Managed XDR

nyancatvirus.exe — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
nyancatvirus.exe
File type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
File size
10.4 MB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
c9855825e14fbbe82075899e96f9100ca6451daf
SHA256
3f4b791fddedcc1962b441bd637782bc55a98885e706b2ff2fcc9755c9ba419a
MD5
8ff6345d74540d3d8732dc6b725e2334

Signatures

Execution

T1047 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1047 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests

Persistence

T1547.001 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup
T1574.011 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
T1543.003 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key

Privilege Escalation

T1547.001 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup
T1574.011 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
T1543.003 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process

Defense Evasion

T1112 locker_cmd: Disables Windows cmd.exe
T1112 locker_regedit: Disables Windows Registry Editor
T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1574.011 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name
T1027.002 packer_entropy: Probably contains compressed or encrypted data
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1070 stealth_window: A process created a hidden window

Credential Access

T1555.004 windows_credential_manager: Acquire credentials from the Windows Credential Manager

Discovery

T1497.001 antivm_wmi: Uses WMI to detect virtual environment
T1057 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1082 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1497 evasion_printers: Attempts to detect Sandbox by exploring existing printers
T1497.001 antivm_generic_productname: Checks system product name in registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name

Command and Control

T1071.001 winhttp_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinHttp

Other

locker_taskmgr: Disables Windows Task Manager
network_bind: Starts servers listening at None
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
message_box: Displays a message
suspicious_network_port: Performs TCP or UDP request to non-standard port
test_check_service: Starts services
pe_overlay: PE file contains overlay