Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11-05-2024 18:01

General

  • Target

    257570758811ac4044697475fc4029a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    946KB

  • MD5

    257570758811ac4044697475fc4029a0

  • SHA1

    d5fe8288f223e0ee834a48ad598be36f77d57c1b

  • SHA256

    f42006eb8aa5ddc81ea0870223286e634866b17d52f5f796bd2e0f4c54331b09

  • SHA512

    6288fe50c75749b050572dc80501e9b90e73f3b7e88e14170b71768f99f591160463cd701868eae66eb6fafc1a3c5d5ac690625ba44ecc15f1d8648392d02c91

  • SSDEEP

    12288:4I2lUgIwkivJah9F4a0anwDDqbsw0w+F4eHiOgQRam5kCUco95D6tFF:R2lewPaTF3n+lp1VCOHammAMl6tF

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

december2nd.ddns.net:65024

december2n.duckdns.org:65024

Mutex

2c009a56-c28c-48f4-8875-acf9e1222e9f

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    false

  • backup_connection_host

    december2n.duckdns.org

  • backup_dns_server

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2024-02-17T09:12:36.211032636Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    false

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

    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

  • clear_access_control

    false

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    65024

  • default_group

    NO GREE

  • 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

    2c009a56-c28c-48f4-8875-acf9e1222e9f

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    december2nd.ddns.net

  • 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\257570758811ac4044697475fc4029a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\257570758811ac4044697475fc4029a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1476
    • 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\257570758811ac4044697475fc4029a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4336
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NNCgAvsHEX.exe"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2916
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\NNCgAvsHEX" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4810.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1708
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\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
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2736
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DDP Service" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4CC3.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4992
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DDP Service Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5214.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:5028
  • 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 --field-trial-handle=4272,i,14486271492189381216,15799931579469722648,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3772 /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:1548

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Execution

    Command and Scripting Interpreter

    1
    T1059

    PowerShell

    1
    T1059.001

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Persistence

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    1
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1547.001

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Privilege Escalation

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    1
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1547.001

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    1
    T1112

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
      Filesize

      2KB

      MD5

      968cb9309758126772781b83adb8a28f

      SHA1

      8da30e71accf186b2ba11da1797cf67f8f78b47c

      SHA256

      92099c10776bb7e3f2a8d1b82d4d40d0c4627e4f1bf754a6e58dfd2c2e97042a

      SHA512

      4bd50732f8af4d688d95999bddfd296115d7033ddc38f86c9fb1f47fde202bffa27e9088bebcaa3064ca946af2f5c1ca6cbde49d0907f0005c7ab42874515dd3

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
      Filesize

      18KB

      MD5

      0642a3c4f3e167ab00628308b75cc409

      SHA1

      267c7991fa111c5f831c8147726afe65688642b6

      SHA256

      fafc71a7b6540235ea217ab3a7e58b8e86f3c8e4bcdbadbff31b03b342e8f1fe

      SHA512

      1d79a9770f39e0e86206f7250066975983fa7c77b18a100180f45f0f440732b5a00116df5a928a44d95c0724e667eb2ec78395227a6390a932c21146d72a2919

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_riqtx5tk.i0l.ps1
      Filesize

      60B

      MD5

      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

      SHA1

      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

      SHA256

      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

      SHA512

      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4810.tmp
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      0032fdd12335ea79bda353066ce0485d

      SHA1

      c2aa88049352280546cb3f472ed9b3e6d3638be2

      SHA256

      0eb49655633bfbe9049f7fb8f75ee3fb136570380b0679c7df5fb70e8dbdc24b

      SHA512

      a663ea7ed84d622b37f55eb7e60b4a204bb3b9f3deb3aa68688d1bf36baf96478669437a28bed3a0975edeeb394a36c1eaad008634366ce12818f2debfe5e152

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4CC3.tmp
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      8cad1b41587ced0f1e74396794f31d58

      SHA1

      11054bf74fcf5e8e412768035e4dae43aa7b710f

      SHA256

      3086d914f6b23268f8a12cb1a05516cd5465c2577e1d1e449f1b45c8e5e8f83c

      SHA512

      99c2ef89029de51a866df932841684b7fc912df21e10e2dd0d09e400203bbdc6cba6319a31780b7bf8b286d2cea8ea3fc7d084348bf2f002ab4f5a34218ccbef

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5214.tmp
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      93d357e6194c8eb8d0616a9f592cc4bf

      SHA1

      5cc3a3d95d82cb88f65cb6dc6c188595fa272808

      SHA256

      a18de0ef2102d2546c7afd07ad1d7a071a0e59aff0868cf3937a145f24feb713

      SHA512

      4df079387f6a76e0deb96ab4c11f6cffa62a8b42dc4970e885dab10351fade2d9e933663c141b76409657f85f1bf9dbb533d92dce52dc62598aafc4793743f7f

    • memory/1476-50-0x0000000074B90000-0x0000000075340000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/1476-2-0x0000000005E30000-0x00000000063D4000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.6MB

    • memory/1476-8-0x0000000006B20000-0x0000000006B36000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      88KB

    • memory/1476-9-0x0000000006F70000-0x0000000006FEC000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      496KB

    • memory/1476-10-0x0000000009510000-0x00000000095AC000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      624KB

    • memory/1476-3-0x0000000005920000-0x00000000059B2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      584KB

    • memory/1476-16-0x0000000074B9E000-0x0000000074B9F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1476-0-0x0000000074B9E000-0x0000000074B9F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1476-6-0x0000000005E00000-0x0000000005E1E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      120KB

    • memory/1476-5-0x0000000074B90000-0x0000000075340000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/1476-7-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B00000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1476-1-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000F52000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      968KB

    • memory/1476-4-0x00000000059D0000-0x00000000059DA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/1476-37-0x0000000074B90000-0x0000000075340000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/2736-61-0x0000000005B50000-0x0000000005B5C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2736-60-0x0000000005A00000-0x0000000005A0A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2736-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      232KB

    • memory/2736-63-0x0000000005CE0000-0x0000000005CEA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2736-62-0x0000000005B60000-0x0000000005B7E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      120KB

    • memory/2916-36-0x0000000005E00000-0x0000000006154000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.3MB

    • memory/2916-90-0x0000000007980000-0x0000000007A16000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      600KB

    • memory/2916-39-0x0000000074B90000-0x0000000075340000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/2916-77-0x0000000075420000-0x000000007546C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      304KB

    • memory/2916-31-0x0000000074B90000-0x0000000075340000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/2916-24-0x0000000005D20000-0x0000000005D86000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      408KB

    • memory/2916-91-0x0000000007900000-0x0000000007911000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/2916-21-0x0000000074B90000-0x0000000075340000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/2916-95-0x0000000007A20000-0x0000000007A28000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2916-101-0x0000000074B90000-0x0000000075340000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/4336-17-0x0000000005850000-0x0000000005E78000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.2MB

    • memory/4336-52-0x0000000006C70000-0x0000000006CBC000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      304KB

    • memory/4336-65-0x0000000075420000-0x000000007546C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      304KB

    • memory/4336-64-0x00000000076B0000-0x00000000076E2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      200KB

    • memory/4336-75-0x0000000006CC0000-0x0000000006CDE000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      120KB

    • memory/4336-76-0x00000000076F0000-0x0000000007793000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      652KB

    • memory/4336-51-0x00000000066D0000-0x00000000066EE000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      120KB

    • memory/4336-87-0x0000000008040000-0x00000000086BA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.5MB

    • memory/4336-88-0x0000000007A00000-0x0000000007A1A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      104KB

    • memory/4336-89-0x0000000007A70000-0x0000000007A7A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/4336-30-0x0000000006090000-0x00000000060F6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      408KB

    • memory/4336-23-0x0000000005810000-0x0000000005832000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/4336-92-0x0000000007C30000-0x0000000007C3E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/4336-93-0x0000000007C40000-0x0000000007C54000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      80KB

    • memory/4336-94-0x0000000007D40000-0x0000000007D5A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      104KB

    • memory/4336-20-0x0000000074B90000-0x0000000075340000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/4336-19-0x0000000074B90000-0x0000000075340000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/4336-18-0x0000000074B90000-0x0000000075340000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/4336-102-0x0000000074B90000-0x0000000075340000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/4336-15-0x0000000005150000-0x0000000005186000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      216KB