Analysis

  • max time kernel
    12s
  • max time network
    195s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20210410
  • submitted
    24-06-2021 12:11

General

  • Target

    b965a3225ad01373aaa7e31a0135a981c4f82b4c75190681ca7fc1d3a6dfd6be.exe

  • Size

    331KB

  • MD5

    d3fdb823369a37fbb2a45cb12bdf1022

  • SHA1

    b921889c56336834389b6ab59b9f2d31713513ae

  • SHA256

    b965a3225ad01373aaa7e31a0135a981c4f82b4c75190681ca7fc1d3a6dfd6be

  • SHA512

    1757b7712579ca6a863cd055eb9843f854c6e6a86f21fa6974b0c69f7d6175e07afa00fa53a4157b370c02eab7f6e987fd0ed6424c493dd253bc4e4a8eedb9ca

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

79.134.225.119:95

Mutex

5113d788-9d22-4458-9bd1-3713db521969

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2021-04-03T01:02:10.955534636Z

  • 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

    95

  • 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

    5113d788-9d22-4458-9bd1-3713db521969

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    79.134.225.119

  • 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.

  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b965a3225ad01373aaa7e31a0135a981c4f82b4c75190681ca7fc1d3a6dfd6be.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b965a3225ad01373aaa7e31a0135a981c4f82b4c75190681ca7fc1d3a6dfd6be.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1920
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b965a3225ad01373aaa7e31a0135a981c4f82b4c75190681ca7fc1d3a6dfd6be.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b965a3225ad01373aaa7e31a0135a981c4f82b4c75190681ca7fc1d3a6dfd6be.exe"
      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
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1664
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "LAN Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC429.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1724
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "LAN Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC534.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:524

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

2
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC429.tmp
    MD5

    c6d3344eef30092b5bff71f2ebfea207

    SHA1

    e1cba6468dfec208a5643e62e3f2ae7f8be2646a

    SHA256

    5057722c377b058aad0c632a97f663f31b88173aa9112da9325987ddeb5e9422

    SHA512

    1f598969dc60ae136a926778a3eb2f802af54190c94231f61697f9f2017d1628835370f51a93b23876d1737ddbc733df4e33474718c2dd536596f892e6175083

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC534.tmp
    MD5

    54865f98871478b2b88b7f8aa6100915

    SHA1

    6f8667f1ce25cebee2a7b460668736ff6bcfac54

    SHA256

    287f7b4372926ff59bb9a14bdfc00ad63f92af8efdb2e14f6f6baf31878fd44e

    SHA512

    caba0bd0cb0eda0710291f9754cfdef1a3d8fdb8b6d07f5d3e4d1e7b09c87f37032287ddef0a75485d6e685afa3510ee64453662e6c8d223ae171b392b58e493

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsnBEBF.tmp\System.dll
    MD5

    56a321bd011112ec5d8a32b2f6fd3231

    SHA1

    df20e3a35a1636de64df5290ae5e4e7572447f78

    SHA256

    bb6df93369b498eaa638b0bcdc4bb89f45e9b02ca12d28bcedf4629ea7f5e0f1

    SHA512

    5354890cbc53ce51081a78c64ba9c4c8c4dc9e01141798c1e916e19c5776dac7c82989fad0f08c73e81aaba332dad81205f90d0663119af45550b97b338b9cc3

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsnBEBF.tmp\System.dll
    MD5

    56a321bd011112ec5d8a32b2f6fd3231

    SHA1

    df20e3a35a1636de64df5290ae5e4e7572447f78

    SHA256

    bb6df93369b498eaa638b0bcdc4bb89f45e9b02ca12d28bcedf4629ea7f5e0f1

    SHA512

    5354890cbc53ce51081a78c64ba9c4c8c4dc9e01141798c1e916e19c5776dac7c82989fad0f08c73e81aaba332dad81205f90d0663119af45550b97b338b9cc3

  • memory/524-72-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1664-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000448000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    288KB

  • memory/1664-67-0x00000000020D1000-0x00000000020D2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1664-68-0x00000000020D2000-0x00000000020D4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1664-69-0x00000000020D7000-0x00000000020D8000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1664-70-0x00000000020D8000-0x00000000020D9000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1664-66-0x00000000020D0000-0x00000000020D1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1664-62-0x000000000040188B-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1724-65-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1920-59-0x0000000074FB1000-0x0000000074FB3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB