Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20201028
  • submitted
    21-01-2021 06:17

General

  • Target

    PO#4018-308875.exe

  • Size

    700KB

  • MD5

    26b17b353c8950ca0a55e1ea21678d9e

  • SHA1

    c5f2e80f53a312bd1b8dd3bba438af27a4ba44e3

  • SHA256

    43bdef53f8ff0d262c2086a46c66d76f8c5e2b9df085959c70a5a3c679474767

  • SHA512

    b90a04a218ae54201a4ab25848c91dc197c829c90beb4de4b8cc5f9f54928a962151129796181b9dbf48da1be6bb7294f878e3bdf020373b9df2c8a759e8be23

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

185.162.88.26:20911

fenixalec.ddns.net:20911

Mutex

4c844ad7-de78-4c04-815b-d468ebb89811

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    fenixalec.ddns.net

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-10-25T21:31:56.793896536Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    true

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    20911

  • default_group

    2021 GREATEST

  • 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

    4c844ad7-de78-4c04-815b-d468ebb89811

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    true

  • primary_connection_host

    185.162.88.26

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    true

  • restart_delay

    5000

  • run_delay

    0

  • run_on_startup

    true

  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#4018-308875.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#4018-308875.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1832
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v "erwtvsfvc" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hjfufkimd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:852
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v "erwtvsfvc" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hjfufkimd.exe"
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        PID:544
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hjfufkimd.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hjfufkimd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1612
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:436

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exe
    MD5

    91c9ae9c9a17a9db5e08b120e668c74c

    SHA1

    50770954c1ceb0bb6f1d5d3f2de2a0a065773723

    SHA256

    e56a7e5d3ab9675555e2897fc3faa2dd9265008a4967a7d54030ab8184d2d38f

    SHA512

    ca504af192e3318359d4742a2ef26ae1b5d040a4f9942782e02549a310158d5d5dbf919b4c748c31ee609d2046bd23ee0c22712891c86ae4a1e3a58c6e67647e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exe
    MD5

    91c9ae9c9a17a9db5e08b120e668c74c

    SHA1

    50770954c1ceb0bb6f1d5d3f2de2a0a065773723

    SHA256

    e56a7e5d3ab9675555e2897fc3faa2dd9265008a4967a7d54030ab8184d2d38f

    SHA512

    ca504af192e3318359d4742a2ef26ae1b5d040a4f9942782e02549a310158d5d5dbf919b4c748c31ee609d2046bd23ee0c22712891c86ae4a1e3a58c6e67647e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hjfufkimd.exe
    MD5

    26b17b353c8950ca0a55e1ea21678d9e

    SHA1

    c5f2e80f53a312bd1b8dd3bba438af27a4ba44e3

    SHA256

    43bdef53f8ff0d262c2086a46c66d76f8c5e2b9df085959c70a5a3c679474767

    SHA512

    b90a04a218ae54201a4ab25848c91dc197c829c90beb4de4b8cc5f9f54928a962151129796181b9dbf48da1be6bb7294f878e3bdf020373b9df2c8a759e8be23

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hjfufkimd.exe
    MD5

    26b17b353c8950ca0a55e1ea21678d9e

    SHA1

    c5f2e80f53a312bd1b8dd3bba438af27a4ba44e3

    SHA256

    43bdef53f8ff0d262c2086a46c66d76f8c5e2b9df085959c70a5a3c679474767

    SHA512

    b90a04a218ae54201a4ab25848c91dc197c829c90beb4de4b8cc5f9f54928a962151129796181b9dbf48da1be6bb7294f878e3bdf020373b9df2c8a759e8be23

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exe
    MD5

    91c9ae9c9a17a9db5e08b120e668c74c

    SHA1

    50770954c1ceb0bb6f1d5d3f2de2a0a065773723

    SHA256

    e56a7e5d3ab9675555e2897fc3faa2dd9265008a4967a7d54030ab8184d2d38f

    SHA512

    ca504af192e3318359d4742a2ef26ae1b5d040a4f9942782e02549a310158d5d5dbf919b4c748c31ee609d2046bd23ee0c22712891c86ae4a1e3a58c6e67647e

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hjfufkimd.exe
    MD5

    26b17b353c8950ca0a55e1ea21678d9e

    SHA1

    c5f2e80f53a312bd1b8dd3bba438af27a4ba44e3

    SHA256

    43bdef53f8ff0d262c2086a46c66d76f8c5e2b9df085959c70a5a3c679474767

    SHA512

    b90a04a218ae54201a4ab25848c91dc197c829c90beb4de4b8cc5f9f54928a962151129796181b9dbf48da1be6bb7294f878e3bdf020373b9df2c8a759e8be23

  • memory/436-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/436-32-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003B5000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    20KB

  • memory/436-29-0x0000000073980000-0x000000007406E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/436-33-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003D9000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    100KB

  • memory/436-34-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/436-27-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
  • memory/436-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/436-35-0x0000000004850000-0x0000000004851000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/544-9-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/852-8-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1612-20-0x0000000004B60000-0x0000000004B61000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1612-22-0x00000000005D0000-0x00000000005D1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1612-21-0x0000000000270000-0x000000000027B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    44KB

  • memory/1612-25-0x0000000004B61000-0x0000000004B62000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1612-16-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1612-15-0x0000000073980000-0x000000007406E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/1612-12-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1832-2-0x0000000073980000-0x000000007406E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/1832-10-0x0000000004951000-0x0000000004952000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1832-7-0x0000000004950000-0x0000000004951000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1832-6-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003B1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1832-5-0x0000000000380000-0x000000000039E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    120KB

  • memory/1832-3-0x0000000001340000-0x0000000001341000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB