Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    30-11-2022 18:11

General

  • Target

    78098846a197b5b8a1d18c8d63bb6d3ddbf63721a1362530a382fbba5a0e0b34.exe

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    a11ab784e6d3546992d20dd689053590

  • SHA1

    efb53ba66291154d758e033d24ad19a1567918db

  • SHA256

    78098846a197b5b8a1d18c8d63bb6d3ddbf63721a1362530a382fbba5a0e0b34

  • SHA512

    73b093e8fcf0c9c8b4d8bf83f1b210b10ced13b093482f63f771a41774a72e3bbfe0e617255f869be54cecdd0d356856af000e61cdd02a890f89e798c49091a2

  • SSDEEP

    24576:3u6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaUngm/MmiTv5WYk:Ru0c++OCvkGs9FaoiTMYk

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

microsoft.btc-crypto-rewards.cash:3020

91.192.100.7:3020

Mutex

8f96fcee-6a12-4372-9c82-ebf284f80be1

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    91.192.100.7

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2018-12-17T05:15:58.097142536Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    3020

  • default_group

    macro doc pop up

  • 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

    8f96fcee-6a12-4372-9c82-ebf284f80be1

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    true

  • primary_connection_host

    microsoft.btc-crypto-rewards.cash

  • 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

    1.2.2.0

  • wan_timeout

    8000

Signatures

  • NanoCore

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • AutoIT Executable 2 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78098846a197b5b8a1d18c8d63bb6d3ddbf63721a1362530a382fbba5a0e0b34.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78098846a197b5b8a1d18c8d63bb6d3ddbf63721a1362530a382fbba5a0e0b34.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:864
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1060
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn WUDFHost /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AuthHostProxy\qprocess.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:568
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {82D1F39C-1ABE-40A1-A218-D9E44806B398} S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000:ZERMMMDR\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:700
    • C:\Users\Admin\AuthHostProxy\qprocess.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AuthHostProxy\qprocess.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1320
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1764
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn WUDFHost /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AuthHostProxy\qprocess.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
          3⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:364

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Persistence

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Discovery

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AuthHostProxy\qprocess.exe
      Filesize

      1.3MB

      MD5

      9dcb552157050ba190f9a99c0ae7ef5a

      SHA1

      be36a4f57bece1f6fcdac92922d311cb1eb677ac

      SHA256

      7f82b2bca77c878e9957be2472716ccc7cbc286261c53f443692132e21f1ddbc

      SHA512

      8c7da6cfa11a8433c9fdf44b40bdcb91020867e225a25303d33148c5da46e072c1e74cd028015ca6109e7b577f96f3ea4ed37376c6d5543469140c96b7d73941

    • C:\Users\Admin\AuthHostProxy\qprocess.exe
      Filesize

      1.3MB

      MD5

      9dcb552157050ba190f9a99c0ae7ef5a

      SHA1

      be36a4f57bece1f6fcdac92922d311cb1eb677ac

      SHA256

      7f82b2bca77c878e9957be2472716ccc7cbc286261c53f443692132e21f1ddbc

      SHA512

      8c7da6cfa11a8433c9fdf44b40bdcb91020867e225a25303d33148c5da46e072c1e74cd028015ca6109e7b577f96f3ea4ed37376c6d5543469140c96b7d73941

    • memory/364-86-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/568-68-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/864-54-0x0000000076831000-0x0000000076833000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1060-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      224KB

    • memory/1060-66-0x00000000749D0000-0x0000000074F7B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/1060-67-0x00000000749D0000-0x0000000074F7B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/1060-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      224KB

    • memory/1060-62-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1060-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      224KB

    • memory/1060-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      224KB

    • memory/1320-70-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1764-80-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1764-84-0x00000000749D0000-0x0000000074F7B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/1764-85-0x00000000749D0000-0x0000000074F7B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/1764-87-0x00000000749D0000-0x0000000074F7B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB