Analysis

  • max time kernel
    153s
  • max time network
    167s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26/11/2022, 07:31

General

  • Target
    ee732fe083d094477408b867d673fa9ce9b443099a3a9178362f2cf032297224.exe
  • Size 776KB
  • Sample221126-jclkrscc22
  • SHA256 ee732fe083d094477408b867d673fa9ce9b443099a3a9178362f2cf032297224
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.1.1

C2
  • mrsaix.noip.me:9033

Mutex
  • 92c248cc-2654-43ec-876f-26667c552790

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

  • backup_dns_server

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2014-11-01T23:50:25.731419836Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    9033

  • 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

    92c248cc-2654-43ec-876f-26667c552790

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    mrsaix.noip.me

  • primary_dns_server

  • 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

    1.2.1.1

  • wan_timeout

    8000

Signatures

  • NanoCore

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee732fe083d094477408b867d673fa9ce9b443099a3a9178362f2cf032297224.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee732fe083d094477408b867d673fa9ce9b443099a3a9178362f2cf032297224.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4244
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\Update\winupdate.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\Update\winupdate.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4336
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinUpdate.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinUpdate.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5004
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe" -reg C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\Update\winupdate.exe -proc 5004 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\Update\winupdate.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2280

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        WinUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinUpdate.exe
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 ee732fe083d094477408b867d673fa9ce9b443099a3a9178362f2cf032297224
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        WinUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinUpdate.exe
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 ee732fe083d094477408b867d673fa9ce9b443099a3a9178362f2cf032297224
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        winupdate.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\Update\winupdate.exe
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 ee732fe083d094477408b867d673fa9ce9b443099a3a9178362f2cf032297224
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        winupdate.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\Update\winupdate.exe
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 ee732fe083d094477408b867d673fa9ce9b443099a3a9178362f2cf032297224
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        csrss.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 ee732fe083d094477408b867d673fa9ce9b443099a3a9178362f2cf032297224
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        csrss.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 ee732fe083d094477408b867d673fa9ce9b443099a3a9178362f2cf032297224
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2280-152-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp

        memory/2280-150-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp

        memory/4244-136-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp

        memory/4244-132-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp

        memory/4336-149-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp

        memory/4336-137-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-145-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-141-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-151-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp