Analysis

  • max time kernel
    190s
  • max time network
    195s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    03-07-2022 17:35

General

  • Target

    Maersk Bill of ladding final docs.exe

  • Size

    886KB

  • MD5

    9b8bf5cb432ba0b3e6a64c2d2fdf843b

  • SHA1

    8a9706887e232a1d62afcf73a8db3aff63cad6bd

  • SHA256

    592374e47050456f6402537fe300de6bd224a3a7b9ad1b4f9214ab298e075ce9

  • SHA512

    68b6fa1f6f54940802b6b9b5a4903d0cd9d47c5f39b373805f65b55d6f1fee8e66647f5cbbf7ddc088c60c2c53ccd711dad6bd30189129f2fbcc1e9c24ca3e53

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

averyserkis.hopto.org:6565

Mutex

629574a7-b3af-49d0-8d44-36487618bba9

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    averyserkis.hopto.org

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2019-05-17T00:11:08.560168036Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    false

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

    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

  • clear_access_control

    false

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    6565

  • 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

    629574a7-b3af-49d0-8d44-36487618bba9

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    true

  • restart_delay

    5000

  • run_delay

    0

  • run_on_startup

    false

  • set_critical_process

    false

  • 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.

  • UPX packed file 2 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Maersk Bill of ladding final docs.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Maersk Bill of ladding final docs.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3160
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
      "C:\\\\Windows\\\\Microsoft.NET\\\\Framework\\\\v2.0.50727\\\\RegAsm.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2868
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SCSI Subsystem" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD0AE.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4628
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SCSI Subsystem Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD310.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:740

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

1
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD0AE.tmp
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    c6f0625bf4c1cdfb699980c9243d3b22

    SHA1

    43de1fe580576935516327f17b5da0c656c72851

    SHA256

    8dfc4e937f0b2374e3ced25fce344b0731cf44b8854625b318d50ece2da8f576

    SHA512

    9ef2dbd4142ad0e1e6006929376ecb8011e7ffc801ee2101e906787d70325ad82752df65839de9972391fa52e1e5974ec1a5c7465a88aa56257633ebb7d70969

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD310.tmp
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    bd110f9fc6c1a842f1d9b269010b0611

    SHA1

    ef71c062902602faef9b66dcd1cfc9fe5baaf389

    SHA256

    8135c4e4eeaa741f752c0ab8f4ee33e3bb8a0cac5923812234f2e5177d50eb5b

    SHA512

    b8a7943a3126880b26407800bbdad5402c5b0e2aa106e7dbbb35d0cb145ca9de114401573a6aa66042a2e13674cfbcc2981d66b813f9b923fff5302210afba1f

  • memory/740-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2868-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2868-134-0x0000000000150000-0x0000000000188000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/2868-139-0x0000000073B90000-0x0000000074141000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2868-144-0x0000000073B90000-0x0000000074141000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/3160-130-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000766000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.9MB

  • memory/3160-131-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000766000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.9MB

  • memory/3160-132-0x0000000003950000-0x0000000003983000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    204KB

  • memory/4628-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp