Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28/02/2024, 10:58

General

  • Target
    abb7cdc024b876ae4bf31f24d7c91b6a.exe
  • Size 893KB
  • Sample240228-m2579aaa31
  • SHA256 1ce353e990a32078c455c1d9e2bdc69267965f8bd93e00988b93241333bb3224
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • 185.244.30.84:2345

Mutex
  • 489dd8a3-f821-4388-afb0-856fc319a0bd

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2021-06-08T13:34:51.142019636Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    2345

  • default_group

    STARMONEY

  • 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

    489dd8a3-f821-4388-afb0-856fc319a0bd

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    185.244.30.84

  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abb7cdc024b876ae4bf31f24d7c91b6a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abb7cdc024b876ae4bf31f24d7c91b6a.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3104
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\FPZrqoR" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF211.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4380
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abb7cdc024b876ae4bf31f24d7c91b6a.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abb7cdc024b876ae4bf31f24d7c91b6a.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3392

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        memory/3104-10-0x00000000082D0000-0x000000000830C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-0-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-2-0x0000000004EA0000-0x0000000004EB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-3-0x0000000004FC0000-0x0000000005052000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-4-0x0000000005610000-0x0000000005BB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-5-0x0000000004F60000-0x0000000004F7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-6-0x0000000005100000-0x000000000519C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-7-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000753E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-8-0x0000000004EA0000-0x0000000004EB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-9-0x0000000005DA0000-0x0000000005E14000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-1-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000753E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-19-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000753E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-18-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000753E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-20-0x0000000005750000-0x0000000005760000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-21-0x0000000005710000-0x000000000571A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-23-0x0000000005970000-0x000000000597A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-24-0x00000000063F0000-0x000000000640E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-25-0x0000000006530000-0x000000000653A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-26-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000753E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-27-0x0000000005750000-0x0000000005760000-memory.dmp