Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21/02/2024, 03:57

General

  • Target
    b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe
  • Size 639KB
  • Sample240221-ehyp3abf38
  • SHA256 b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • tzitziklishop3.ddns.net:1663

Mutex
  • fbf9faaf-f2bf-43ae-91ec-07031d9e9f20

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    tzitziklishop3.ddns.net

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2023-11-24T23:15:19.996809436Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    false

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

    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

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    1663

  • default_group

    NEW JOY

  • 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

    fbf9faaf-f2bf-43ae-91ec-07031d9e9f20

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    tzitziklishop3.ddns.net

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    true

  • restart_delay

    5000

  • run_delay

    0

  • run_on_startup

    false

  • 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1144
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:436
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:216
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:3548
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe"
          2⤵
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4932
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "WAN Service" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp71D4.tmp"
            3⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:4424
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "WAN Service Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp730E.tmp"
            3⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:4920

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe.log

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\b54e60c9821848c2ed3555992e7a413738176ceee30700fb264b0cda23b6c541.exe.log
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 7667e538030e3f8ce2886e47a01af24cb0ea70528b1e821c5d8832c5076cb982
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_sn1x3lh5.xle.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_sn1x3lh5.xle.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            tmp71D4.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp71D4.tmp
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 86948a1ffe599ff2ebaf65da90ff3b3d467b863514759d4ad2480d378b09dcda
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            tmp730E.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp730E.tmp
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 97a200adfccc855ed435941fe1453a6add1a66b8390d033279c2f1a6a64c26a2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            memory/436-69-0x0000000007940000-0x0000000007954000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-31-0x0000000005DA0000-0x0000000005E06000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-74-0x0000000075290000-0x0000000075A40000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-71-0x0000000007A20000-0x0000000007A28000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-70-0x0000000007A40000-0x0000000007A5A000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-68-0x0000000007930000-0x000000000793E000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-67-0x0000000007900000-0x0000000007911000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-47-0x000000007FCC0000-0x000000007FCD0000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-64-0x0000000007770000-0x000000000777A000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-63-0x0000000007700000-0x000000000771A000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-62-0x0000000007D40000-0x00000000083BA000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-60-0x0000000004FC0000-0x0000000004FD0000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-16-0x0000000004E30000-0x0000000004E66000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-18-0x0000000004FC0000-0x0000000004FD0000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-19-0x0000000005600000-0x0000000005C28000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-23-0x0000000075290000-0x0000000075A40000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-24-0x0000000005C90000-0x0000000005CB2000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-25-0x0000000005D30000-0x0000000005D96000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-46-0x00000000069A0000-0x00000000069D2000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-61-0x00000000075C0000-0x0000000007663000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-57-0x0000000004FC0000-0x0000000004FD0000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-39-0x0000000006020000-0x0000000006374000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-59-0x00000000069E0000-0x00000000069FE000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-48-0x0000000071240000-0x000000007128C000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-65-0x0000000007980000-0x0000000007A16000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-44-0x00000000063D0000-0x00000000063EE000-memory.dmp

            memory/436-45-0x0000000006480000-0x00000000064CC000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-7-0x0000000004F90000-0x0000000004F9E000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-0-0x0000000000390000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-6-0x0000000004F70000-0x0000000004F90000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-9-0x00000000068B0000-0x000000000692A000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-1-0x0000000075290000-0x0000000075A40000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-2-0x0000000005390000-0x0000000005934000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-3-0x0000000004DE0000-0x0000000004E72000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-8-0x0000000004FB0000-0x0000000004FC2000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-15-0x0000000075290000-0x0000000075A40000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-5-0x0000000004EA0000-0x0000000004EAA000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-4-0x0000000004DC0000-0x0000000004DD0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1144-10-0x0000000008FA0000-0x000000000903C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-80-0x0000000006BB0000-0x0000000006BBC000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-14-0x0000000075290000-0x0000000075A40000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-81-0x0000000006BC0000-0x0000000006BCE000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-76-0x0000000006B50000-0x0000000006B62000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-42-0x00000000056A0000-0x00000000056BE000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-17-0x0000000005180000-0x0000000005190000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-78-0x0000000006B90000-0x0000000006B9E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-43-0x00000000063F0000-0x00000000063FA000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-77-0x0000000006B60000-0x0000000006B7A000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-41-0x0000000005410000-0x000000000541A000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-79-0x0000000006BA0000-0x0000000006BB2000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-82-0x0000000006BD0000-0x0000000006BE4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-83-0x0000000006BE0000-0x0000000006BF0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-84-0x0000000006C00000-0x0000000006C14000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-85-0x0000000006C20000-0x0000000006C2E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-86-0x0000000006C30000-0x0000000006C5E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-87-0x0000000006C70000-0x0000000006C84000-memory.dmp

            memory/4932-94-0x0000000075290000-0x0000000075A40000-memory.dmp