Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 01:48

General

  • Target

    0K408j3RN7U8UB6.exe

  • Size

    444KB

  • MD5

    0d2a1d6662af45ba909226b2992798b0

  • SHA1

    40f3e3e5f00436a1f779e9eafb15bcf3c1c8ae3e

  • SHA256

    358935d89163fa342e0707a3be3e844b44df91341a48dcf1c28d8b8c8424e6b5

  • SHA512

    f0eed196650f254d916c2041f157788dffed25e27f76c0f043f111492e058a1a784d94c062e0c3fd39e04671ba089b99b92c2159022d90992a9eb13877fa2727

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

darlingtondc.hopto.org:1905

185.165.153.17:1905

Mutex

f1e189ea-bf5f-4d37-b84c-3b194f4e6fe7

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    185.165.153.17

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-03-14T23:32:54.424872236Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    1905

  • 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

    f1e189ea-bf5f-4d37-b84c-3b194f4e6fe7

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    darlingtondc.hopto.org

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0K408j3RN7U8UB6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0K408j3RN7U8UB6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1320
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\eECnqy" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1FAD.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2148
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0K408j3RN7U8UB6.exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
        PID:5036
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0K408j3RN7U8UB6.exe
        "{path}"
        2⤵
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5108

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Persistence

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    3
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1FAD.tmp
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      dbafda3fab23f97ed35c006e4ad69e41

      SHA1

      c948736c2e094d4d5b8cc228733860eef4e82f69

      SHA256

      952997cf21e3e8f081cf5ae96dba05dd5b99261292af3596463006f757973906

      SHA512

      bbbb6fded058ec3f73a338d26c816ac8d801810ee5b2e4f013d2d5a76af7d2e0fe1130d4ceb2a3b0e99365a71906049f02fb6b08868cdd54b406da9afc1a1107

    • memory/1320-130-0x0000000075210000-0x00000000757C1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/2148-131-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/5036-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/5108-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/5108-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      224KB

    • memory/5108-136-0x0000000075210000-0x00000000757C1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB