Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 02:11

General

  • Target

    Order & Specification.exe

  • Size

    435KB

  • MD5

    6ed8d16bcfa3fdb721ce6f75100a89fa

  • SHA1

    3a13e7679803db6b5fa4082a10e9981301967f3d

  • SHA256

    953b28fd61cb8eb78e1fca699aead009a12bb5a0a6a8d42b0447cbe2bf828143

  • SHA512

    df4143a936ed0a6d8b9624c981c1a1e100995c82e1b7f05b0458940aaab2108a4e50504002cf5e69ef7721d241fe75cdb2eea0e9ad7f4103c44f7862d3b1d8c4

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

ome2j3bw.3utilities.com:1907

Mutex

bec896f1-592b-47d9-b6d7-441c6093682d

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    ome2j3bw.3utilities.com

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-02-13T02:35:20.505000936Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    false

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    3997

  • connection_port

    1907

  • default_group

    Default

  • enable_debug_mode

    true

  • gc_threshold

    1.048576e+07

  • keep_alive_timeout

    29997

  • keyboard_logging

    false

  • lan_timeout

    2500

  • max_packet_size

    1.048576e+07

  • mutex

    bec896f1-592b-47d9-b6d7-441c6093682d

  • mutex_timeout

    4995

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    ome2j3bw.3utilities.com

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    true

  • restart_delay

    4997

  • run_delay

    0

  • run_on_startup

    false

  • set_critical_process

    true

  • timeout_interval

    4934

  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Order & Specification.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Order & Specification.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4476
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\WDiaLPGPj" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9FDE.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4192
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Order & Specification.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:4152

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\tmp9FDE.tmp
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    d2b0b073fab289edca2abca0eb5fc814

    SHA1

    ee42c9761d1f6cc55a8a4c5f3a1ce8ffcbbe730c

    SHA256

    84184a94da8a7ce9d81b51488568453139879af53c6e4cf21fbfdc557677df58

    SHA512

    18b6577e09628940ef83016d1b075269694d8320d78771b0cc79597e64e207d1eeb7345501bca76eb27951e69c29a02512c7f9098603c20c71929853a576097d

  • memory/4152-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4152-134-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/4152-135-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/4192-131-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4476-130-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB