Analysis Overview
SHA256
d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da
Threat Level: Known bad
The file d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
NanoCore
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Loads dropped DLL
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Adds Run key to start application
Maps connected drives based on registry
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-11-26 23:32
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-11-26 23:32
Reported
2022-11-27 17:28
Platform
win7-20221111-en
Max time kernel
272s
Max time network
337s
Command Line
Signatures
NanoCore
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ASUS Live Update.com.url | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ASUS Live Update = "C:\\ProgramData\\SixEngine.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
Maps connected drives based on registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0 | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1672 set thread context of 288 | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v "ASUS Live Update" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe" & exit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v "ASUS Live Update" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe"
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
"C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | jesusfountain.redirectme.net | udp |
Files
memory/468-54-0x00000000763D1000-0x00000000763D3000-memory.dmp
memory/468-55-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007506B000-memory.dmp
memory/468-56-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007506B000-memory.dmp
memory/1792-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1816-58-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | c5857e5300ee814283aef378678bf693 |
| SHA1 | 34f0bda19405d0da0eda788985806d3298dba6bb |
| SHA256 | d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da |
| SHA512 | bd98f151acebc7d8938c47ad297f48dc4eefe187ba616e8cc18828005a1dd2dedaa957cffb415551b9ac780f4d5b545214cb3d1a404ae017a0cac1c2f2dd778c |
\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | c5857e5300ee814283aef378678bf693 |
| SHA1 | 34f0bda19405d0da0eda788985806d3298dba6bb |
| SHA256 | d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da |
| SHA512 | bd98f151acebc7d8938c47ad297f48dc4eefe187ba616e8cc18828005a1dd2dedaa957cffb415551b9ac780f4d5b545214cb3d1a404ae017a0cac1c2f2dd778c |
memory/1672-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | c5857e5300ee814283aef378678bf693 |
| SHA1 | 34f0bda19405d0da0eda788985806d3298dba6bb |
| SHA256 | d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da |
| SHA512 | bd98f151acebc7d8938c47ad297f48dc4eefe187ba616e8cc18828005a1dd2dedaa957cffb415551b9ac780f4d5b545214cb3d1a404ae017a0cac1c2f2dd778c |
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | c5857e5300ee814283aef378678bf693 |
| SHA1 | 34f0bda19405d0da0eda788985806d3298dba6bb |
| SHA256 | d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da |
| SHA512 | bd98f151acebc7d8938c47ad297f48dc4eefe187ba616e8cc18828005a1dd2dedaa957cffb415551b9ac780f4d5b545214cb3d1a404ae017a0cac1c2f2dd778c |
memory/468-65-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007506B000-memory.dmp
memory/288-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp
memory/288-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp
memory/288-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp
memory/288-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-71-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007506B000-memory.dmp
memory/288-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp
memory/288-74-0x000000000041EDAE-mapping.dmp
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | c5857e5300ee814283aef378678bf693 |
| SHA1 | 34f0bda19405d0da0eda788985806d3298dba6bb |
| SHA256 | d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da |
| SHA512 | bd98f151acebc7d8938c47ad297f48dc4eefe187ba616e8cc18828005a1dd2dedaa957cffb415551b9ac780f4d5b545214cb3d1a404ae017a0cac1c2f2dd778c |
memory/288-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp
memory/288-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp
memory/288-81-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007506B000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-82-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007506B000-memory.dmp
memory/288-83-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007506B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-11-26 23:32
Reported
2022-11-27 17:25
Platform
win10v2004-20221111-en
Max time kernel
201s
Max time network
206s
Command Line
Signatures
NanoCore
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ASUS Live Update.com.url | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ASUS Live Update = "C:\\ProgramData\\SixEngine.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
Maps connected drives based on registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3432 set thread context of 4536 | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v "ASUS Live Update" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe" & exit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v "ASUS Live Update" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe"
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
"C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 178.79.208.1:80 | tcp | |
| N/A | 178.79.208.1:80 | tcp | |
| N/A | 20.190.159.23:443 | tcp | |
| N/A | 8.238.110.126:80 | tcp | |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.97.242.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 204.79.197.200:443 | tcp | |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | jesusfountain.redirectme.net | udp |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | jesusfountain.redirectme.net | udp |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | 9.9.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.3.0.0.0.3.0.4.0.0.3.0.1.3.0.6.2.ip6.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | jesusfountain.redirectme.net | udp |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | jesusfountain.redirectme.net | udp |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | jesusfountain.redirectme.net | udp |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | jesusfountain.redirectme.net | udp |
Files
memory/60-132-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp
memory/60-133-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp
memory/3464-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/2204-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/3432-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | c5857e5300ee814283aef378678bf693 |
| SHA1 | 34f0bda19405d0da0eda788985806d3298dba6bb |
| SHA256 | d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da |
| SHA512 | bd98f151acebc7d8938c47ad297f48dc4eefe187ba616e8cc18828005a1dd2dedaa957cffb415551b9ac780f4d5b545214cb3d1a404ae017a0cac1c2f2dd778c |
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | c5857e5300ee814283aef378678bf693 |
| SHA1 | 34f0bda19405d0da0eda788985806d3298dba6bb |
| SHA256 | d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da |
| SHA512 | bd98f151acebc7d8938c47ad297f48dc4eefe187ba616e8cc18828005a1dd2dedaa957cffb415551b9ac780f4d5b545214cb3d1a404ae017a0cac1c2f2dd778c |
memory/60-139-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | c5857e5300ee814283aef378678bf693 |
| SHA1 | 34f0bda19405d0da0eda788985806d3298dba6bb |
| SHA256 | d6cf37735c4abba3704e6416656872b077deb3ec41ab5b06408b314e9c4e35da |
| SHA512 | bd98f151acebc7d8938c47ad297f48dc4eefe187ba616e8cc18828005a1dd2dedaa957cffb415551b9ac780f4d5b545214cb3d1a404ae017a0cac1c2f2dd778c |
memory/4536-143-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-144-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-145-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-146-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-147-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp