nanocore | 4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8

General

Target
4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe
Size 743KB
Sample210228-eallgzsnh2
SHA256 4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8
MD5 5a0d7e684d78475d0c5388e4102dbce7
SHA1 e1d3a437893304ca0dac6ba29441d502b1c7124c
SHA512 55f03978b5652154f66c59355716bcd72f0dccd5995716ed60c0e09a70c0bfd76ab231eac3ba2f0f412973b2385808da20ddf56dccba5113c9bff7f50f4056ff
MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Score

10^/10

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

strongodss.ddns.net:58103
79.134.225.43:58103

Mutex

572eb7a9-aedf-4b39-8669-f7563dab8a38

Attributes

activate_away_mode
false
backup_connection_host
79.134.225.43
backup_dns_server
buffer_size
65538
build_time
2020-08-31T08:01:57.275180636Z
bypass_user_account_control
false
bypass_user_account_control_data
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
clear_access_control
false
clear_zone_identifier
false
connect_delay
4000
connection_port
58103
default_group
GREAT
enable_debug_mode
true
gc_threshold
1.0485772e+07
keep_alive_timeout
30000
keyboard_logging
false
lan_timeout
2500
max_packet_size
1.0485772e+07
mutex
572eb7a9-aedf-4b39-8669-f7563dab8a38
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
strongodss.ddns.net
primary_dns_server
request_elevation
true
restart_delay
5000
run_delay
0
run_on_startup
false
set_critical_process
false
timeout_interval
5000
use_custom_dns_server
false
version
1.2.2.0
wan_timeout
8009

Signatures

NanoCore
NanoCore is a remote access tool (RAT) with a variety of capabilities.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore
Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs
evasion

Query Registry
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
T1497
Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs
evasion

Query Registry
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
T1497

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WPA Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\WPA Host\\wpahost.exe"	RegSvcs.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 292 set thread context of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\WPA Host\wpahost.exe	RegSvcs.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\WPA Host\wpahost.exe	RegSvcs.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

persistence

Scheduled Task

T1053

pid	Process
1572	schtasks.exe
1700	schtasks.exe
616	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
644	RegSvcs.exe
644	RegSvcs.exe
644	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
644	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	644	RegSvcs.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	644	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 292 wrote to memory of 1700	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	30
PID 292 wrote to memory of 1700	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	30
PID 292 wrote to memory of 1700	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	30
PID 292 wrote to memory of 1700	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	30
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 292 wrote to memory of 644	292	4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe	32
PID 644 wrote to memory of 616	644	RegSvcs.exe	33
PID 644 wrote to memory of 616	644	RegSvcs.exe	33
PID 644 wrote to memory of 616	644	RegSvcs.exe	33
PID 644 wrote to memory of 616	644	RegSvcs.exe	33
PID 644 wrote to memory of 1572	644	RegSvcs.exe	35
PID 644 wrote to memory of 1572	644	RegSvcs.exe	35
PID 644 wrote to memory of 1572	644	RegSvcs.exe	35
PID 644 wrote to memory of 1572	644	RegSvcs.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ab0583ffd51ef40c7531a93f294c16dfbcfaa1daf13835b8bd231c269a780c8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:292
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\SOcoFBoTWwiTkn" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA46A.tmp"
  2⤵
  - Creates scheduled task(s)
  PID:1700
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe
  "{path}"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:644
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "WPA Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA812.tmp"
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:616
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "WPA Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA8DE.tmp"
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1572