Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220310-en
  • submitted
    15/04/2022, 00:48

General

  • Target
    6f6a956472613361087e326a732044349891e4ebaff99b2278836389cabdec01.exe
  • Size 462KB
  • Sample220415-a5tmeafaap
  • SHA256 6f6a956472613361087e326a732044349891e4ebaff99b2278836389cabdec01
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • niiarmah.kozow.com:9301

Mutex
  • ef42b77b-c8cc-45cb-b0b4-e774d77e37ba

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-08-21T18:37:07.916019536Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    9301

  • 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

    ef42b77b-c8cc-45cb-b0b4-e774d77e37ba

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    niiarmah.kozow.com

  • 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.

  • ParallaxRat

    ParallaxRat is a multipurpose RAT written in MASM.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6f6a956472613361087e326a732044349891e4ebaff99b2278836389cabdec01.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6f6a956472613361087e326a732044349891e4ebaff99b2278836389cabdec01.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1356
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3628
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy "C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/Temp/6f6a956472613361087e326a732044349891e4ebaff99b2278836389cabdec01.exe" "%appdata%\Security\Updates.exe" /Y
      2⤵
        PID:2004
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows" /v Load /t REG_SZ /d "%appdata%\Security\Updates.exe.lnk" /f
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4612
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows" /v Load /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Security\Updates.exe.lnk" /f
          3⤵
            PID:2344
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo [zoneTransfer]ZoneID = 2 > %appdata%\Security\Updates.exe:Zone.Identifier
          2⤵
          • NTFS ADS
          PID:2580
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ren "%appdata%\Security\Updates.exe.jpg" Updates.exe
          2⤵
            PID:4684
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Security\Updates.exe.bat
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:876
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
              timeout /t 300
              3⤵
              • Delays execution with timeout.exe
              PID:1716

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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              Downloads

              svhost.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
              • Size 256KB
              • SHA256 ed9884bac608c06b7057037cc91d90e4ae5f74dd2dbce2af476699c6d4492d82
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              svhost.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
              • Size 256KB
              • SHA256 ed9884bac608c06b7057037cc91d90e4ae5f74dd2dbce2af476699c6d4492d82
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              Updates.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Security\Updates.exe
              • Size 462KB
              • SHA256 6f6a956472613361087e326a732044349891e4ebaff99b2278836389cabdec01
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              Updates.exe.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Security\Updates.exe.bat
              • Size 205B
              • SHA256 fa4f71efddbbc88768574504f59ca283911cb40cc0ca52185e782436342945a8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              memory/1356-134-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000F5A000-memory.dmp

              memory/1356-135-0x00000000058F0000-0x000000000598C000-memory.dmp

              memory/3628-143-0x0000000004B70000-0x0000000004B7A000-memory.dmp

              memory/3628-142-0x0000000004BB0000-0x0000000004C42000-memory.dmp

              memory/3628-141-0x0000000005160000-0x0000000005704000-memory.dmp

              memory/3628-140-0x0000000000390000-0x00000000003C8000-memory.dmp