Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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
    30/03/2024, 16:49

General

  • Target
    3ffe8c93590efba7b73e676d5773337d_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample240330-vb4whaaf34
  • SHA256 4b44fd482760bc7b2164df59d23fb07d23f5c52e4e0fc556d0d5c664bab7259f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • 23.105.131.186:8777

Mutex
  • f96139ab-4501-4b7f-8179-e6ccdbddf26e

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    23.105.131.186

  • backup_dns_server

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2021-07-24T21:27:22.697649536Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    8777

  • default_group

    new bind

  • 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

    f96139ab-4501-4b7f-8179-e6ccdbddf26e

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    23.105.131.186

  • primary_dns_server

  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 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).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ffe8c93590efba7b73e676d5773337d_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ffe8c93590efba7b73e676d5773337d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1444
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\39977349\qeferh.pif
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\39977349\qeferh.pif" nlnw.puk
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3100
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe"
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1792

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        nlnw.puk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\39977349\nlnw.puk
        • Size 185.1MB
        • SHA256 96066f998ffe178957c33a8a46ee5b7543d9f037d22effdcffd715c515f33889
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        qeferh.pif

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\39977349\qeferh.pif
        • Size 759KB
        • SHA256 c9a2399cc1ce6f71db9da2f16e6c025bf6cb0f4345b427f21449cf927d627a40
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        qnjf.apn

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\39977349\qnjf.apn
        • Size 405KB
        • SHA256 714aa4e1b30a2c60c7df0bd33ffde2658066b9509abe11ccc3052ed6ca55140f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        vovomnxe.xls

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\39977349\vovomnxe.xls
        • Size 62KB
        • SHA256 4ced89743e52e90b291e5b6f868d4db70c33c8d45e83bd2039a837050989606e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1792-64-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000005CA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-67-0x0000000005CD0000-0x0000000005CDA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-62-0x0000000073DD0000-0x0000000074580000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-63-0x00000000062A0000-0x0000000006844000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-60-0x0000000001030000-0x00000000014D4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-65-0x0000000005D90000-0x0000000005E2C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-66-0x0000000005FA0000-0x0000000005FB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-61-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001068000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-70-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000005D6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-71-0x0000000005D70000-0x0000000005D8E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-72-0x0000000005F90000-0x0000000005F9A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-73-0x0000000005FA0000-0x0000000005FB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-74-0x0000000073DD0000-0x0000000074580000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-75-0x0000000005FA0000-0x0000000005FB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1792-76-0x0000000005FA0000-0x0000000005FB0000-memory.dmp