nanocore | ee64931dac0ae1f14004a8ad48b72bb09c7fe456e8e52015ea9fef7b69c0fde5

General

Target

SWIFT COPY.doc
Size

96KB
MD5

e1bae052d5a86db65ee38990c31e0423
SHA1

c3f4d4d6e77b8f3d57812d0429b8af8c5fbbca5e
SHA256

ee64931dac0ae1f14004a8ad48b72bb09c7fe456e8e52015ea9fef7b69c0fde5
SHA512

8325f061f961cae5983d5caddec3c305004c786b05bb84aa53dd0c9d4b07eb5d30a3488c55802283462367987dce659f160c60fde16eea045f255d06d8010ac3

Score

10^/10

nanocore keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

drrkingsleym001.ddns.net:1665

Mutex

70bb352e-dceb-4105-9fdd-010e83e28b1b

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
drrkingsleym001.ddns.net
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2021-07-31T04:41:53.700956836Z
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
1665
default_group
NEW LIFE
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
70bb352e-dceb-4105-9fdd-010e83e28b1b
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
drrkingsleym001.ddns.net
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.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore
Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

flow pid process

5 656 EQNEDT32.EXE
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

catgwo8693.exe

pid process

748 catgwo8693.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

pid process

656 EQNEDT32.EXE

flow	pid	process
5	656	EQNEDT32.EXE

pid	process
656	EQNEDT32.EXE

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

RegSvcs.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\UDP Subsystem = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\UDP Subsystem\\udpss.exe"	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

catgwo8693.exe

description pid process target process

PID 748 set thread context of 2000 748 catgwo8693.exe RegSvcs.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 748 set thread context of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RegSvcs.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\UDP Subsystem\udpss.exe	RegSvcs.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\UDP Subsystem\udpss.exe	RegSvcs.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log WINWORD.EXE
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

1476 schtasks.exe
1592 schtasks.exe
720 schtasks.exe
Launches Equation Editor 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Equation Editor is an old Office component often targeted by exploits such as CVE-2017-11882.
exploit

Exploitation for Client Execution
T1203

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXE

pid process

656 EQNEDT32.EXE

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log	WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
1476	schtasks.exe
1592	schtasks.exe
720	schtasks.exe

pid	process
656	EQNEDT32.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\COMMAND	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0057004f0052004400460069006c00650073003e00620069002400540021005600210030005a003d007b0050006b00300076006d007e0041005a00750020002f006e002000220025003100220000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000"	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE\" /n \"%1\""	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3456797065-1076791440-4146276586-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default MHTML Editor\shell\edit\ = "&Edit"	WINWORD.EXE

Modifies registry class 64 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shellex\IconHandler	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\ = "&Edit"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\Version	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\WinWord.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\ = "&Print"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b0045005800430045004c00460069006c00650073003e00560069006a00710042006f006600280059003800270077002100460049006400310067004c00510020002f0064006400650000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print\ = "&Print"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE\" /dde"	WINWORD.EXE
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shellex\IconHandler	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Publisher\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\Print	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Word\shell\edit\ = "&Open"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\topic\ = "system"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42042206-2D85-11D3-8CFF-005004838597}\InprocServer32	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel\shell\edit\ddeexec\ = "[open(\"%1\")]"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\command = 7800620027004200560035002100210021002100210021002100210021004d004b004b0053006b005000750062005000720069006d006100720079003e00520024006e0075006a0053005700460065003f007d0061004c00720052007000390078004000570020002500310000000000	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\shell\Print\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\msohtmed.exe\" /p %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Microsoft Excel	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\MSPub.exe\shell\edit\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSPUB.EXE\" %1"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mhtmlfile\DefaultIcon\ = "\"%1\""	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithList\Excel.exe\shell\edit\ddeexec\application\ = "Excel"	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid process

1768 WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
1768	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

Processes:

catgwo8693.exeRegSvcs.exe

pid	process
748	catgwo8693.exe
748	catgwo8693.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe
2000	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

RegSvcs.exe

pid process

2000 RegSvcs.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

catgwo8693.exeRegSvcs.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 748 catgwo8693.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2000 RegSvcs.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid process

1768 WINWORD.EXE
1768 WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
2000	RegSvcs.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	748	catgwo8693.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2000	RegSvcs.exe

pid	process
1768	WINWORD.EXE
1768	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

Processes:

