Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230221-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22/02/2023, 12:35

General

  • Target
    TNOR_CYCLE_C2_220006954787_32106010359796_E_BDA_0_E_20221211_112633·pdf.exe
  • Size 308KB
  • Sample230222-psby6abd32
  • SHA256 472e9dd9be99ecc9a99dbed1014492ba726a6038a1e1b76621026d9b3b27fe89
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • 7fxcmft-olcmjfjxdk.duckdns.org:34842

  • 127.0.0.1:34842

Mutex
  • 31075831-d2d6-4abb-ae19-60ce57b358c9

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2022-11-28T13:10:09.589620436Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    34842

  • default_group

    Default

  • 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

    31075831-d2d6-4abb-ae19-60ce57b358c9

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    7fxcmft-olcmjfjxdk.duckdns.org

  • primary_dns_server

    7fxcmft-olcmjfjxdk.duckdns.org

  • 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

  • Guloader,Cloudeye

    A shellcode based downloader first seen in 2020.

  • NanoCore

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

  • Checks QEMU agent file 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Checks presence of QEMU agent, possibly to detect virtualization.

  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TNOR_CYCLE_C2_220006954787_32106010359796_E_BDA_0_E_20221211_112633·pdf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TNOR_CYCLE_C2_220006954787_32106010359796_E_BDA_0_E_20221211_112633·pdf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks QEMU agent file
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3440
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\caspol.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TNOR_CYCLE_C2_220006954787_32106010359796_E_BDA_0_E_20221211_112633·pdf.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks QEMU agent file
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4676

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        System.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsa6EDD.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 6950991102462d84fdc0e3b0ae30c95af8c192f77ce3d78e8d54e6b22f7c09ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        System.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsa6EDD.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 6950991102462d84fdc0e3b0ae30c95af8c192f77ce3d78e8d54e6b22f7c09ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        System.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsa6EDD.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 6950991102462d84fdc0e3b0ae30c95af8c192f77ce3d78e8d54e6b22f7c09ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3440-144-0x0000000004500000-0x0000000005B88000-memory.dmp

        memory/3440-145-0x0000000004500000-0x0000000005B88000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-148-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000062B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-146-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000002288000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-149-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000002288000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000062B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-166-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000002288000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-167-0x0000000032FB0000-0x0000000032FC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-169-0x0000000032FB0000-0x0000000032FC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-174-0x0000000032FB0000-0x0000000032FC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-175-0x0000000032FB0000-0x0000000032FC0000-memory.dmp