Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29/02/2024, 22:51

General

  • Target
    afac8acbddfc59d99959ea4ab137fe92.exe
  • Size 686KB
  • Sample240229-2ssm5aeg41
  • SHA256 7878b172fba181c1788524b5ef99f4d9129714e6193ddab14f7545670231fcf7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • venom112.ddns.net:6060

  • 127.0.0.1:6060

Mutex
  • 1300da8a-10e3-4fae-a634-fd3e15c63d31

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

    37.235.1.177

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2021-03-02T07:13:39.910327636Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    6060

  • default_group

    Default

  • 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

    1300da8a-10e3-4fae-a634-fd3e15c63d31

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    venom112.ddns.net

  • primary_dns_server

    37.235.1.174

  • 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.

  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 6 IoCs

    Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 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 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 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\afac8acbddfc59d99959ea4ab137fe92.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afac8acbddfc59d99959ea4ab137fe92.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2600
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\Sslbkigj" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp75A8.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2936
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1572

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        tmp75A8.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp75A8.tmp
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 0ffe381d1fdafb7084606c95855331fdd3a1f4b17ac04496c4d945aa10b422aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/1572-14-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1572-20-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1572-19-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1572-18-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1572-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/1572-17-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1572-13-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2600-3-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2600-12-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2600-10-0x0000000001450000-0x0000000001460000-memory.dmp

        memory/2600-0-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2600-2-0x0000000001450000-0x0000000001460000-memory.dmp

        memory/2600-1-0x0000000074640000-0x0000000074BF1000-memory.dmp