Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    30-11-2022 18:12

General

  • Target

    def61d4f51f9e74dd472f3d3a815ab228d40fd4ff1b9fcc51c56f291270bcf27.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    ab97523c0c284868c08c9120d921ba06

  • SHA1

    0c79283dff6d22f7cf85561f33ff8f2753de880a

  • SHA256

    def61d4f51f9e74dd472f3d3a815ab228d40fd4ff1b9fcc51c56f291270bcf27

  • SHA512

    06c09f00cc60e682453b5317f23f9c1d36a1535b0f5de10e491dc587953d43345e41dd50acfc7019487180f48e504cd8a6d4b10029c1508b367ba9609e96f554

  • SSDEEP

    24576:ZAHnh+eWsN3skA4RV1Hom2KXMmHa+erpr3rzzF5:gh+ZkldoPK8Ya+WL

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

185.162.88.16:2359

dish123newpro.publicvm.com:2359

Mutex

c253fe26-7f15-444b-bcbf-bdaaa6a4fb19

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    dish123newpro.publicvm.com

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2018-12-27T16:33:42.242053636Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    2359

  • default_group

    NANO17032019

  • 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

    c253fe26-7f15-444b-bcbf-bdaaa6a4fb19

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    185.162.88.16

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • AutoIT Executable 4 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 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 4 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 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\def61d4f51f9e74dd472f3d3a815ab228d40fd4ff1b9fcc51c56f291270bcf27.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\def61d4f51f9e74dd472f3d3a815ab228d40fd4ff1b9fcc51c56f291270bcf27.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1900
    • 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:1928
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SystemPropertiesHardware /tr "C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:860
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {D67763A8-D20C-4CA6-B9EC-80B9C1BD9889} S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000:RYNKSFQE\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1696
    • C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1532
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:836
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SystemPropertiesHardware /tr "C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
          3⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:764
      • C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1884
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:1716
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SystemPropertiesHardware /tr "C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
            3⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1260
        • C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:888
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
            3⤵
              PID:1372
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SystemPropertiesHardware /tr "C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
              3⤵
              • Creates scheduled task(s)
              PID:1156

        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\authfwcfg\osk.exe
          Filesize

          1.2MB

          MD5

          e76459c1f2a0636a19c74debe9d7367a

          SHA1

          5f24f955046cabc029d55758addf9b8c6feeb214

          SHA256

          4f13a224055a37c8bc0636795ac6358651eb011bc976d8f18ed35bb0a078bc2d

          SHA512

          ba9400af234148baa4c71fdf1768902b64c15b917889d4db77d21d5a2d6e427a4fc6ee0ed4c9151ef4b25d0128ccdab1e561506f523e61c020a0250dfe08f6b2

        • C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe
          Filesize

          1.2MB

          MD5

          e76459c1f2a0636a19c74debe9d7367a

          SHA1

          5f24f955046cabc029d55758addf9b8c6feeb214

          SHA256

          4f13a224055a37c8bc0636795ac6358651eb011bc976d8f18ed35bb0a078bc2d

          SHA512

          ba9400af234148baa4c71fdf1768902b64c15b917889d4db77d21d5a2d6e427a4fc6ee0ed4c9151ef4b25d0128ccdab1e561506f523e61c020a0250dfe08f6b2

        • C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe
          Filesize

          1.2MB

          MD5

          e76459c1f2a0636a19c74debe9d7367a

          SHA1

          5f24f955046cabc029d55758addf9b8c6feeb214

          SHA256

          4f13a224055a37c8bc0636795ac6358651eb011bc976d8f18ed35bb0a078bc2d

          SHA512

          ba9400af234148baa4c71fdf1768902b64c15b917889d4db77d21d5a2d6e427a4fc6ee0ed4c9151ef4b25d0128ccdab1e561506f523e61c020a0250dfe08f6b2

        • C:\Users\Admin\authfwcfg\osk.exe
          Filesize

          1.2MB

          MD5

          e76459c1f2a0636a19c74debe9d7367a

          SHA1

          5f24f955046cabc029d55758addf9b8c6feeb214

          SHA256

          4f13a224055a37c8bc0636795ac6358651eb011bc976d8f18ed35bb0a078bc2d

          SHA512

          ba9400af234148baa4c71fdf1768902b64c15b917889d4db77d21d5a2d6e427a4fc6ee0ed4c9151ef4b25d0128ccdab1e561506f523e61c020a0250dfe08f6b2

        • memory/764-83-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/836-84-0x00000000742C0000-0x000000007486B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/836-86-0x00000000742C0000-0x000000007486B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/836-87-0x00000000742C0000-0x000000007486B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/836-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          224KB

        • memory/836-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          224KB

        • memory/836-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          224KB

        • memory/836-79-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
        • memory/860-66-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/888-106-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/1156-120-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/1260-102-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/1372-116-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
        • memory/1372-121-0x00000000742C0000-0x000000007486B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1532-69-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/1716-104-0x00000000742C0000-0x000000007486B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1716-105-0x00000000742C0000-0x000000007486B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1716-98-0x000000000041E792-mapping.dmp
        • memory/1716-103-0x00000000742C0000-0x000000007486B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1884-88-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/1900-54-0x00000000759F1000-0x00000000759F3000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/1928-85-0x00000000742C0000-0x000000007486B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1928-57-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000000C8000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          224KB

        • memory/1928-55-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000000C8000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          224KB

        • memory/1928-67-0x00000000742C0000-0x000000007486B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1928-63-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000000C8000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          224KB

        • memory/1928-62-0x00000000000AE792-mapping.dmp
        • memory/1928-64-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000000C8000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          224KB