Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    20-05-2022 22:00

General

  • Target

    68fc463038581b0243f1c85a6397232c5db10dd9482caaf08bdc9cc275134a6a.exe

  • Size

    513KB

  • MD5

    0a242406df260af40a8b4fd6258cfb5e

  • SHA1

    2eac5ee482bc4b74a40f3d2d4537412d2708f2e5

  • SHA256

    68fc463038581b0243f1c85a6397232c5db10dd9482caaf08bdc9cc275134a6a

  • SHA512

    86b958e94a2d2ca5bafad1250920e1a1ab700757dabb0e53a5a8d6962ddcb55f5af07f42801c30604526418d18d636755d00d4d583ec988eca219da8b933f3d1

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

128.226.252.143:54984

127.0.0.1:54984

Mutex

71004c52-6256-4356-bd30-5affe1ec6914

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    false

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2018-07-31T01:18:37.502649636Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    false

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

    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

  • clear_access_control

    false

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    54984

  • 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

    71004c52-6256-4356-bd30-5affe1ec6914

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    128.226.252.143

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    false

  • restart_delay

    5000

  • run_delay

    0

  • run_on_startup

    false

  • set_critical_process

    false

  • 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.

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

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 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 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68fc463038581b0243f1c85a6397232c5db10dd9482caaf08bdc9cc275134a6a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68fc463038581b0243f1c85a6397232c5db10dd9482caaf08bdc9cc275134a6a.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2176
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HWID CHANGER.EXE
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HWID CHANGER.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:548
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SERVICES.EXE
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SERVICES.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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:3068
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "WPA Monitor" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpE871.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4068
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "WPA Monitor Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEA27.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3372

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HWID CHANGER.EXE
    Filesize

    138KB

    MD5

    88b430e9224557e9eeab96a9096a0e3b

    SHA1

    cb7a4f3efbfe68009c6b1677ed50991e134161e8

    SHA256

    c2b6d3a912a5dc8ddc8c4a2d67379d0395d60d4daf620ab7874741904a90793c

    SHA512

    e9631bbef6b40a07080b985d5bffaeeaab0f5cb61471ed710e174474afd724ee4ae8c207c8818e1c9bc137f1b06c4013fe2b576be439b1f464ddcb6153bbf72d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HWID CHANGER.EXE
    Filesize

    138KB

    MD5

    88b430e9224557e9eeab96a9096a0e3b

    SHA1

    cb7a4f3efbfe68009c6b1677ed50991e134161e8

    SHA256

    c2b6d3a912a5dc8ddc8c4a2d67379d0395d60d4daf620ab7874741904a90793c

    SHA512

    e9631bbef6b40a07080b985d5bffaeeaab0f5cb61471ed710e174474afd724ee4ae8c207c8818e1c9bc137f1b06c4013fe2b576be439b1f464ddcb6153bbf72d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SERVICES.EXE
    Filesize

    203KB

    MD5

    fbf4540d5b491f75fe1c22ac4815fa83

    SHA1

    83275825f4b8c75bb0b7395baf910a64d2dffe61

    SHA256

    e4d9229c04e7024390df8fae3a78756ac414064a5d5895c1adb67e25d034c8b6

    SHA512

    1b74e235dd1681f7a3c047f3feff131bd898464e3a98e32c3c7f6c68bd2b6a76e7c3e5a06d4c8f31c1a40b8e62920a90fb50d05eb8711eee875d31f1bf18bda1

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SERVICES.EXE
    Filesize

    203KB

    MD5

    fbf4540d5b491f75fe1c22ac4815fa83

    SHA1

    83275825f4b8c75bb0b7395baf910a64d2dffe61

    SHA256

    e4d9229c04e7024390df8fae3a78756ac414064a5d5895c1adb67e25d034c8b6

    SHA512

    1b74e235dd1681f7a3c047f3feff131bd898464e3a98e32c3c7f6c68bd2b6a76e7c3e5a06d4c8f31c1a40b8e62920a90fb50d05eb8711eee875d31f1bf18bda1

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpE871.tmp
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    ceee50b15e8af3709e3b6797b4fe0dff

    SHA1

    94686fe6430122551a42b8c9871845c0990161f3

    SHA256

    9d5d630ffb1574bb8c5345c56805fcbd7879d2b9b7b7b799825cc6f33b232ce0

    SHA512

    372c46f1e7a50282fcc0aec8747fe82b29ec4cad9fa0e8f7a40d831b0e5aeca1925366da0f5edc22eeed5ef412a0f7a3785669a62874f7c4d40b3b089926604d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEA27.tmp
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    a246b3561d823177f3586e629f144233

    SHA1

    0f05d12e55a1d2e5e6a4f307c193882fba093315

    SHA256

    6abae7707b06e52b58f537b335e367cc54b093e899d78f16e94ceaf7ceafca52

    SHA512

    4246aa9a96331e2c7e36b37fa778e31ecae055c77164e0dc673aa50cdec368f08d356ab06ef1a4540816c474828048ab1bebed7e211a4eb929f2918e1fac9c6d

  • memory/548-136-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000A58000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    160KB

  • memory/548-137-0x0000000005500000-0x000000000559C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    624KB

  • memory/548-138-0x0000000005B50000-0x00000000060F4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/548-139-0x00000000055A0000-0x0000000005632000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/548-143-0x0000000005730000-0x0000000005786000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    344KB

  • memory/548-141-0x0000000005400000-0x000000000540A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/548-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3068-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3068-140-0x0000000074770000-0x0000000074D21000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/3372-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4068-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp