Analysis

  • max time kernel
    60s
  • max time network
    60s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20/04/2025, 19:21

General

  • Target

    file4.exe

  • Size

    1.0MB

  • MD5

    e08bd789d9f45b08fe924d94b955d869

  • SHA1

    25776cfff6c72af601435b4e0e13f0b901f20f6e

  • SHA256

    2cc9a71b892bfa00b5b457b391683b6dffde83cbf2360ad7111f2b0a934ddbc0

  • SHA512

    bb6cbb399ddc24ed0b5d1ee6f8c2623eb2b15538e3ef742e532a56f6da302be17bf2d1783ab48238f0fa485284850e6ac0b3979adb34f82ea004549ea83faff1

  • SSDEEP

    24576:7j+KZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBRgGApfkxI:7j+aQDgok30UjAL

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

jvjv2044duck33.duckdns.org:54984

Mutex

2fda0c27-65af-4514-b648-0066e7bbf615

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    jvjv2044duck33.duckdns.org

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2025-01-27T20:01:11.197098036Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    54984

  • 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

    2fda0c27-65af-4514-b648-0066e7bbf615

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    jvjv2044duck33.duckdns.org

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    true

  • 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

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.8

Botnet

Default

C2

jvjv2044duck33.duckdns.org:8808

Mutex

0fC8zJGwBBNm

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    csrss.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

C2

jvjv2044duck33.duckdns.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-BEY5DN0

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    flerxBX5fTzt

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

rc4.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • Asyncrat family
  • Darkcomet

    DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.

  • Darkcomet family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • NanoCore

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

  • Nanocore family
  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 13 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 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).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4644
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ULTIME MULTIHACK REBORN.EXE
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ULTIME MULTIHACK REBORN.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:5328
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VLC MEDIA.EXE
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VLC MEDIA.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2512
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VLC MEDIA.EXE" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3520
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VLC MEDIA.EXE" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:3972
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3128
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:1096
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4972
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3096
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WINDOWS DEFENDER.EXE
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WINDOWS DEFENDER.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2708
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "csrss" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe"' & exit
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3332
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "csrss" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe"'
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2032
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9904.tmp.bat""
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3404
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
          timeout 3
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Delays execution with timeout.exe
          PID:6112
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2864
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WINDOWS SECURITY NANO.EXE
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WINDOWS SECURITY NANO.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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
      PID:64
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2440
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3160
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
        notepad
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2136
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Program Files (x86)\DNS Manager\dnsmgr.exe
    1⤵
      PID:4948
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      1⤵
        PID:5136
        • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5096
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        1⤵
          PID:5372
          • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:1580
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          1⤵
            PID:3184
            • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:5696
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
            1⤵
              PID:5920
              • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                2⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:2752
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
              1⤵
                PID:4488
                • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  PID:3292
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:1640
                  • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    PID:5284

                Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9904.tmp.bat

                  Filesize

                  149B

                  MD5

                  21417e6850f8fdbc318f1f00640b41de

                  SHA1

                  2f64b83d2e8641c92863aad48e95f544b7043b18

                  SHA256

                  7cf6116550a80d5717be202aa1549cecf323f7685b68948e23c9a3ece8387358

                  SHA512

                  639d38850f1e151a40957f421f6b0f65ad25f937156391cc47c005d9731e8037b7aeec1d0370f4f60c6cce3ad0bc5b1691fd7db7402599cdbc737e8844f31c92

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ULTIME MULTIHACK REBORN.EXE

                  Filesize

                  86KB

                  MD5

                  0739a4b039910c9ecc48661e25279e6e

                  SHA1

                  02bf3b0265850bc13e85ac9bb421b88b6babbcaf

                  SHA256

                  9df65940d3f2230b276e9ee989f15a94855e07cf2aa04210353f7a9e9a62db4a

                  SHA512

                  e8a8876f4cfc2657e2b355b288fb8386e40131aeacc18aba1036ea5e60cf9a571f8da4ead987751db16fba5054d50b3dac9c399e5dff38fc64bf22c4fb3cb92f

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VLC MEDIA.EXE

                  Filesize

                  658KB

                  MD5

                  f5663c1c258aa7a0e7499bbb2c2ee792

                  SHA1

                  a2a14df757dcba8fd9558ec149a163f9d4be8d62

                  SHA256

                  f7e09ec11c6b1b16b27cce9b6af76e108c9567ae4982996dac2610cfa669136a

                  SHA512

                  6c5b90a75373b55f28f9f1ae3014115b886a7d29cb5498e5cee7aba8622931ba90c2af8e90d90d0a2164066d1110251d0cdf3b38147cf9840e83a87666c93d73

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WINDOWS DEFENDER.EXE

                  Filesize

                  47KB

                  MD5

                  96da127f30d555f809b5a781eeadb5d4

                  SHA1

                  6742daf92406b52d5b98fcf3c8b96aca2f691404

                  SHA256

                  f2e3e68a10f9f07b031e2fd3d7d73553ee4639a5e1c2a0775ac0a2ddbeff5e53

                  SHA512

                  2c7f2d0bfb65e532f1c1068a93f92c2cd17682de70d8ee84cab47d3b3e80f87d97d16e0d41dee027f3381e5abe9d19f8b2604da7769d36243695be1d79b3be52

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WINDOWS SECURITY NANO.EXE

                  Filesize

                  209KB

                  MD5

                  172214b69dfbf053c83ff8e6b70842bc

                  SHA1

                  02e321757925f21b18c96d2e23d6e9a755df59ab

                  SHA256

                  da01598ba05a9467fa7cf76d9d212df75886eeeea30a633654dcdf29d8be90d9

                  SHA512

                  6b02e7dffd64a8cc7b83e7dcbfbd8d4dfb99f7cc13d5056ffb00efb51f7cf0431bb270b8afa394dbeb4e7b3558261c0ea6bd3a542bd82afd9fbc9c5227f83a42

                • memory/64-48-0x0000000001150000-0x0000000001160000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  64KB

                • memory/64-124-0x0000000001150000-0x0000000001160000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  64KB

                • memory/1580-126-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  712KB

                • memory/2136-107-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000EE1000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  4KB

                • memory/2512-112-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  712KB

                • memory/2708-47-0x00000000734C0000-0x0000000073C70000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  7.7MB

                • memory/2708-42-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006C2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  72KB

                • memory/2708-118-0x00000000734C0000-0x0000000073C70000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  7.7MB

                • memory/2752-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  712KB

                • memory/3096-109-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  712KB

                • memory/3160-127-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  712KB

                • memory/3292-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  712KB

                • memory/4972-51-0x0000000000A00000-0x0000000000A01000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  4KB

                • memory/5096-111-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  712KB

                • memory/5284-138-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  712KB

                • memory/5328-100-0x0000000005620000-0x000000000562A000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  40KB

                • memory/5328-123-0x00000000734CE000-0x00000000734CF000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  4KB

                • memory/5328-101-0x0000000005830000-0x0000000005886000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  344KB

                • memory/5328-44-0x0000000005560000-0x00000000055FC000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  624KB

                • memory/5328-50-0x00000000056A0000-0x0000000005732000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  584KB

                • memory/5328-49-0x0000000005BB0000-0x0000000006154000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  5.6MB

                • memory/5328-43-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  112KB

                • memory/5328-40-0x00000000734CE000-0x00000000734CF000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  4KB

                • memory/5696-129-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  712KB