Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20210408
  • submitted
    03/07/2021, 06:13

General

  • Target
    QE20-MCA TS-IPBCP-07022021.xlsx.exe
  • Size 790KB
  • Sample210703-t8kdjewvb6
  • SHA256 c108d006f7a8bf68d4152ce29feb6d5d08c39c53c59f82c19c32c618c77f3f8d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • mec.sytes.net:3259

Mutex
  • 9358a53f-433c-42f5-bd3f-14ae4da528cf

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    mec.sytes.net

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2021-04-04T14:41:53.527071936Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    true

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    3259

  • default_group

    Mine

  • 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

    9358a53f-433c-42f5-bd3f-14ae4da528cf

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    true

  • primary_connection_host

    mec.sytes.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.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 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 1 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QE20-MCA TS-IPBCP-07022021.xlsx.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QE20-MCA TS-IPBCP-07022021.xlsx.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:416
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\pYQQdrbwfRwk" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4A39.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2588
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QE20-MCA TS-IPBCP-07022021.xlsx.exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
        PID:1408
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QE20-MCA TS-IPBCP-07022021.xlsx.exe
        "{path}"
        2⤵
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2964

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          memory/416-114-0x00000000031F0000-0x00000000031F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2964-117-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

          memory/2964-120-0x0000000001450000-0x0000000001451000-memory.dmp