Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    08-09-2024 11:54

General

  • Target

    NOSU.exe

  • Size

    86KB

  • MD5

    19821b42fb6c365e341d751505af9d2c

  • SHA1

    5537fa3e031abe119faa45cef02cc3573829a508

  • SHA256

    086b1059bd646df913f8ed3a5fd3ee6efd6e63b5ee0d9f1a0d98246993832ab4

  • SHA512

    06d6ca44a662118536fda0a8e9f9d7b96b74c0f37c1fabcf6e516cbfc608348ad0e369c302e94f3929b949aa4f0f37e969ad565ae1cd8eb9eaa90654603ee1b2

  • SSDEEP

    384:ee8HUEVwV7gxlz2/uwG0XbO/UaHgGkE002c8Dqs9DTUiJFnh:e/f8G30g8b98izh

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Shurk

    Shurk is an infostealer, written in C++ which appeared in 2021.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 56 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOSU.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOSU.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:944
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -Command powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2056
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Windows\
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2636
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -Command powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\Control'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2680
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Windows\Control
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2556
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -Command powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2540
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2176
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "color 4 && echo Unfortunately, your system has been infected with NOSU virus. && echo This type of virus is classified as critical and we do not have the means to remove it at this time. && echo God help you. && pause"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2744

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Resource\Linguistics\LanguageNames2\DisplayLanguageNames.en_GB_EURO.cm

    Filesize

    36KB

    MD5

    98629fdf433fc01fcdf4518664c62fcc

    SHA1

    5a3d4a47799c558619f3d7049b45d8776d4d6d4d

    SHA256

    84dee4a85741a8f9608ac95002fff6eecfbd6f4bf6fc1058827591d9e256a9bf

    SHA512

    cf4848064179d73523c1623e037df82a6b99fc4b060935cfb9df916be5b179dd8c01f28a5f552bcd4bc9f7dbff7e350bb7dd39add819cfa34ac4dae29053789b

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms

    Filesize

    7KB

    MD5

    e60a32f4dba00f02d15eaf4769ef4179

    SHA1

    9c32c4543c6388b58595322bc3ec59f61338f161

    SHA256

    843be6b49bc2248a8e16e5c1585bb2138f10d27f3b76366e6172523fb8764e8b

    SHA512

    35551bf7dacd29a727a0a7343a6170a4d8f83da20d9bd180782be10072d3d7959f38641968a1fe08c0906ee491554a29e56abd8d77dd9e8168d49548c71bf3fb

  • memory/944-0-0x000000007424E000-0x000000007424F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/944-1-0x0000000000190000-0x00000000001AA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/944-2-0x0000000074240000-0x000000007492E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/944-36-0x000000007424E000-0x000000007424F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/944-37-0x0000000074240000-0x000000007492E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/2056-5-0x00000000712C1000-0x00000000712C2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2056-6-0x00000000712C0000-0x000000007186B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2056-7-0x00000000712C0000-0x000000007186B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2056-13-0x00000000712C0000-0x000000007186B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB