Analysis

  • max time kernel
    114s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    19/01/2022, 15:42

General

  • Target
    T4EkbDIoVAPcUMQ.exe
  • Size 921KB
  • Sample220119-s5escsbbfq
  • SHA256 e3a4b7f4c06b234b71769adaa1df2b4e00b7c1953ffcc9216a89b2c8a673de47
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • 185.140.53.15:8000

Mutex
  • 14fe336b-7457-406c-9864-b70110a2260f

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    185.140.53.15

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2021-07-03T04:03:36.347613436Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    8000

  • 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

    14fe336b-7457-406c-9864-b70110a2260f

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    185.140.53.15

  • 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.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Possible NanoCore C2 60B

    suricata: ET MALWARE Possible NanoCore C2 60B

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • 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 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\T4EkbDIoVAPcUMQ.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\T4EkbDIoVAPcUMQ.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2064
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\FhAmaslG" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF001.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3016
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2564
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation -p
    1⤵
      PID:2896
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2708

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          memory/2064-130-0x0000000000030000-0x000000000011C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2064-131-0x0000000004A60000-0x0000000004AFC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2064-132-0x00000000050C0000-0x0000000005664000-memory.dmp

          memory/2064-133-0x0000000004BB0000-0x0000000004C42000-memory.dmp

          memory/2064-134-0x0000000004B10000-0x00000000050B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2064-135-0x0000000004B60000-0x0000000004B6A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2064-136-0x0000000004CB0000-0x0000000004D06000-memory.dmp

          memory/2564-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

          memory/2564-139-0x0000000004BC0000-0x0000000004D01000-memory.dmp

          memory/2564-140-0x0000000004BC0000-0x0000000004D01000-memory.dmp

          memory/2564-141-0x0000000006490000-0x00000000064F6000-memory.dmp