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Analysis

max time kernel
261s
max time network
323s
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

1.3MB
MD5

b22fc12931613892b91226393a8b4223
SHA1

aa0623f250393cff21a47e814ef69d53e7ac3e06
SHA256

499a7b4ac1d0a8492c824d6d0ae6332440d23fe1cbb94cce9c46dd31b69c5e9b
SHA512

819d126d0394a826b92cdfd21e9c4eb12acc44932c988bc576e9d0db033ee7405b96603f64be0e58dbe4c121aee8896687718bc57e8c06f5b1326d4a41ba441e
SSDEEP

24576:ZoYGGwodngwtlaHxN8KUWVe6tw2wvKhLnekqjVnlqud+/2P+Air:ZoYGjodngwwHv5VbtHw1kqXfd+/9A

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

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Modifies extensions of user files 10 IoCs

Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

ransomware

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\MergeLimit.tiff	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SaveEnable.tiff	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UnpublishMount.tiff.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\AssertRedo.crw.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConfirmSkip.tiff.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConfirmSkip.tiff	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\MergeLimit.tiff.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SaveEnable.tiff.lmao	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UnpublishMount.tiff	NitroRansomware.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\WatchRegister.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-1-5-21-4025927695-1301755775-2607443251-1000\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\Desktop\desktop.ini	NitroRansomware.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\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\Documents\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
28	api.ipify.org
29	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-1-5-21-4025927695-1301755775-2607443251-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\wallpaper.png"	NitroRansomware.exe

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2404	3700	WerFault.exe	79
5024	3700	WerFault.exe	79

Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Process Discovery

T1057

pid	Process
5068	tasklist.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3700	NitroRansomware.exe
3700	NitroRansomware.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3700	NitroRansomware.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: 33	664	wmic.exe
Token: 34	664	wmic.exe
Token: 35	664	wmic.exe
Token: 36	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	664	wmic.exe
Token: 33	664	wmic.exe
Token: 34	664	wmic.exe
Token: 35	664	wmic.exe
Token: 36	664	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	tasklist.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3700 wrote to memory of 664	3700	NitroRansomware.exe	81
PID 3700 wrote to memory of 664	3700	NitroRansomware.exe	81
PID 3700 wrote to memory of 664	3700	NitroRansomware.exe	81
PID 3700 wrote to memory of 5068	3700	NitroRansomware.exe	83
PID 3700 wrote to memory of 5068	3700	NitroRansomware.exe	83
PID 3700 wrote to memory of 5068	3700	NitroRansomware.exe	83

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:3700
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
  "wmic" csproduct get uuid
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:664
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
  "tasklist"
  2⤵
  - Enumerates processes with tasklist
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5068
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3700 -s 2316
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:2404
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3700 -s 2316
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:5024

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 208 -p 3700 -ip 3700
1⤵
PID:4632

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 488 -p 3700 -ip 3700
1⤵
PID:3252

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

Process Discovery

T1057

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

T1491

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memory/3700-133-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000B6E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/3700-134-0x0000000005A40000-0x0000000005FE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3700-135-0x0000000005530000-0x00000000055C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3700-136-0x00000000056D0000-0x0000000005736000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3700-137-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000002F80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3700-140-0x00000000072A0000-0x0000000007316000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/3700-141-0x0000000007320000-0x0000000007342000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3700-142-0x0000000007350000-0x000000000736E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/3700-143-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000002F80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3700-232-0x00000000012E0000-0x00000000012EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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