Analysis

  • max time kernel
    165s
  • max time network
    182s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19/11/2022, 01:48

General

  • Target
    906b2a749ade93ddb03fac1b962eebd5895f677a5156b100361252804e5b8b8d.exe
  • Size 280KB
  • Sample221119-b8b27sch5y
  • SHA256 906b2a749ade93ddb03fac1b962eebd5895f677a5156b100361252804e5b8b8d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.2

C2
  • avito.duckdns.org:49562

Mutex
  • 09f5c282-d61d-471d-899f-67d7d3d7b786

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    avito.duckdns.org

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2015-04-18T19:55:13.265527836Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    49562

  • default_group

    Updated

  • 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

    09f5c282-d61d-471d-899f-67d7d3d7b786

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    avito.duckdns.org

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    true

  • restart_delay

    5000

  • run_delay

    0

  • run_on_startup

    true

  • set_critical_process

    true

  • timeout_interval

    5000

  • use_custom_dns_server

    false

  • version

    1.2.2.2

  • wan_timeout

    8000

Signatures

  • NanoCore

    NanoCore is a remote access tool (RAT) with a variety of capabilities.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • 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
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\906b2a749ade93ddb03fac1b962eebd5895f677a5156b100361252804e5b8b8d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\906b2a749ade93ddb03fac1b962eebd5895f677a5156b100361252804e5b8b8d.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4944
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dfdsf514d15f1fe51z151\zdqas.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dfdsf514d15f1fe51z151\zdqas.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1716
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dfdsf514d15f1fe51z151\zdqas.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:632

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
        • Size 32KB
        • SHA256 2cd6aacd0ed0f477f62833b13b97c26135f436dc59b0b09d4515a6c13cfe6e1f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
        • Size 32KB
        • SHA256 2cd6aacd0ed0f477f62833b13b97c26135f436dc59b0b09d4515a6c13cfe6e1f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        zdqas.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dfdsf514d15f1fe51z151\zdqas.exe
        • Size 280KB
        • SHA256 16601578f01d22df0e69895a25ee213fb533c081dd0d9a36afdbead3a1fd7119
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        zdqas.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dfdsf514d15f1fe51z151\zdqas.exe
        • Size 280KB
        • SHA256 16601578f01d22df0e69895a25ee213fb533c081dd0d9a36afdbead3a1fd7119
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/632-141-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/632-144-0x0000000074650000-0x0000000074C01000-memory.dmp

        memory/632-145-0x0000000074650000-0x0000000074C01000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-134-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002166000-memory.dmp