Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 01:17

General

  • Target

    AQA4DSBD.exe

  • Size

    528KB

  • MD5

    02ec1301ededa1469edb45fe3804dc07

  • SHA1

    5334c89b9c340c389f5c2a9d919a84a121c650bf

  • SHA256

    77bb6489c1fd6c87f2ba80955211d0eef9be425d4e6076bd7280c6f87f9f3300

  • SHA512

    b85e072912af1bcc97011901c68ce8c1e1cbb9a214fda396fac60f41cbbb21c1eda76378e5ea936754ae745cd666c6248c5e1e4d76dcda20e605b7ba1dce1bd4

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

194.5.97.7:21600

127.0.0.1:21600

Mutex

e5b96bc8-7801-4aaf-bd22-9b94311755e4

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    false

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-05-22T19:43:27.532173036Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    21600

  • 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

    e5b96bc8-7801-4aaf-bd22-9b94311755e4

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    194.5.97.7

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    false

  • 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
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AQA4DSBD.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AQA4DSBD.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1140
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\UdZIvSkyXmBB" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9B37.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1572
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AQA4DSBD.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AQA4DSBD.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1480

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9B37.tmp

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    1c28d7eb65b709cf65bd38ec94a94b02

    SHA1

    369dff4dc5dce69f00170e92cf3086af860cb6e9

    SHA256

    04ed6c3945e63061ba041f50bb1035dfb0e7b9cfda2fe255ef1848f5bdf1e3c4

    SHA512

    c9070775f65d932e0e65974be3d60700bd81d19e3acaf92980956aa4c7f9a0760f0d9acdc426f6ab702c2819131f54baaee3ee9061542668687d849dc31f6dd4

  • memory/1140-55-0x00000000748A0000-0x0000000074E4B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1140-54-0x0000000075C01000-0x0000000075C03000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1480-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1480-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1480-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1480-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1480-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1480-65-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp

  • memory/1480-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1480-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/1480-71-0x00000000748A0000-0x0000000074E4B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1572-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp