Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19/01/2023, 07:56

General

  • Target
    4c32564f4f1400a45adebb85013fca0e.exe
  • Size 508KB
  • Sample230119-jspblacd51
  • SHA256 76e24ca3952bbed5f20751c0cb99fc498999cb23d61972e826bad32dda60f7b5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • favgrandson7.sytes.net:2500

  • 127.0.0.1:2500

Mutex
  • f84acc99-4ee4-4bae-b0e7-75cfd51b66bd

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2022-10-25T18:05:52.427403836Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    false

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

    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

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    2500

  • default_group

    JAN132023

  • 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

    f84acc99-4ee4-4bae-b0e7-75cfd51b66bd

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    favgrandson7.sytes.net

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    true

  • 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.

  • 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
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4c32564f4f1400a45adebb85013fca0e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4c32564f4f1400a45adebb85013fca0e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4600
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fofekmg.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fofekmg.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hbwshyhwrnr.yeu
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4856
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fofekmg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fofekmg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3696
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "TCP Subsystem" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp6055.tmp"
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2092
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "TCP Subsystem Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp6140.tmp"
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3448

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        fofekmg.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fofekmg.exe
        • Size 50KB
        • SHA256 48d4e3b9be5c21d003976f13cbb04b3f3660d2458ae7922c114d48434b36da75
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        fofekmg.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fofekmg.exe
        • Size 50KB
        • SHA256 48d4e3b9be5c21d003976f13cbb04b3f3660d2458ae7922c114d48434b36da75
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        fofekmg.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fofekmg.exe
        • Size 50KB
        • SHA256 48d4e3b9be5c21d003976f13cbb04b3f3660d2458ae7922c114d48434b36da75
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        hbwshyhwrnr.yeu

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hbwshyhwrnr.yeu
        • Size 5KB
        • SHA256 8ed9ad4097d7b970334a93ae2b3d07b8227f49d6a4171b0ab9d6066124c4d783
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        rlnervgdmli.yo

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rlnervgdmli.yo
        • Size 301KB
        • SHA256 9489989e06341f4af974da98b867ce439945c6b3263cc3d1e27e8325dde93467
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        tmp6055.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp6055.tmp
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 3c13873871d5b1b90842d6b792efefc9eb0040bca54865cfde691512ee628c68
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        tmp6140.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp6140.tmp
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 062844155306130d6fafc4fe10ac9e5ddd2ed462532b729c50cdc979c0d83207
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/3696-140-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000005062000-memory.dmp

        memory/3696-141-0x0000000005070000-0x000000000510C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3696-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3696-143-0x0000000005150000-0x000000000515A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3696-139-0x0000000004A20000-0x0000000004FC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3696-148-0x0000000006450000-0x00000000064B6000-memory.dmp