Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04-06-2024 15:01

General

  • Target

    954903e7931f170f2ebf6e9e97685a41_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    954903e7931f170f2ebf6e9e97685a41

  • SHA1

    d86d9988605253ed46bccafad559a0657b7ff9d6

  • SHA256

    1e033659c5b96b01467e4a9f873ad6e15d659718b2b0e3e53344de879825314a

  • SHA512

    6dddc784c1c8e8b7dabc9fcd2cb6180e40a13c53a741b57450ebcf613ecd4630235517b36358696625752df44445c08ba4f8d29950508d36e4b58a37136dba3b

  • SSDEEP

    24576:lAHnh+eWsN3skA4RV1Hom2KXMmHa6lOvfcaSCnvODRaehRa4/FrR5:Uh+ZkldoPK8Ya6lQFnGDRl/FX

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

unclepurple.ddns.net:9017

Mutex

d17b767e-8ed6-48f5-96db-5d2af8d92b2c

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    unclepurple.ddns.net

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2019-04-22T18:10:32.508756936Z

  • 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

    9017

  • default_group

    Green

  • 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

    d17b767e-8ed6-48f5-96db-5d2af8d92b2c

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    unclepurple.ddns.net

  • 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\954903e7931f170f2ebf6e9e97685a41_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\954903e7931f170f2ebf6e9e97685a41_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1436
    • 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:2560
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Service" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp545A.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:640
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Service Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp54C8.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:816

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

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp545A.tmp
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    8cad1b41587ced0f1e74396794f31d58

    SHA1

    11054bf74fcf5e8e412768035e4dae43aa7b710f

    SHA256

    3086d914f6b23268f8a12cb1a05516cd5465c2577e1d1e449f1b45c8e5e8f83c

    SHA512

    99c2ef89029de51a866df932841684b7fc912df21e10e2dd0d09e400203bbdc6cba6319a31780b7bf8b286d2cea8ea3fc7d084348bf2f002ab4f5a34218ccbef

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp54C8.tmp
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    a77c223a0fc492dccd6fb9975f7a8766

    SHA1

    5e813636ae9b8138d78919348a5da3a6e8bd74b5

    SHA256

    589df7325d42409c50827600fedb240171ee4bdab85916474a37800c2382829e

    SHA512

    315cea8fde3c594404f5d3c96c710af1214cff6d08ccdb40634a739e108ff810e02624735a2b8c3e3720157b4a55327f317c3c23c3a681b46b9ab0f19060f7c0

  • memory/1436-7-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2560-9-0x0000000005FB0000-0x0000000006554000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/2560-10-0x00000000058E0000-0x0000000005972000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/2560-11-0x0000000005AA0000-0x0000000005B3C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    624KB

  • memory/2560-12-0x0000000005990000-0x000000000599A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2560-13-0x0000000074240000-0x00000000749F0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2560-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/2560-8-0x000000007424E000-0x000000007424F000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2560-21-0x00000000059E0000-0x00000000059EA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2560-22-0x0000000005A80000-0x0000000005A9E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    120KB

  • memory/2560-23-0x0000000005FA0000-0x0000000005FAA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2560-24-0x000000007424E000-0x000000007424F000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2560-25-0x0000000074240000-0x00000000749F0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB