nitro | 8225c8ed538083338ff8441c73e6a9faa77c6fb8b58a19355fed6edb7e4805d4

Analysis

max time kernel
142s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230703-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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04-07-2023 13:15

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General

Target

NitroRansomwareexe.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

662b89fc83ffec95d0d1fb911e8b3f8e
SHA1

464d3f513e0f05ed342d1d512611fbd17560ba38
SHA256

8225c8ed538083338ff8441c73e6a9faa77c6fb8b58a19355fed6edb7e4805d4
SHA512

b23a6981f424c2165b031daed2159286786767b51b0b2dc5d31b03282c3b97306ae58b078217aef785a806e7f8dd754e8e36cb7bc5a9af507c9b08bea7a7f266
SSDEEP

49152:lpYGwfZPzodngwwHv5VbtHw1kqXfd+/9A:lmDZbIgNhVRw1kqXf0F

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"	NitroRansomwareexe.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Modifies extensions of user files 7 IoCs

Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

ransomware

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\EnableClose.raw.lmao	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RepairStart.crw.lmao	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RepairUninstall.png.lmao	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\TraceReceive.tif.lmao	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\AddSend.raw.lmao	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConvertExit.raw.lmao	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\CopyConnect.tif.lmao	NitroRansomwareexe.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-1-5-21-3195054982-4292022746-1467505928-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\NR = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\NitroRansomwareexe.exe\""	NitroRansomwareexe.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	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	NitroRansomwareexe.exe

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini	NitroRansomwareexe.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
2	api.ipify.org
3	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-1-5-21-3195054982-4292022746-1467505928-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\wallpaper.png"	NitroRansomwareexe.exe

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3780	4796	WerFault.exe	84
556	4796	WerFault.exe	84

Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Process Discovery

T1057

pid	Process
4544	tasklist.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4796	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
4796	NitroRansomwareexe.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4796	NitroRansomwareexe.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: 33	2916	wmic.exe
Token: 34	2916	wmic.exe
Token: 35	2916	wmic.exe
Token: 36	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2916	wmic.exe
Token: 33	2916	wmic.exe
Token: 34	2916	wmic.exe
Token: 35	2916	wmic.exe
Token: 36	2916	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4544	tasklist.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4796 wrote to memory of 2916	4796	NitroRansomwareexe.exe	87
PID 4796 wrote to memory of 2916	4796	NitroRansomwareexe.exe	87
PID 4796 wrote to memory of 2916	4796	NitroRansomwareexe.exe	87
PID 4796 wrote to memory of 4544	4796	NitroRansomwareexe.exe	89
PID 4796 wrote to memory of 4544	4796	NitroRansomwareexe.exe	89
PID 4796 wrote to memory of 4544	4796	NitroRansomwareexe.exe	89

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"	NitroRansomwareexe.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NitroRansomwareexe.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NitroRansomwareexe.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:4796
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
  "wmic" csproduct get uuid
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2916
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
  "tasklist"
  2⤵
  - Enumerates processes with tasklist
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4544
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4796 -s 2328
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:3780
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4796 -s 2328
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:556

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 464 -p 4796 -ip 4796
1⤵
PID:1820

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 516 -p 4796 -ip 4796
1⤵
PID:3136

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/4796-133-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000EEC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/4796-134-0x0000000005D30000-0x00000000062D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4796-135-0x0000000005880000-0x0000000005912000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4796-136-0x0000000005A20000-0x0000000005A86000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4796-137-0x0000000005770000-0x0000000005780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4796-140-0x0000000007600000-0x0000000007676000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/4796-141-0x0000000007680000-0x00000000076A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4796-142-0x00000000076B0000-0x00000000076CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4796-151-0x0000000005770000-0x0000000005780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4796-254-0x00000000016C0000-0x00000000016CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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