Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    95s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04/01/2025, 11:46

General

  • Target

    a89004a781033451174d1f9cf2e9301492b184736949c50fcf1db1cf2df8a1efN.exe

  • Size

    279KB

  • MD5

    7d9db0be8847e1d23604e9583474a720

  • SHA1

    e7c75d7c2ea6e201c6044c7ebe86a08188a76ba1

  • SHA256

    a89004a781033451174d1f9cf2e9301492b184736949c50fcf1db1cf2df8a1ef

  • SHA512

    adc93793cf7ca95df09b5ad26bcba03a364fac1e3e10cabbe5389d444ba13c421a2fc9795f7ceb9fdc8b9127205e6cbe3d70253b1f3fc78057349a3f1a993cd6

  • SSDEEP

    6144:boy5p178U0MURaGyNXYWQzHazRfXrwSRnWwhrQ66fE:boSeGUA5YZazpXUmZhZ6s

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

sysupdate24.ddns.net:45400

Mutex

ae82ab7f-db07-49ee-9d2b-76075d76f37f

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

  • backup_dns_server

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2020-04-24T17:41:53.492468936Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    45400

  • default_group

    Default

  • 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

    ae82ab7f-db07-49ee-9d2b-76075d76f37f

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    sysupdate24.ddns.net

  • primary_dns_server

  • request_elevation

    true

  • restart_delay

    5000

  • run_delay

    0

  • run_on_startup

    true

  • 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.

  • Nanocore family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • 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
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a89004a781033451174d1f9cf2e9301492b184736949c50fcf1db1cf2df8a1efN.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a89004a781033451174d1f9cf2e9301492b184736949c50fcf1db1cf2df8a1efN.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3564
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1580
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3964

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

          Filesize

          279KB

          MD5

          d7b11b8bb2c207ce4c2bba764831e0fb

          SHA1

          665469831228792019e109a10b6b459f45e31caa

          SHA256

          44c4a181960f4578b963203a8930247e4745e9468c7ca5e9ee3ba5cd09e3f1b5

          SHA512

          896b8a787f581afda01cd2868660e320694e453cc0d7081f534711fac0adae944a61967d3ad8a1f987584fce77aef70493c91fdc0740571ee7a695f8055d694c

        • memory/1580-39-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1580-27-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1580-26-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1580-25-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1580-24-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1580-23-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/1580-21-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3564-6-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3564-7-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3564-0-0x0000000075182000-0x0000000075183000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3564-22-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3564-5-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3564-4-0x0000000075182000-0x0000000075183000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3564-3-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3564-2-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3564-1-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3964-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          224KB

        • memory/3964-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          224KB

        • memory/3964-33-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3964-34-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3964-36-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3964-37-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB

        • memory/3964-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          224KB

        • memory/3964-40-0x0000000075180000-0x0000000075731000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.7MB