Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    01/02/2022, 15:01

General

  • Target
    Purchase order2122-signed.exe
  • Size 596KB
  • Sample220201-sdzy8agfa3
  • SHA256 99e2ada1e526ab69f7fcfe2927ec1c038c1e0b30d31f9a2198b73fa38369a10f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • obeyice4rm392.bounceme.net:8951

  • 127.0.0.1:8951

Mutex
  • 4e29a8bb-dfac-486d-bad5-69419c494d3c

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2021-11-13T01:51:57.798890236Z

  • 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

    8951

  • default_group

    ELAQEXE

  • 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

    4e29a8bb-dfac-486d-bad5-69419c494d3c

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    obeyice4rm392.bounceme.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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 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 3 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase order2122-signed.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase order2122-signed.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1700
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SckCSTdAlKVy.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:668
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\SckCSTdAlKVy" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9DE5.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1320
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe"
      2⤵
      • 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:1828
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SAAS Monitor" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA4F6.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1836
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SAAS Monitor Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA65E.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1088

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/668-73-0x0000000002230000-0x0000000002E7A000-memory.dmp

        memory/668-71-0x0000000002230000-0x0000000002E7A000-memory.dmp

        memory/668-69-0x0000000002230000-0x0000000002E7A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1700-55-0x0000000075601000-0x0000000075603000-memory.dmp

        memory/1700-56-0x00000000048A0000-0x00000000048A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1700-57-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004C4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1700-58-0x00000000056F0000-0x000000000575C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1700-54-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-78-0x0000000000610000-0x000000000061C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-70-0x0000000004DC0000-0x0000000004DC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-74-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-75-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000067E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-76-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000003FA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-77-0x0000000004DC5000-0x0000000004DD6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-79-0x0000000000680000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-80-0x0000000000730000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-81-0x0000000000740000-0x0000000000752000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-82-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B8E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-83-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-84-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000D34000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-85-0x00000000011E0000-0x00000000011F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-86-0x0000000001230000-0x0000000001244000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-87-0x0000000001280000-0x000000000128E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-88-0x0000000001360000-0x000000000138E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1828-89-0x0000000001390000-0x00000000013A4000-memory.dmp