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Analysis

max time kernel
1395s
max time network
1219s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230621-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230621-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

NitroRansomware.exe
Size

1.0MB
MD5

67158b9c2184e40339161fddffa9e850
SHA1

5715c4610d84a077de42b5d031ec70ad77a8433e
SHA256

6d65adceb3723db328eac3601cbb540d40bcad7289e98804e977fe24a22d747f
SHA512

617cecfee0d7ad0002cd1fb6782bbadc0642b4513d0b4b195fa94475d774acf8e7a943128ca448bd451573b1642c665b36035adfa12e5ec02cbbdbe4474777a1
SSDEEP

24576:0rYGGjodngwtlaHxN8KUWVe6tw2wvKhLnTU:0rYG2odngwwHv5VbtHw

Score

10^/10

nitro evasion persistence ransomware trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Nitro
A ransomware that demands Discord nitro gift codes to decrypt files.
ransomware nitro

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control

T1088

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	NitroRansomware.exe

Modifies extensions of user files 13 IoCs

Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

ransomware

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipRedo.tiff.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipRemove.tiff.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipRemove.tiff	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UnregisterLimit.tiff.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\WaitUnlock.tif.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\FormatTest.png.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ResolveGroup.raw.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ShowExport.tiff.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ShowExport.tiff	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ShowResume.crw.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipRedo.tiff	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UnregisterLimit.tiff	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\GroupRemove.crw.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\NR = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\NitroRansomware.exe\""	NitroRansomware.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	NitroRansomware.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	NitroRansomware.exe

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini	NitroRansomware.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
22	api.ipify.org
23	api.ipify.org

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\wallpaper.png"	NitroRansomware.exe

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1084	4916	WerFault.exe	83
4168	4916	WerFault.exe	83

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000	taskmgr.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A	taskmgr.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName	taskmgr.exe

Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Process Discovery

T1057

pid	Process
1652	tasklist.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4916	NitroRansomware.exe
4916	NitroRansomware.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4916	NitroRansomware.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: 33	2140	wmic.exe
Token: 34	2140	wmic.exe
Token: 35	2140	wmic.exe
Token: 36	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2140	wmic.exe
Token: 33	2140	wmic.exe
Token: 34	2140	wmic.exe
Token: 35	2140	wmic.exe
Token: 36	2140	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	tasklist.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 2140	4916	NitroRansomware.exe	84
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 2140	4916	NitroRansomware.exe	84
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 2140	4916	NitroRansomware.exe	84
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 1652	4916	NitroRansomware.exe	87
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 1652	4916	NitroRansomware.exe	87
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 1652	4916	NitroRansomware.exe	87

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	NitroRansomware.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NitroRansomware.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NitroRansomware.exe"
1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:4916
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
  "wmic" csproduct get uuid
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2140
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
  "tasklist"
  2⤵
  - Enumerates processes with tasklist
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1652
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4916 -s 2268
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:1084
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4916 -s 2268
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:4168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 4916 -ip 4916
1⤵
PID:4504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 480 -p 4916 -ip 4916
1⤵
PID:2368

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2316

C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /0
1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
PID:4684

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Bypass User Account Control

T1088

Defense Evasion

Bypass User Account Control

T1088

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Process Discovery

T1057

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

T1491

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memory/4916-133-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000087A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/4916-134-0x00000000057F0000-0x0000000005D94000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4916-135-0x00000000052E0000-0x0000000005372000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4916-136-0x0000000005240000-0x00000000052A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4916-137-0x0000000005230000-0x0000000005240000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4916-146-0x0000000005230000-0x0000000005240000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4916-219-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000DFA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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