Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18-05-2024 12:03

General

  • Target

    549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    544KB

  • MD5

    549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c

  • SHA1

    4623be14eeb5a3d625f3bd8d76644133bba21925

  • SHA256

    1778a255b790b18f042384c6ebb3176d3f3f0fd172d313b07242ac42b000132e

  • SHA512

    b00c33f328b7f4b1a755f461e0041c847b9fa645a3053caad8aabd688296aa086ebc0e7a8d5e69c79a6a67764b09f0990b3d3ce07e882ae7f8ab7c14f0c383f7

  • SSDEEP

    12288:oUGBb2U1v2zv1gVJAMugu0bU8xCiJSKIKSg:Wrc2zrU8xCUXSg

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

ruffella.ddns.net:1122

127.0.0.1:1122

Mutex

06e7bbf5-110b-4d73-baba-9d6aeece3a75

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-06-30T11:16:34.404861436Z

  • 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

    1122

  • default_group

    AWESOME

  • 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

    06e7bbf5-110b-4d73-baba-9d6aeece3a75

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    ruffella.ddns.net

  • 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3668
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\XRgItgAeBZGif" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp344A.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1696
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:4364
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:4808
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:3720
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.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
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4812
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Service" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp39F7.tmp"
              3⤵
              • Creates scheduled task(s)
              PID:2040
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Service Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3A46.tmp"
              3⤵
              • Creates scheduled task(s)
              PID:960

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

        Execution

        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

        3
        T1082

        Replay Monitor

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\549e7f845117790309446949d7eaae7c_JaffaCakes118.exe.log
          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          84e77a587d94307c0ac1357eb4d3d46f

          SHA1

          83cc900f9401f43d181207d64c5adba7a85edc1e

          SHA256

          e16024b092a026a9dc00df69d4b9bbcab7b2dc178dc5291fc308a1abc9304a99

          SHA512

          aefb5c62200b3ed97718d20a89990954d4d8acdc0a6a73c5a420f1bba619cb79e70c2cd0a579b9f52dc6b09e1de2cea6cd6cac4376cfee92d94e2c01d310f691

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp344A.tmp
          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          1cae09abd0d02a76a5d81546b6f599eb

          SHA1

          668543adabd5ee5203cda7706e90bbb34172a79c

          SHA256

          96c8d7881f4fccde04de2871113c04166f0fecece52fea38e0fea96ef99c3988

          SHA512

          df57906bb95edfb93aa08f17bfca14bb1a022a9e2a73f2973cf7ac59f1169096f6f64fa3dfd58365bbf02b00ce79af791cbc7fc83bd48b94fbb79a91d870b788

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp39F7.tmp
          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          3a0c75e15140bf2cfca85d7e6088eaca

          SHA1

          b469cb43a605342ba361122a2105d48ced8e5840

          SHA256

          0bc3016b5453c9c5378835547565fbafdc625e439f29ff78dce85d68fad9913f

          SHA512

          468f2e45cf87c9b5b7de205a4e1255d22f71d67a35f403906091d6bcfc74612f36d0f22ef7cee774094bdb218f26304211bbf91555abffc9fd7a574f3f5788de

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3A46.tmp
          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          a77c223a0fc492dccd6fb9975f7a8766

          SHA1

          5e813636ae9b8138d78919348a5da3a6e8bd74b5

          SHA256

          589df7325d42409c50827600fedb240171ee4bdab85916474a37800c2382829e

          SHA512

          315cea8fde3c594404f5d3c96c710af1214cff6d08ccdb40634a739e108ff810e02624735a2b8c3e3720157b4a55327f317c3c23c3a681b46b9ab0f19060f7c0

        • memory/3668-12-0x0000000006560000-0x000000000659C000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          240KB

        • memory/3668-4-0x00000000056F0000-0x000000000578C000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          624KB

        • memory/3668-6-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/3668-7-0x00000000056A0000-0x00000000056B8000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/3668-8-0x0000000074CAE000-0x0000000074CAF000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3668-9-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/3668-10-0x0000000006500000-0x000000000655C000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          368KB

        • memory/3668-11-0x00000000058F0000-0x00000000058F6000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          24KB

        • memory/3668-0-0x0000000074CAE000-0x0000000074CAF000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3668-3-0x00000000055B0000-0x0000000005642000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          584KB

        • memory/3668-1-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BFE000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          568KB

        • memory/3668-5-0x0000000005660000-0x000000000566A000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/3668-21-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/3668-2-0x0000000005AC0000-0x0000000006064000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          5.6MB

        • memory/4812-23-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/4812-22-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/4812-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          224KB

        • memory/4812-31-0x0000000005870000-0x000000000587A000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/4812-32-0x0000000005AA0000-0x0000000005ABE000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          120KB

        • memory/4812-33-0x00000000069C0000-0x00000000069CA000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/4812-34-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/4812-35-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075450000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          7.7MB