Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • 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
    16-05-2024 13:37

General

  • Target

    e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    689KB

  • MD5

    e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20

  • SHA1

    a1351dfa6c71e46c155f43e91538af2ababa5c5a

  • SHA256

    a7904a9abf1b208434c7e06b7d7c0d86ff150660b436eebd5d2a837c1bc51e21

  • SHA512

    06c609efa598c9df65cd2339dfa96d66658030fe9066daa7936a93de36c9026d822a7692f90e94b107b5fd7c6744091d7de5d943289f9078fa4aff44ca08e3b2

  • SSDEEP

    12288:BEwtNzCu2HjdSqvXO6KoDP46aJkOReOjDSIWzRgmYW9+:6y/2DB+8XfORecSISRNYW9+

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

184.75.223.235:7425

Mutex

08ef4235-7a50-4f21-9618-7cf8d1e59e43

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2024-02-09T12:58:05.780785736Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    false

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

    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

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    7425

  • 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

    08ef4235-7a50-4f21-9618-7cf8d1e59e43

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    184.75.223.235

  • 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3452
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -windowstyle hidden "$Hndelig=Get-Content 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\archprimate\sensationslysten\rippon.Ion';$Geocyclic=$Hndelig.SubString(53435,3);.$Geocyclic($Hndelig)"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3064
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" "/c set /A 1^^0"
        3⤵
          PID:3288
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe"
          3⤵
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
          • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2752
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v "Dveskolen" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%Shoresman% -windowstyle minimized $Devoto=(Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Ionized\').Arbejdspligt;%Shoresman% ($Devoto)"
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4364
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v "Dveskolen" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%Shoresman% -windowstyle minimized $Devoto=(Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Ionized\').Arbejdspligt;%Shoresman% ($Devoto)"
              5⤵
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:620
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SMTP Subsystem" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp304.tmp"
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:448
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SMTP Subsystem Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3EF.tmp"
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:2384
    • 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=1416 --field-trial-handle=3240,i,13319578961094268484,16557498665191861597,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:2000

      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

      2
      T1112

      Discovery

      System Information Discovery

      1
      T1082

      Command and Control

      Web Service

      1
      T1102

      Replay Monitor

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_eusrb2ns.kqo.ps1
        Filesize

        60B

        MD5

        d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

        SHA1

        6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

        SHA256

        96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

        SHA512

        5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp304.tmp
        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        71ead0a0a3d5f5ab1c6fe7e937fbb0a7

        SHA1

        5ce6d119d57d1e536f5f8fe9b88e84bff5bc65f4

        SHA256

        320e3d1c9de524bd09da80c102590ca1de02878947a5bd9cf6ce41ec80d627ef

        SHA512

        5ff26e793041c37dee51b336e4b82bfc42b5a132b5a1bb975c7e201bedb3a384f3c44ed560b800a0b0830d2eaebd671288ab47f06cfe553da5a99b29ebeab3d0

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3EF.tmp
        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        0339b45ef206f4becc88be0d65e24b9e

        SHA1

        6503a1851f4ccd8c80a31f96bd7ae40d962c9fad

        SHA256

        3d568a47a8944a47f4aed6982755ac7ff7dda469cc1c81c213ecaa5d89de1f83

        SHA512

        c98f4513db34d50510dd986e0d812545c442bd5bef26932032b165759627fab4e00c95fe907ab3416a8a1042bfa77aa516c479f1ff7d1ec2f21ae66df8f72551

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\archprimate\sensationslysten\Appliceringernes.Bra
        Filesize

        327KB

        MD5

        3b52e8ccc5c3e79f2c3bd9878f7c72bd

        SHA1

        d341fa8bdab55d08c942d45bd0cd2cf11d5b26e4

        SHA256

        c5426f693d6484c5e42a66d03f3422587a4b328dc8432f305458d1e0f3e1ee78

        SHA512

        6c78f6d5f1e5e4f983718e78fca14bab3e17c753cabe36c2f4e95be0406acdd32d980e2328640acb9eba439c26b5d268a1fbcfc3b4d5abf7970064f5b286dd19

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\archprimate\sensationslysten\rippon.Ion
        Filesize

        52KB

        MD5

        1067aadf3627bd86f4048db52f577636

        SHA1

        682d902c4223a31fb3abf3236194b177813d662f

        SHA256

        0b4823813f85cbf0259d04a24fa6ee9dc00c612896201fdf1793928a3883c0d4

        SHA512

        d9331366473d373535cca3db7b364fe3371cdef889be61cd052249ee42d1d1aae8da696dc88e2094bfda8eda2cda1b6da36e16cf5e5f92d66296941ec6aca377

      • memory/2752-68-0x0000000020EE0000-0x0000000020EFE000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        120KB

      • memory/2752-66-0x0000000020CE0000-0x0000000020CEA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/2752-58-0x000000001EB70000-0x000000001EB7A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/2752-67-0x0000000020CF0000-0x0000000020CFC000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2752-57-0x0000000020D10000-0x0000000020DAC000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        624KB

      • memory/2752-56-0x0000000020BD0000-0x0000000020C62000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        584KB

      • memory/2752-52-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000001CB4000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        18.3MB

      • memory/2752-54-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A9A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        232KB

      • memory/2752-69-0x0000000021900000-0x000000002190A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/3064-17-0x00000000062F0000-0x0000000006644000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.3MB

      • memory/3064-24-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3064-28-0x0000000007ED0000-0x0000000008474000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/3064-26-0x0000000006DF0000-0x0000000006E0A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        104KB

      • memory/3064-30-0x0000000008B00000-0x000000000917A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        6.5MB

      • memory/3064-31-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3064-25-0x0000000007880000-0x0000000007916000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        600KB

      • memory/3064-33-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3064-34-0x0000000074FEE000-0x0000000074FEF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3064-35-0x0000000009180000-0x0000000009D95000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        12.1MB

      • memory/3064-36-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3064-37-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3064-39-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3064-27-0x0000000006E40000-0x0000000006E62000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        136KB

      • memory/3064-23-0x0000000006990000-0x00000000069DC000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        304KB

      • memory/3064-55-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3064-22-0x0000000006900000-0x000000000691E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        120KB

      • memory/3064-4-0x0000000074FEE000-0x0000000074FEF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/3064-11-0x0000000006280000-0x00000000062E6000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/3064-10-0x0000000006210000-0x0000000006276000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/3064-9-0x0000000005900000-0x0000000005922000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        136KB

      • memory/3064-8-0x0000000005BE0000-0x0000000006208000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        6.2MB

      • memory/3064-7-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3064-6-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3064-5-0x00000000032E0000-0x0000000003316000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        216KB