Analysis Overview
SHA256
9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
NanoCore
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Drops startup file
Adds Run key to start application
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Maps connected drives based on registry
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-11-26 23:36
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-11-26 23:36
Reported
2022-11-27 17:04
Platform
win7-20220812-en
Max time kernel
151s
Max time network
93s
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\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.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\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.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 1956 set thread context of 1672 | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe | N/A |
| 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\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.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\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.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 | asusdriverupdate.no-ip.org | udp |
Files
memory/1388-54-0x00000000768A1000-0x00000000768A3000-memory.dmp
memory/1388-55-0x0000000074C70000-0x000000007521B000-memory.dmp
memory/1388-56-0x0000000074C70000-0x000000007521B000-memory.dmp
memory/952-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1732-58-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | 2a73e0d44381ae381096e16fe65bf261 |
| SHA1 | c3d74e27272eebdaab0ff7e9da176a6038803809 |
| SHA256 | 9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb |
| SHA512 | 646ea95c2b12e1b9030c0bcdf967380e8eb3c3b40b7174f8a3d4b84171b609fba1339610f21e01b14a1062d52a6fafbd499924dbdc082df3cfef2d8ae9c9b1c0 |
\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | 2a73e0d44381ae381096e16fe65bf261 |
| SHA1 | c3d74e27272eebdaab0ff7e9da176a6038803809 |
| SHA256 | 9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb |
| SHA512 | 646ea95c2b12e1b9030c0bcdf967380e8eb3c3b40b7174f8a3d4b84171b609fba1339610f21e01b14a1062d52a6fafbd499924dbdc082df3cfef2d8ae9c9b1c0 |
memory/1956-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | 2a73e0d44381ae381096e16fe65bf261 |
| SHA1 | c3d74e27272eebdaab0ff7e9da176a6038803809 |
| SHA256 | 9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb |
| SHA512 | 646ea95c2b12e1b9030c0bcdf967380e8eb3c3b40b7174f8a3d4b84171b609fba1339610f21e01b14a1062d52a6fafbd499924dbdc082df3cfef2d8ae9c9b1c0 |
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | 2a73e0d44381ae381096e16fe65bf261 |
| SHA1 | c3d74e27272eebdaab0ff7e9da176a6038803809 |
| SHA256 | 9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb |
| SHA512 | 646ea95c2b12e1b9030c0bcdf967380e8eb3c3b40b7174f8a3d4b84171b609fba1339610f21e01b14a1062d52a6fafbd499924dbdc082df3cfef2d8ae9c9b1c0 |
memory/1956-66-0x0000000074C70000-0x000000007521B000-memory.dmp
memory/1388-65-0x0000000074C70000-0x000000007521B000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | 2a73e0d44381ae381096e16fe65bf261 |
| SHA1 | c3d74e27272eebdaab0ff7e9da176a6038803809 |
| SHA256 | 9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb |
| SHA512 | 646ea95c2b12e1b9030c0bcdf967380e8eb3c3b40b7174f8a3d4b84171b609fba1339610f21e01b14a1062d52a6fafbd499924dbdc082df3cfef2d8ae9c9b1c0 |
memory/1672-74-0x000000000041EDAE-mapping.dmp
memory/1672-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-81-0x0000000074C70000-0x000000007521B000-memory.dmp
memory/1956-82-0x0000000074C70000-0x000000007521B000-memory.dmp
memory/1672-83-0x0000000074C70000-0x000000007521B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-11-26 23:36
Reported
2022-11-27 17:04
Platform
win10v2004-20220901-en
Max time kernel
147s
Max time network
154s
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-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.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 value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.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\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1788 set thread context of 1756 | 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\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.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\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb.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 | asusdriverupdate.no-ip.org | udp |
| N/A | 20.189.173.12:443 | tcp | |
| N/A | 8.238.21.254:80 | tcp | |
| N/A | 8.238.21.254:80 | tcp | |
| N/A | 8.238.21.254:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/4848-132-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075951000-memory.dmp
memory/4848-133-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075951000-memory.dmp
memory/908-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/64-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1788-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | 2a73e0d44381ae381096e16fe65bf261 |
| SHA1 | c3d74e27272eebdaab0ff7e9da176a6038803809 |
| SHA256 | 9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb |
| SHA512 | 646ea95c2b12e1b9030c0bcdf967380e8eb3c3b40b7174f8a3d4b84171b609fba1339610f21e01b14a1062d52a6fafbd499924dbdc082df3cfef2d8ae9c9b1c0 |
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | 2a73e0d44381ae381096e16fe65bf261 |
| SHA1 | c3d74e27272eebdaab0ff7e9da176a6038803809 |
| SHA256 | 9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb |
| SHA512 | 646ea95c2b12e1b9030c0bcdf967380e8eb3c3b40b7174f8a3d4b84171b609fba1339610f21e01b14a1062d52a6fafbd499924dbdc082df3cfef2d8ae9c9b1c0 |
memory/1788-139-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075951000-memory.dmp
memory/1756-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/4848-142-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075951000-memory.dmp
C:\ProgramData\SixEngine.exe
| MD5 | 2a73e0d44381ae381096e16fe65bf261 |
| SHA1 | c3d74e27272eebdaab0ff7e9da176a6038803809 |
| SHA256 | 9d14c92b681adb658c040d08c098e8adb277ca37ec9850eff15cb1161335cfdb |
| SHA512 | 646ea95c2b12e1b9030c0bcdf967380e8eb3c3b40b7174f8a3d4b84171b609fba1339610f21e01b14a1062d52a6fafbd499924dbdc082df3cfef2d8ae9c9b1c0 |
memory/1756-144-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075951000-memory.dmp
memory/1788-145-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075951000-memory.dmp
memory/1756-146-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075951000-memory.dmp