Analysis

  • max time kernel
    112s
  • max time network
    118s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/11/2022, 00:01

General

  • Target
    1b7ba0a5a26b2a0fe9d98fdddb8e2be089bd502daceaece542b91848e75d1062.exe
  • Size 615KB
  • Sample221127-aa131aed48
  • SHA256 1b7ba0a5a26b2a0fe9d98fdddb8e2be089bd502daceaece542b91848e75d1062
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • moftsvs.ig42.org:9045

  • 212.7.192.242:9045

Mutex
  • c7bf44a3-7212-4d60-9ee3-f0991c8392f8

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    false

  • backup_connection_host

    212.7.192.242

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2015-03-06T14:55:41.478810836Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    false

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    9045

  • default_group

    Default Team

  • 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

    c7bf44a3-7212-4d60-9ee3-f0991c8392f8

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    moftsvs.ig42.org

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    false

  • restart_delay

    5000

  • run_delay

    0

  • run_on_startup

    false

  • set_critical_process

    true

  • 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • AutoIT Executable 2 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b7ba0a5a26b2a0fe9d98fdddb8e2be089bd502daceaece542b91848e75d1062.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b7ba0a5a26b2a0fe9d98fdddb8e2be089bd502daceaece542b91848e75d1062.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4252
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b7ba0a5a26b2a0fe9d98fdddb8e2be089bd502daceaece542b91848e75d1062.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b7ba0a5a26b2a0fe9d98fdddb8e2be089bd502daceaece542b91848e75d1062.exe" /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lf2" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b7ba0a5a26b2a0fe9d98fdddb8e2be089bd502daceaece542b91848e75d1062.exe" "1b7ba0a5a26b2a0fe9d98fdddb8e2be089bd502daceaece542b91848e75d1062.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4304
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:3968
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3968 -s 12
            4⤵
            • Program crash
            PID:3692
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 3968 -ip 3968
      1⤵
        PID:4564

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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            Downloads

            ger

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ger
            • Size 202KB
            • SHA256 06538639dc35c0781397871581f21949a11afd5080d0f6a69b5c09c8d278cb8a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            lf2

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lf2
            • Size 5KB
            • SHA256 d399db8ae87b1d97732184cd2bbf67d745c4146cf8d6d33e26bedcfd53384064
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            memory/3968-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

            memory/4252-132-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000E45000-memory.dmp

            memory/4252-135-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000E45000-memory.dmp

            memory/4304-139-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000E45000-memory.dmp