Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23/05/2024, 04:38

General

  • Target
    BALANCE_PAYMENT.exe
  • Size 311KB
  • Sample240523-e9qtjaea7t
  • SHA256 e0cbcef35186de417efe0e7aecb1d88073526260fca7b05b37160ebac37ba5b0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • thepunisherkills.duckdns.org:4300

  • 127.0.0.1:4300

Mutex
  • e0e4581e-3d5b-424a-b854-ccddd9021f6b

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    127.0.0.1

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-01-08T19:56:16.943028836Z

  • 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

    4300

  • default_group

    XXXXXX

  • 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

    e0e4581e-3d5b-424a-b854-ccddd9021f6b

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    thepunisherkills.duckdns.org

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    false

  • 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.

  • ReZer0 packer 1 IoCs

    Detects ReZer0, a packer with multiple versions used in various campaigns.

  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BALANCE_PAYMENT.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BALANCE_PAYMENT.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4696
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\CPejPqzxawkd" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp79C4.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1644
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BALANCE_PAYMENT.exe
      "{path}"
      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:2028
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "AGP Service" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp80B9.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2084
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "AGP Service Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp80F8.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1496

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        BALANCE_PAYMENT.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\BALANCE_PAYMENT.exe.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 7667e538030e3f8ce2886e47a01af24cb0ea70528b1e821c5d8832c5076cb982
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        tmp79C4.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp79C4.tmp
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 3114cea0284653452b5cd24fa2b4bb0034aa2989a04300e6ac978f2fc78fd58a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        tmp80B9.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp80B9.tmp
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 fcd18373051a8cfea88c25dbe10afd486243d8451be0f18964b1c3eaeb421bd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        tmp80F8.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp80F8.tmp
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 ce3933e772f663a834335cc2071e5e7b2d49a065b51d84a259054b8ef663e785
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/2028-30-0x0000000074DC0000-0x0000000075570000-memory.dmp

        memory/2028-29-0x0000000074DC0000-0x0000000075570000-memory.dmp

        memory/2028-28-0x0000000006990000-0x000000000699A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2028-27-0x0000000005D70000-0x0000000005D8E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2028-26-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000005D6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2028-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/2028-18-0x0000000074DC0000-0x0000000075570000-memory.dmp

        memory/2028-17-0x0000000074DC0000-0x0000000075570000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-5-0x0000000074DC0000-0x0000000075570000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-16-0x0000000074DC0000-0x0000000075570000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-7-0x0000000006950000-0x00000000069EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-6-0x0000000006870000-0x00000000068B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-0-0x0000000074DCE000-0x0000000074DCF000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-4-0x00000000050D0000-0x00000000050DA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-3-0x0000000005140000-0x00000000051D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-2-0x0000000005650000-0x0000000005BF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-1-0x0000000000670000-0x00000000006C4000-memory.dmp