Analysis

  • max time kernel
    131s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20210410
  • submitted
    13/06/2021, 10:30

General

  • Target
    1C4C6737071A7559816A1F443E6DD1AC.exe
  • Size 961KB
  • Sample210613-eaxx33b3mj
  • SHA256 362ae494bfed3fd5e8137a652139777f3a986bf63fbcd17e74bb9c1f0e2cd500
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • strongodss.ddns.net:48154

  • 79.134.225.40:48154

Mutex
  • 8080abe9-dca0-4fda-b289-40c56bb7d446

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    false

  • backup_connection_host

    79.134.225.40

  • backup_dns_server

  • buffer_size

    65538

  • build_time

    2021-01-14T10:01:11.679178836Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    false

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

    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

  • clear_access_control

    false

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    48154

  • default_group

    FREE

  • enable_debug_mode

    true

  • gc_threshold

    1.0485772e+07

  • keep_alive_timeout

    30000

  • keyboard_logging

    false

  • lan_timeout

    2500

  • max_packet_size

    1.0485772e+07

  • mutex

    8080abe9-dca0-4fda-b289-40c56bb7d446

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    strongodss.ddns.net

  • primary_dns_server

  • request_elevation

    true

  • restart_delay

    5000

  • run_delay

    0

  • run_on_startup

    false

  • set_critical_process

    false

  • timeout_interval

    5000

  • use_custom_dns_server

    false

  • version

    1.2.2.0

  • wan_timeout

    8009

Signatures

  • NanoCore

    NanoCore is a remote access tool (RAT) with a variety of capabilities.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1C4C6737071A7559816A1F443E6DD1AC.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1C4C6737071A7559816A1F443E6DD1AC.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2232
    • C:\11181481\wmfihd.pif
      "C:\11181481\wmfihd.pif" nbosqsk.qvp
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1872
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • 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
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:216
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "ISS Manager" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp430A.tmp"
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:736
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "ISS Manager Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp456C.tmp"
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3616
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /delete /f /tn "ISS Manager"
          4⤵
            PID:2736
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /delete /f /tn "ISS Manager Task"
            4⤵
              PID:1888
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /C taskkill /f /im "RegSvcs.exe" & ping -n 1 -w 3000 1.1.1.1 & type nul > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe" & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe"
              4⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3492
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                taskkill /f /im "RegSvcs.exe"
                5⤵
                • Kills process with taskkill
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:3396
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                ping -n 1 -w 3000 1.1.1.1
                5⤵
                • Runs ping.exe
                PID:3480

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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            Downloads

            memory/216-136-0x0000000005FC0000-0x0000000005FD9000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-141-0x00000000067A0000-0x00000000067AC000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-126-0x0000000005020000-0x0000000005021000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-127-0x00000000050C0000-0x00000000050C1000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-129-0x0000000004FC0000-0x0000000004FC1000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-128-0x0000000004F80000-0x000000000547E000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-151-0x00000000068E0000-0x00000000068EA000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-150-0x0000000006900000-0x0000000006901000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-119-0x0000000000500000-0x00000000009D7000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-134-0x0000000005450000-0x0000000005455000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-135-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005466000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-149-0x0000000006860000-0x000000000686F000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-137-0x0000000005FE0000-0x0000000005FE3000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-138-0x0000000006740000-0x000000000674D000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-139-0x0000000006750000-0x0000000006765000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-140-0x0000000006790000-0x0000000006796000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-125-0x0000000005480000-0x0000000005481000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-142-0x00000000067B0000-0x00000000067B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-143-0x00000000067C0000-0x00000000067C6000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-144-0x00000000067D0000-0x00000000067DD000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-145-0x00000000067E0000-0x00000000067E9000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-146-0x00000000067F0000-0x00000000067FF000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-147-0x0000000006810000-0x000000000681A000-memory.dmp

            memory/216-148-0x0000000006830000-0x0000000006859000-memory.dmp