Analysis

  • max time kernel
    183s
  • max time network
    177s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    20-05-2022 23:45

General

  • Target

    PURCHASE ORDER.exe

  • Size

    506KB

  • MD5

    37ca2dcb84070656527a45c9b3ff8589

  • SHA1

    142947a1c23026c9dd723979bf8fd16d4f0e5f8b

  • SHA256

    f0bdd59b67a442209f68d9adf125fbadd7e99324ca917822d5f5f29e976b5b26

  • SHA512

    cf5e369bc7944bd56007816f1eadb0c2452f63d3212fb73ba806c54dd24cda259cdd1415036642fd8fd8c248e13054d9e07fbb5bdfd51f712a7e72a7294e14ab

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

apaduckdns.duckdns.org:54984

Mutex

c854b3d3-3dd5-404d-a1d0-365efd3c6134

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    apaduckdns.duckdns.org

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-03-14T03:04:44.373669836Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    54984

  • default_group

    ZipoHouse

  • 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

    c854b3d3-3dd5-404d-a1d0-365efd3c6134

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    apaduckdns.duckdns.org

  • 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 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PURCHASE ORDER.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PURCHASE ORDER.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:868
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\LvkhcBfBS" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2FF7.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1720
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1984

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

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2FF7.tmp
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    b129f2a3ebbe527d98028fde735c2eaf

    SHA1

    11a1094400fd493b719bdf9904d4f446a5cd2418

    SHA256

    e4e25f49590bbb09c30b5f49f61c2c581c7650c2e7d78df42d05044aff9f86ac

    SHA512

    217677a764b3eb8836d4ee86920dce8a0b8d9957d733a47b5f782c68a5491ff8d0df057f74764d4fa1fd20ea993eb047ac6986529db6330690707ac90a173fff

  • memory/868-54-0x0000000075C51000-0x0000000075C53000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/868-55-0x0000000074F10000-0x00000000754BB000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1720-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1984-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1984-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1984-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1984-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1984-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1984-65-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1984-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1984-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1984-71-0x0000000074F10000-0x00000000754BB000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1984-72-0x0000000000BE6000-0x0000000000BF7000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    68KB