Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25/04/2024, 08:06

General

  • Target
    PROOF OF PAYMENT.scr.exe
  • Size 670KB
  • Sample240425-jzeezaha4x
  • SHA256 c03858657307a20f2da776ba010c76495276e80306c19b70f44342c8bcaece85
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • amechi.duckdns.org:3190

Mutex
  • 3ccbc5bb-95bf-4854-a1cd-6f73b82adcba

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    amechi.duckdns.org

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2024-02-04T08:58:27.782943536Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    3190

  • default_group

    GLORY

  • 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

    3ccbc5bb-95bf-4854-a1cd-6f73b82adcba

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    amechi.duckdns.org

  • 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 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PROOF OF PAYMENT.scr.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PROOF OF PAYMENT.scr.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:500
    • 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\PROOF OF PAYMENT.scr.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3080
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hXGmUcb.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5888
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\hXGmUcb" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp554F.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:6016
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PROOF OF PAYMENT.scr.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PROOF OF PAYMENT.scr.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
      PID:5532
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1324 --field-trial-handle=2280,i,1836084024518340990,18250262151825427757,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:2600

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 92099c10776bb7e3f2a8d1b82d4d40d0c4627e4f1bf754a6e58dfd2c2e97042a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_ehlim0sk.ns0.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ehlim0sk.ns0.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          tmp554F.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp554F.tmp
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 41e3f677483dc3bb7b2053ba51ba40a08f2ccc1b750a72aa0b53479b3e0553c8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/500-8-0x0000000009890000-0x000000000990A000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-4-0x00000000056D0000-0x00000000056E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-5-0x00000000056A0000-0x00000000056AA000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-6-0x00000000059C0000-0x00000000059E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-7-0x0000000005C00000-0x0000000005C14000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-3-0x0000000005710000-0x00000000057A2000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-9-0x000000000C9C0000-0x000000000CA5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-13-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000754B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-0-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000754B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-49-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000754B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-2-0x0000000005C20000-0x00000000061C4000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-1-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CEC000-memory.dmp

          memory/500-18-0x00000000056D0000-0x00000000056E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-100-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000754B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-16-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000754B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-95-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000754B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-19-0x0000000004750000-0x0000000004760000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-94-0x0000000007340000-0x0000000007348000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-17-0x0000000004750000-0x0000000004760000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-93-0x0000000007360000-0x000000000737A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-89-0x00000000072A0000-0x0000000007336000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-48-0x0000000005760000-0x0000000005AB4000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-62-0x0000000006C90000-0x0000000006CC2000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-85-0x0000000007660000-0x0000000007CDA000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-27-0x00000000056F0000-0x0000000005756000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-86-0x0000000007020000-0x000000000703A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-61-0x000000007F340000-0x000000007F350000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-84-0x0000000006EE0000-0x0000000006F83000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-56-0x0000000005DC0000-0x0000000005E0C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-66-0x00000000713B0000-0x00000000713FC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-14-0x0000000004760000-0x0000000004796000-memory.dmp

          memory/3080-58-0x0000000004750000-0x0000000004760000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-55-0x0000000005F20000-0x0000000005F3E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-112-0x0000000006890000-0x000000000689E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-57-0x0000000005F60000-0x0000000005F6A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-103-0x00000000067C0000-0x00000000067D2000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-54-0x00000000052E0000-0x00000000052EA000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-105-0x0000000006800000-0x000000000680E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-106-0x0000000006810000-0x0000000006822000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-107-0x0000000006820000-0x000000000682C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-108-0x0000000006830000-0x000000000683E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-50-0x0000000005180000-0x0000000005190000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-109-0x0000000006840000-0x0000000006854000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-47-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000754B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-110-0x0000000006850000-0x0000000006860000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-113-0x00000000068A0000-0x00000000068CE000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-111-0x0000000006870000-0x0000000006884000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-104-0x00000000067D0000-0x00000000067EA000-memory.dmp

          memory/5532-101-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000754B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-22-0x0000000002DE0000-0x0000000002DF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-99-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000754B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-21-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000754B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-20-0x0000000005870000-0x0000000005E98000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-25-0x0000000005FA0000-0x0000000006006000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-92-0x0000000007BC0000-0x0000000007BD4000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-91-0x0000000007BB0000-0x0000000007BBE000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-59-0x0000000002DE0000-0x0000000002DF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-90-0x0000000007B80000-0x0000000007B91000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-88-0x00000000079F0000-0x00000000079FA000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-24-0x0000000005ED0000-0x0000000005EF2000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-60-0x000000007FC40000-0x000000007FC50000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-53-0x0000000006670000-0x000000000668E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-63-0x00000000713B0000-0x00000000713FC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5888-74-0x00000000075E0000-0x00000000075FE000-memory.dmp