Manager Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7CC8.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3792

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

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7BAE.tmp
    MD5

    808c6e96c170c90d0db522e8947eb2bd

    SHA1

    44583694c3c23410d637bb96c0df0921363533ad

    SHA256

    c6b75fb7740d34d55d74b8664ff1ea778638a4916c2b52348ea34de60edd3afc

    SHA512

    928b85e9fddfd7c93623e954dc53367aaf355f74a14601d77e45612ebdb77f3d6c0fc853e154f91f61e64306361885467c16fc211cf1bbdc023658ad35dba1eb

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7CC8.tmp
    MD5

    b3b017f9df206021717a11f11d895402

    SHA1

    e4ea12823af6550ee634536eec1eb14490580a3b

    SHA256

    654dfce2c28024364e679e1b958f3fb81fc6d29685d534d905d1c83a84351024

    SHA512

    95666cb81aa1fd1ade04a32f63381ce8bff274d7d300c0b59cbb10a294c4d1eebaa3000365a2000b38793de030044995cf23e623c5e3648d9b00501f97ff9343

  • memory/412-3-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000851000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/412-5-0x00000000050C0000-0x00000000050C1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/412-6-0x0000000005040000-0x0000000005052000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/412-2-0x0000000073AD0000-0x00000000741BE000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/680-16-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3708-20-0x0000000009CB0000-0x0000000009CB5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    20KB

  • memory/3708-24-0x000000000ABE0000-0x000000000ABF5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    84KB

  • memory/3708-15-0x00000000099D0000-0x00000000099D1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3708-12-0x0000000009F20000-0x0000000009F21000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3708-9-0x0000000073AD0000-0x00000000741BE000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/3708-35-0x000000000B3E0000-0x000000000B3E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3708-8-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3708-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/3708-21-0x000000000A990000-0x000000000A9A9000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/3708-22-0x000000000ABC0000-0x000000000ABC3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/3708-23-0x000000000ABD0000-0x000000000ABDD000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    52KB

  • memory/3708-13-0x0000000009A20000-0x0000000009A21000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3708-25-0x000000000B120000-0x000000000B126000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    24KB

  • memory/3708-26-0x000000000B140000-0x000000000B14C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/3708-27-0x000000000B150000-0x000000000B157000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    28KB

  • memory/3708-28-0x000000000B160000-0x000000000B166000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    24KB

  • memory/3708-29-0x000000000B170000-0x000000000B17D000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    52KB

  • memory/3708-30-0x000000000B180000-0x000000000B189000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    36KB

  • memory/3708-31-0x000000000B190000-0x000000000B19F000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    60KB

  • memory/3708-32-0x000000000B1B0000-0x000000000B1BA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/3708-33-0x000000000B1C0000-0x000000000B1E9000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    164KB

  • memory/3708-34-0x000000000B200000-0x000000000B20F000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    60KB

  • memory/3792-18-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp