Analysis

  • max time kernel
    85s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10-en-20211208
  • submitted
    03/01/2022, 14:33

General

  • Target
    HSS.exe
  • Size 613KB
  • Sample220103-rxbkashhap
  • SHA256 8de953938b8fb2d222892012da5758cefe50de064f61416c2bc2c6e6f019352c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • godisgood1.hopto.org:7712

Mutex
  • 9ed8d108-2eb1-4e23-9679-783796e4baff

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2021-04-23T17:16:53.813634136Z

  • 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

    7712

  • 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

    9ed8d108-2eb1-4e23-9679-783796e4baff

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    godisgood1.hopto.org

  • 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.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Possible NanoCore C2 60B

    suricata: ET MALWARE Possible NanoCore C2 60B

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSS.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSS.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3436
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSS.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSS.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:4412
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "WAN Service" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2B61.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:784
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "WAN Service Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2BFF.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3044

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/3436-121-0x0000000005300000-0x0000000005392000-memory.dmp

        memory/3436-120-0x0000000005E00000-0x0000000005E12000-memory.dmp

        memory/3436-122-0x0000000006130000-0x00000000061CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3436-123-0x00000000062D0000-0x000000000633E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3436-115-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000A30000-memory.dmp

        memory/3436-119-0x00000000053B0000-0x00000000053BA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3436-118-0x00000000053D0000-0x0000000005462000-memory.dmp

        memory/3436-117-0x00000000058D0000-0x0000000005DCE000-memory.dmp

        memory/3436-116-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000A30000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-124-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-142-0x0000000006440000-0x000000000645A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-131-0x00000000053A0000-0x000000000543C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-132-0x0000000005290000-0x000000000529A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-129-0x0000000005760000-0x0000000005C5E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-127-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-128-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-137-0x00000000055A0000-0x00000000055AA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-138-0x0000000005740000-0x000000000575E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-139-0x0000000006420000-0x000000000642A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-140-0x0000000005260000-0x000000000575E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-141-0x0000000006430000-0x0000000006442000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-130-0x0000000005300000-0x0000000005392000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-143-0x0000000006BD0000-0x0000000006BDE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-144-0x0000000006BE0000-0x0000000006BF2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-145-0x0000000006BF0000-0x0000000006BFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-146-0x0000000006C00000-0x0000000006C0E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-147-0x0000000006C10000-0x0000000006C24000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-148-0x0000000006C20000-0x0000000006C30000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-149-0x0000000006C30000-0x0000000006C44000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-150-0x0000000006D90000-0x0000000006D9E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-151-0x0000000006DA0000-0x0000000006DCE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-152-0x0000000006DE0000-0x0000000006DF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-153-0x0000000006E70000-0x0000000006ED6000-memory.dmp