Analysis

  • max time kernel
    187s
  • max time network
    202s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-12-2022 07:01

General

  • Target

    DHL_Receipts_scanned^^^.scr.exe

  • Size

    333KB

  • MD5

    e5fcecd110753e63072de73e9b4ac671

  • SHA1

    3de5eece281193ea60de8fdaf6001f9d7c973a91

  • SHA256

    8eb139b9852b5f4259aff1b4bc39b07184f8fe088d7277ac0e3c8800fe0bc261

  • SHA512

    0ecf6fe4467077b247c6a4dc870cd29c806222779fd79a1b1303fbb86225465144d2f6cc949e74fdcaef243a19e04408ad74ae1e650e218f663895954d048ef2

  • SSDEEP

    6144:NBn0unJ8KzJGd/rkXPw+iW7LeZd0BG8Ct+MRCO73aLbV4rqXmpJLKDRGG1e7:Eu2KksPdi370BG8CtlD3aN42GL0GG1M

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

neoncorex.duckdns.org:2022

Mutex

39dcee1b-ef73-4d3f-85a3-0a94551eac95

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    neoncorex.duckdns.org

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2021-11-21T01:20:38.920982636Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    true

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    2022

  • default_group

    2022LOGS

  • enable_debug_mode

    true

  • gc_threshold

    1.0485798e+07

  • keep_alive_timeout

    30000

  • keyboard_logging

    false

  • lan_timeout

    2500

  • max_packet_size

    1.048576e+07

  • mutex

    39dcee1b-ef73-4d3f-85a3-0a94551eac95

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    true

  • primary_connection_host

    neoncorex.duckdns.org

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DHL_Receipts_scanned^^^.scr.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DHL_Receipts_scanned^^^.scr.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2024
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bwbhwwvvw.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bwbhwwvvw.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yjijqvmhf.bsq
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3660
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bwbhwwvvw.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bwbhwwvvw.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3656

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bwbhwwvvw.exe
    Filesize

    13KB

    MD5

    ce95f5952f0dc3740c324330a1f338da

    SHA1

    e72400e1b7d4b7893bd65629fbe9fb6ac77e0135

    SHA256

    a65938aca4f1aec627735e6650d0cb6ca78ed3439715a8a165ac07d0afc4dccc

    SHA512

    b7afa3de57ec7d034432206fd6d8ca9a8023d72f34104422463f5192865a7e79463721d5c726d6807b1a16f52dfc65499850a33f8abb4ae0ac6c61936b5fd0ee

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bwbhwwvvw.exe
    Filesize

    13KB

    MD5

    ce95f5952f0dc3740c324330a1f338da

    SHA1

    e72400e1b7d4b7893bd65629fbe9fb6ac77e0135

    SHA256

    a65938aca4f1aec627735e6650d0cb6ca78ed3439715a8a165ac07d0afc4dccc

    SHA512

    b7afa3de57ec7d034432206fd6d8ca9a8023d72f34104422463f5192865a7e79463721d5c726d6807b1a16f52dfc65499850a33f8abb4ae0ac6c61936b5fd0ee

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bwbhwwvvw.exe
    Filesize

    13KB

    MD5

    ce95f5952f0dc3740c324330a1f338da

    SHA1

    e72400e1b7d4b7893bd65629fbe9fb6ac77e0135

    SHA256

    a65938aca4f1aec627735e6650d0cb6ca78ed3439715a8a165ac07d0afc4dccc

    SHA512

    b7afa3de57ec7d034432206fd6d8ca9a8023d72f34104422463f5192865a7e79463721d5c726d6807b1a16f52dfc65499850a33f8abb4ae0ac6c61936b5fd0ee

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hnslvwz.qg
    Filesize

    280KB

    MD5

    1fcb86f0d8bcffb397724cd1ce51506c

    SHA1

    794662229d284cc149a02847a8bfe987603d2675

    SHA256

    1323328ea053d7be6056ffbd84baf7414cb78fe1dc77cb22f008a73ab66178a1

    SHA512

    90fc2807949127ddaacc2029f983fe8152ea3ab4437dc242585013a4b9a60c5d355733332337100dd3cf8891b1320bc71cb76c5e24294571ac1b23c91d012d32

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yjijqvmhf.bsq
    Filesize

    7KB

    MD5

    3f1f6fa65fd566b70196094b05b4bf2c

    SHA1

    a78220174ee66983de6ee80722fae46a75c0d959

    SHA256

    558340501757c00d168f244cc18feee60bb6c6e82cd41c0aaeb42826578a75bb

    SHA512

    75248b2d81c8b855b322207debb182e35b2e07c75948c08f970eedf5b79df0655c21695be7de9bedc14794224955a8a2a8f7881044696e96699e95757f5b3aaf

  • memory/3656-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3656-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    296KB

  • memory/3656-140-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005794000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/3656-141-0x0000000004C40000-0x0000000004CD2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/3656-142-0x0000000004D80000-0x0000000004E1C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    624KB

  • memory/3656-143-0x0000000004D40000-0x0000000004D4A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/3660-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp