Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    14/01/2022, 05:12

General

  • Target
    PO#0065026.doc.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample220114-fvwlxaeffm
  • SHA256 30e1ba61a63a27b668eee09f960a83d944e878c33b46f85ea86bacdf1427f4dd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • 185.140.53.132:1604

  • 127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex
  • 1122355e-5fe3-470d-a458-8c4cf0355482

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2021-10-26T05:42:08.619849636Z

  • 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

    1604

  • 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

    1122355e-5fe3-470d-a458-8c4cf0355482

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    185.140.53.132

  • 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

  • NirSoft MailPassView 3 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various email clients

  • Nirsoft 3 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 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 21 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 47 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#0065026.doc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#0065026.doc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1572
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#0065026.doc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#0065026.doc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1096
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SAAS Monitor" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA92B.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1688
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SAAS Monitor Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpAA16.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:628
      • \??\c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
        "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1zwfldan.pvi"
        3⤵
        • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
        PID:272
      • \??\c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
        "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\etf14dlg.n5j"
        3⤵
          PID:920
        • \??\c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
          "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\etf14dlg.n5j"
          3⤵
            PID:912
          • \??\c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
            "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\etf14dlg.n5j"
            3⤵
              PID:1980
            • \??\c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
              "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\etf14dlg.n5j"
              3⤵
                PID:2028
              • \??\c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
                "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\etf14dlg.n5j"
                3⤵
                  PID:1748

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                  Downloads

                  memory/272-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                  memory/272-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                  memory/272-93-0x0000000076071000-0x0000000076073000-memory.dmp

                  memory/272-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                  memory/272-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                  memory/272-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                  memory/272-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                  memory/272-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-73-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000077A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-81-0x00000000047D0000-0x00000000047E0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-69-0x0000000004940000-0x0000000004941000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-71-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006EA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-72-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-74-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000892000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-75-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B3A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-76-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000D6E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-77-0x0000000002180000-0x0000000002192000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-78-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000022EE000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-79-0x00000000024A0000-0x00000000024AC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-80-0x00000000047C0000-0x00000000047D4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-82-0x0000000004820000-0x0000000004834000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-83-0x0000000004870000-0x000000000487E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-84-0x0000000004AC0000-0x0000000004AEE000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-85-0x0000000004890000-0x00000000048A4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1096-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1572-53-0x0000000000160000-0x00000000002EE000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1572-57-0x0000000007630000-0x000000000769C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1572-56-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003C0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1572-55-0x0000000007310000-0x0000000007311000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1572-54-0x0000000000160000-0x00000000002EE000-memory.dmp