Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    167s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 11:39

General

  • Target

    NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).exe

  • Size

    341KB

  • MD5

    dd6344d938dc89db0608b2822068040f

  • SHA1

    233f73f424d2019128538b3650eeb1ba36525732

  • SHA256

    ebf3f5dcc1e490b1c671aee03cf66d8ac200303a0615bafecabb5a55819eb0c7

  • SHA512

    09a29fb0695dd071212189f11295d4cbffb2a05f4360896b75aa13a707515095a855edf9b85c9c58fa5dec68a4cf8c152b82599a63e732bae2897ed5f08bfd00

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.

  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1156
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\ihuScAAQTRSrVj" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCF80.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2020
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
        PID:2008
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).exe
        "{path}"
        2⤵
          PID:2012
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).exe
          "{path}"
          2⤵
            PID:1720
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).exe
            "{path}"
            2⤵
              PID:1996
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).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:1960

          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

          2
          T1082

          Replay Monitor

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          Downloads

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCF80.tmp
            Filesize

            1KB

            MD5

            16c0e05a40ab3c46f58ca2eed202e546

            SHA1

            6cdaae801e466c922fe55e03c348d021e254a845

            SHA256

            ade4e3e5bdb069f6ede0766bbfe06a0b9c0c001b3b353cc94fc44336ee37d378

            SHA512

            4321a25df79c43a2b7648d562b60dfde6324f15b008b49e88ce81bfbaa4d4ed3f5585edf031a882d9a51c7fff5b4b19458d74e95140d5a25d28094f5a189b508

          • memory/1156-55-0x0000000074330000-0x00000000748DB000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            5.7MB

          • memory/1156-54-0x0000000074DE1000-0x0000000074DE3000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8KB

          • memory/1960-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            224KB

          • memory/1960-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            224KB

          • memory/1960-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            224KB

          • memory/1960-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            224KB

          • memory/1960-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            224KB

          • memory/1960-65-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
          • memory/1960-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            224KB

          • memory/1960-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            224KB

          • memory/1960-71-0x00000000742C0000-0x000000007486B000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            5.7MB

          • memory/2020-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp