Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09/03/2024, 09:09

General

  • Target
    a02efa13f302e39050ce8910bdf365eb5003e3e94a03c86026bbc863a0f5ebbb.exe
  • Size 594KB
  • Sample240309-k4v4ysfc71
  • SHA256 a02efa13f302e39050ce8910bdf365eb5003e3e94a03c86026bbc863a0f5ebbb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • maxlogs.webhop.me:1620

  • newnex.3utilities.com:1620

Mutex
  • c8bd39f7-e8d9-4ee4-b178-2a6312d592d4

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    newnex.3utilities.com

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2023-01-14T08:58:05.762973136Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    1620

  • default_group

    Bin

  • 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

    c8bd39f7-e8d9-4ee4-b178-2a6312d592d4

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    maxlogs.webhop.me

  • 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
  • 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 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a02efa13f302e39050ce8910bdf365eb5003e3e94a03c86026bbc863a0f5ebbb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a02efa13f302e39050ce8910bdf365eb5003e3e94a03c86026bbc863a0f5ebbb.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3656
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\qekSRmGikGSavl.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:964
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\qekSRmGikGSavl" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD7F1.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4896
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.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:492

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_5xoaxwug.3uv.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5xoaxwug.3uv.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        tmpD7F1.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD7F1.tmp
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 4e130571e55b57a63d3292b8c600dc3cbd9188e3a63eb40f8ca99fc55891c080
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/492-74-0x0000000006CB0000-0x0000000006CC2000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-29-0x0000000074AA0000-0x0000000075250000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-97-0x0000000005500000-0x0000000005510000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-96-0x0000000074AA0000-0x0000000075250000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-49-0x0000000005500000-0x0000000005510000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-81-0x0000000006D40000-0x0000000006D6E000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-80-0x0000000006D30000-0x0000000006D3E000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-79-0x0000000006D10000-0x0000000006D24000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-78-0x0000000006CF0000-0x0000000006D00000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-77-0x0000000006CE0000-0x0000000006CF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-76-0x0000000006CD0000-0x0000000006CDE000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-75-0x0000000006CC0000-0x0000000006CCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-73-0x0000000006CA0000-0x0000000006CAE000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-72-0x0000000006C70000-0x0000000006C8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-71-0x0000000006C60000-0x0000000006C72000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-48-0x00000000063C0000-0x00000000063CA000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-82-0x0000000006D80000-0x0000000006D94000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-47-0x0000000005AC0000-0x0000000005ADE000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-46-0x0000000005A70000-0x0000000005A7A000-memory.dmp

        memory/492-41-0x0000000005500000-0x0000000005510000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-21-0x00000000054C0000-0x00000000054D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-52-0x0000000006F40000-0x0000000006F72000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-37-0x0000000006380000-0x00000000066D4000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-90-0x0000000074AA0000-0x0000000075250000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-86-0x0000000007FB0000-0x0000000007FB8000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-26-0x00000000062A0000-0x0000000006306000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-42-0x0000000006960000-0x000000000697E000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-43-0x0000000006BC0000-0x0000000006C0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-25-0x0000000005980000-0x00000000059A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-85-0x0000000007FD0000-0x0000000007FEA000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-63-0x0000000006F20000-0x0000000006F3E000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-28-0x0000000006310000-0x0000000006376000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-51-0x000000007FBF0000-0x000000007FC00000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-16-0x0000000003020000-0x0000000003056000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-53-0x0000000075330000-0x000000007537C000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-22-0x00000000054C0000-0x00000000054D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-64-0x0000000007B40000-0x0000000007BE3000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-65-0x00000000082C0000-0x000000000893A000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-66-0x0000000007C70000-0x0000000007C8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-67-0x0000000007CE0000-0x0000000007CEA000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-68-0x0000000007EF0000-0x0000000007F86000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-69-0x0000000007E70000-0x0000000007E81000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-20-0x0000000074AA0000-0x0000000075250000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-19-0x0000000005B00000-0x0000000006128000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-84-0x0000000007ED0000-0x0000000007EE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/964-83-0x0000000007EC0000-0x0000000007ECE000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-23-0x0000000005520000-0x0000000005530000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-17-0x0000000074AA0000-0x0000000075250000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-11-0x0000000006730000-0x00000000067CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-10-0x0000000006880000-0x00000000068F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-9-0x0000000005520000-0x0000000005530000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-8-0x00000000056D0000-0x00000000056DA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-7-0x00000000056C0000-0x00000000056C8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-6-0x0000000005680000-0x0000000005698000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-0-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000009AA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-2-0x0000000005520000-0x0000000005530000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-3-0x0000000005AE0000-0x0000000006084000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-1-0x0000000074AA0000-0x0000000075250000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-35-0x0000000074AA0000-0x0000000075250000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-5-0x0000000005670000-0x000000000567A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-4-0x00000000055D0000-0x0000000005662000-memory.dmp