Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20201028
  • submitted
    19-01-2021 11:59

General

  • Target

    PROOF OF PAYMENT.exe

  • Size

    995KB

  • MD5

    57090f9293d9a013c7ff7fb614681a46

  • SHA1

    c477a883773decabc0518173b640045802fac0e8

  • SHA256

    7f7afb406c8f911f21354b2ea60fd688ce8083ed0ab10156c6f3421d927d2fab

  • SHA512

    398ec37b9927b59d8355d593bae50289e2ac40529cb34b788d25d0ffa92f443218494c84b91b6a498a3940d78538f6b9a579e26242bf5f4c5cdb7a4a972d3d3a

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

amechi.duckdns.org:3190

Mutex

0135833c-e6c6-4c75-bdfb-60bbf26ea921

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    amechi.duckdns.org

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-10-31T10:31:42.509293536Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    3190

  • default_group

    EYO LAKAKDON 2021

  • 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

    0135833c-e6c6-4c75-bdfb-60bbf26ea921

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    amechi.duckdns.org

  • 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PROOF OF PAYMENT.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PROOF OF PAYMENT.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1832
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\RbJJtmpPB" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp95BA.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1668
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PROOF OF PAYMENT.exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1060

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp95BA.tmp
    MD5

    9c2f093676856d6941dec83018891dde

    SHA1

    228cc49e0fde592798e927c87132b71dcc696072

    SHA256

    5c5ab71db3ab718674f4efd2133dd0e0ff39205967bf36853cd17ff505e1641f

    SHA512

    e1ece9ec27035f513bdb24c0e0706f7cc53709bbf2ef58fa9c81b6cf0852251f3c11ec2debef8b10c00e69c174bcd9e23420946cf8a8c5b183e486970a78e310

  • memory/1060-12-0x0000000073980000-0x000000007406E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/1060-15-0x0000000004EE0000-0x0000000004EE1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1060-18-0x00000000005D0000-0x00000000005D3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/1060-17-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000589000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/1060-16-0x0000000000560000-0x0000000000565000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    20KB

  • memory/1060-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1060-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1060-11-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1668-8-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1832-2-0x0000000073980000-0x000000007406E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/1832-3-0x0000000000150000-0x0000000000151000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1832-5-0x00000000043B0000-0x00000000043B1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1832-7-0x0000000004EF0000-0x0000000004F42000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    328KB

  • memory/1832-6-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000031E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    56KB