EQNEDT32.EXEWINWORD.EXEcatgwo8693.exeRegSvcs.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 656 wrote to memory of 748	656	EQNEDT32.EXE	catgwo8693.exe
PID 656 wrote to memory of 748	656	EQNEDT32.EXE	catgwo8693.exe
PID 656 wrote to memory of 748	656	EQNEDT32.EXE	catgwo8693.exe
PID 656 wrote to memory of 748	656	EQNEDT32.EXE	catgwo8693.exe
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 1736	1768	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 1736	1768	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 1736	1768	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 1736	1768	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 1476	748	catgwo8693.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 1476	748	catgwo8693.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 1476	748	catgwo8693.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 1476	748	catgwo8693.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 2000	748	catgwo8693.exe	RegSvcs.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 1592	2000	RegSvcs.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 1592	2000	RegSvcs.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 1592	2000	RegSvcs.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 1592	2000	RegSvcs.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 720	2000	RegSvcs.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 720	2000	RegSvcs.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 720	2000	RegSvcs.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 720	2000	RegSvcs.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SWIFT COPY.doc"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1768
- C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
  C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
  2⤵
  PID:1736

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE" -Embedding
1⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Loads dropped DLL
- Launches Equation Editor
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:656
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\catgwo8693.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\catgwo8693.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:748
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\tkoeFxDAtw" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp99DF.tmp"
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1476
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe
    "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe"
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2000
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "UDP Subsystem" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9C11.tmp"
      4⤵
      Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1592
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "UDP Subsystem Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9CCD.tmp"
      4⤵
      Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:720

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Exploitation for Client Execution

Scheduled Task

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9C11.tmp

MD5
40b11ef601fb28f9b2e69d36857bf2ec

SHA1
b6454020ad2ceed193f4792b77001d0bd741b370

SHA256
c51e12d18cc664425f6711d8ae2507068884c7057092cfa11884100e1e9d49e1

SHA512
e3c5bcc714cbfca4b8058ddcddf231dcefa69c15881ce3f8123e59ed45cfb5da052b56e1945dcf8dc7f800d62f9a4eecb82bca69a66a1530787aeffeb15e2bd5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9CCD.tmp

MD5
c4aecdef99eba873119e79616df3f4b0

SHA1
b1b3af52655fb633eed909dfed05b64fbbfac37c

SHA256
24fd0d87bea36a024449a95f808aaa174e4ed9003cb8a427b67c02411b8a2e0b

SHA512
e3f44b07267fccf4f5abd4efe80f2b037ddadc4cb898bdfca9d21ac5d79fcac828950065c2060d3ce125ee971fc3096183afee5287ba9951fbbda7257d8ed8d4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\catgwo8693.exe

MD5
9dd402c4e1d128c436e4ce9b19d6de15

SHA1
9e3c2b5f50091995d1ed5716c37070ca1c0c7740

SHA256
1136206a0a4b73e98b8b91e65b4baede18ee256f9b0a0d618f822def629f0557

SHA512
696a946c83e427a631938d75a844a91370d25dd97ba3e3fda29037c93cbdf4e5a44ee87ebc36bfc085be8972edd7d9f7aa36b349e1b99fcb1d0d4c5a55ec406d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\catgwo8693.exe

MD5
9dd402c4e1d128c436e4ce9b19d6de15

SHA1
9e3c2b5f50091995d1ed5716c37070ca1c0c7740

SHA256
1136206a0a4b73e98b8b91e65b4baede18ee256f9b0a0d618f822def629f0557

SHA512
696a946c83e427a631938d75a844a91370d25dd97ba3e3fda29037c93cbdf4e5a44ee87ebc36bfc085be8972edd7d9f7aa36b349e1b99fcb1d0d4c5a55ec406d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\catgwo8693.exe

MD5
9dd402c4e1d128c436e4ce9b19d6de15

SHA1
9e3c2b5f50091995d1ed5716c37070ca1c0c7740

SHA256
1136206a0a4b73e98b8b91e65b4baede18ee256f9b0a0d618f822def629f0557

SHA512
696a946c83e427a631938d75a844a91370d25dd97ba3e3fda29037c93cbdf4e5a44ee87ebc36bfc085be8972edd7d9f7aa36b349e1b99fcb1d0d4c5a55ec406d

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memory/720-78-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/748-64-0x0000000002071000-0x0000000002072000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/748-59-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/748-63-0x0000000002070000-0x0000000002071000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/1476-67-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1592-75-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1736-66-0x000007FEFBE61000-0x000007FEFBE63000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/1736-65-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1768-53-0x0000000072A31000-0x0000000072A34000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1768-82-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1768-54-0x00000000704B1000-0x00000000704B3000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/1768-55-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1768-56-0x0000000075821000-0x0000000075823000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2000-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2000-73-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp

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memory/2000-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2000-77-0x00000000005D0000-0x00000000005D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2000-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2000-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2000-81-0x00000000005D6000-0x00000000005E7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/2000-80-0x00000000005D1000-0x00000000005D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2000-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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