Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19-06-2024 08:53

General

  • Target

    ae3767146c71a6b10de116b95662dcd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    280KB

  • MD5

    ae3767146c71a6b10de116b95662dcd0

  • SHA1

    59699072f67ed8bd2307b6995c0d9461e0c074d1

  • SHA256

    a7be279163494aaf2132336eceddb5bbc397b44bb95e2c92ab2ca31d61e5cf0c

  • SHA512

    4c572de64115b61ed03d315f61bc893220e4d2306dab1ef458ff09285b2987b364ffa1e409ee3f9f5f7f80b07dc028fb527b124be047e7ee264bf5766cf53b41

  • SSDEEP

    6144:boy5p178U0MURaGyNXYWQzHazRfXrwSRnWwhrQ66fKkfK:boSeGUA5YZazpXUmZhZ6Sj

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.

  • 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).

  • 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\ae3767146c71a6b10de116b95662dcd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae3767146c71a6b10de116b95662dcd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1812
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1804
      • 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
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2012

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

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Downloads

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

    280KB

    MD5

    e8de8568d1af9377f5cf721cfcefb328

    SHA1

    77e1874df888f67ad21acefbf7a5b94093b7d946

    SHA256

    4d6f617ef14951a719152468dac0b7ab9ce2844208d1630bd441fece38fa3926

    SHA512

    bbfe0ba4bbbcc254a5f2b07a7636d289c2345efd9a2079bc61ef9e84963ca4af152e9708693c9b7b314cc34a9c86228424af3d9ea6db8545157f372336a7be11

  • memory/1804-31-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1804-18-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1804-20-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1804-17-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1804-21-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1804-33-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1812-1-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1812-2-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1812-3-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1812-19-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1812-0-0x00000000750D2000-0x00000000750D3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2012-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/2012-27-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2012-28-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2012-30-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2012-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/2012-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    224KB

  • memory/2012-34-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2012-35-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075681000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB