Analysis

  • max time kernel
    158s
  • max time network
    169s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-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.

  • 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 5 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\NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3912
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\ihuScAAQTRSrVj" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4C5B.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4052
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
        PID:4136
      • 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:2812

    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

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\NOVA ARCHANTIQUITIES Official purchase order (PO.4029530).exe.log
      Filesize

      408B

      MD5

      8adbb2cb7759fdcbc51cfbf0bfd7c867

      SHA1

      f7549e6ea430e7d64b3afb3fc27c77ed5122f85b

      SHA256

      c67092561e4b1472672374c3439004e2bc0191d9a901cde2b8b69a2d34dc6297

      SHA512

      f465311e884dd82e3152959b6a59ac8d6be0a056a1cfddabbcc6714079a2269cd5c09b2b8fbc87a9ec3323c531383526ae19ef24fed100dec80730fae0d79991

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4C5B.tmp
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      da4524f74a6143fe5bd42454d58ec4eb

      SHA1

      e184191d9fee814789a34476ac1f2652c2656868

      SHA256

      66be449816d661c7d93a45be6058548aee09731811d368b818289bc9ac6105a2

      SHA512

      8d4a88d3837b71de176f59b8929f27d5515ce71c082528b5fbfb8b0fd499e55e3c1aa921937908667f6aeb1c9bbce7799c3c727b34d458acbf3881152dd0cbe7

    • memory/2812-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2812-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      224KB

    • memory/2812-137-0x00000000748F0000-0x0000000074EA1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/3912-130-0x00000000748F0000-0x0000000074EA1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/4052-131-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4136-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp