Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231222-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05/02/2024, 11:53

General

  • Target
    91ec5f7f539d09cf4798daf06a73152a.exe
  • Size 852KB
  • Sample240205-n2aa9afag7
  • SHA256 a8c2ff91bf3c1e2788e75b378238e0246278877ebf225dc1f98167d6c9f87574
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • mec.sytes.net:3259

Mutex
  • 9358a53f-433c-42f5-bd3f-14ae4da528cf

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    mec.sytes.net

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2021-04-04T14:41:53.527071936Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    true

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    3259

  • default_group

    Mine

  • 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

    9358a53f-433c-42f5-bd3f-14ae4da528cf

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    true

  • primary_connection_host

    mec.sytes.net

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • 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

  • NanoCore

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91ec5f7f539d09cf4798daf06a73152a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91ec5f7f539d09cf4798daf06a73152a.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5100
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\aYSbXSSAVP" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCC58.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2240
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91ec5f7f539d09cf4798daf06a73152a.exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
        PID:1424
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91ec5f7f539d09cf4798daf06a73152a.exe
        "{path}"
        2⤵
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1132
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe
      C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe
      1⤵
        PID:2708

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            91ec5f7f539d09cf4798daf06a73152a.exe.log

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\91ec5f7f539d09cf4798daf06a73152a.exe.log
            • Size 586B
            • SHA256 2a4809fbb2051044be31cbb59181747ac6fef660fdc8d42917a0a37db2bf9e33
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            tmpCC58.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCC58.tmp
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 d43e032595edfa2afe3225374ca6d7c0558cbdf19bddb518142f82e0113abeeb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            memory/1132-29-0x00000000010C0000-0x00000000010D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1132-28-0x00000000010C0000-0x00000000010D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1132-27-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp

            memory/1132-26-0x00000000010C0000-0x00000000010D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1132-24-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp

            memory/1132-23-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp

            memory/1132-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-6-0x000000001A6D0000-0x000000001AAA4000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-7-0x00007FF9FEE40000-0x00007FF9FF7E1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-3-0x00000000011A0000-0x00000000011C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-12-0x00007FF9FEE40000-0x00007FF9FF7E1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-13-0x0000000001230000-0x0000000001240000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-14-0x0000000001230000-0x0000000001240000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-5-0x0000000001230000-0x0000000001240000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-9-0x0000000001230000-0x0000000001240000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-8-0x000000001ADB0000-0x000000001AEE6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-4-0x00007FF9FEE40000-0x00007FF9FF7E1000-memory.dmp

            memory/5100-0-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp

            memory/5100-10-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp

            memory/5100-22-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp

            memory/5100-15-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000EB0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5100-11-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000EB0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5100-1-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000751E1000-memory.dmp

            memory/5100-2-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000EB0000-memory.dmp