Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 02:06

General

  • Target

    SWIFT-NTM086478.png.exe

  • Size

    358KB

  • MD5

    eb1bfc06438ae7a4ee7c7eb6339888f0

  • SHA1

    8b8c7fd93e01a823b2ba8718f5900c237e300e3b

  • SHA256

    7a970d2c945adc2f8c3bbd2f57eb1d21abe8916a4f631cfed312b73847832f2b

  • SHA512

    096d984ce6928cc4bec7e70c0243f040ab8647685b9d12f00cdda495039e71b2e98decd99b27f360b8bba2ff8094d7d1f67e901b6dc22145b6036b06d656a47e

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

adikaremix.linkpc.net:1790

185.140.53.13:1790

Mutex

9493864b-27d9-4410-9dcc-9a0c4732a1d5

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    185.140.53.13

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-03-21T11:14:38.887176036Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    1790

  • default_group

    June@@

  • 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

    9493864b-27d9-4410-9dcc-9a0c4732a1d5

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    adikaremix.linkpc.net

  • 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.

  • 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
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SWIFT-NTM086478.png.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SWIFT-NTM086478.png.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4692
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\QfScOdagrdUUGZ" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpBF0A.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3740
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SWIFT-NTM086478.png.exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
      • 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
      PID:228

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\tmpBF0A.tmp
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    11bf3e70a6bd581130b82fd7b347c359

    SHA1

    089450895254a493190530409999c510c924ebd9

    SHA256

    0da994630c1a2897480a7ff6812f6d4e86a1e4b7760cadfe8cb2e03e4f9b092e

    SHA512

    81f17426e85f02ce46055a03f9521d57ca171980df3c6a949b65406c240c44a468fec475d1f015717b75ffbdbf17ce240173c1b20dbccf839c379808ebf36c64

  • memory/228-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/228-134-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/228-135-0x0000000074B10000-0x00000000750C1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/3740-131-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4692-130-0x0000000074B10000-0x00000000750C1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB