nanocore | 09e628cbdf0e3ff05a328b431887680787337804f73df7052e1e7d7cdfe7d6af

General

Target

POEA MEMORANDUM NO. 62-2020 ON ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES.PDF.exe
Size

1.0MB
MD5

3c587e32b6dbe94f94a8a1b3b25d1975
SHA1

a2424d912df91cca039e5981b633aedee1c9e9ec
SHA256

c584bd401bfecf5f40656ed9af67d2b136413d4d5180aa8b065b375ea6a8eab0
SHA512

a9daf076a2b2522f7e2255bdc77fdff2f34eaaf681c73a31a329e71e5e5d8e17be9c0740a41dca51e8ea3cf595e469567f5dae4ca31b6c60a2932e76600639e4

Score

10^/10

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

alhabib4rec.freeddns.org:54985

alhabib4rec.ddns.net:54985

Mutex

22bc31d6-040e-4279-8d75-351d7e3250f5

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
alhabib4rec.ddns.net
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2020-05-02T05:45:02.292927536Z
bypass_user_account_control
false
bypass_user_account_control_data
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
clear_access_control
true
clear_zone_identifier
false
connect_delay
4000
connection_port
54985
default_group
JULY-LOGS
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
22bc31d6-040e-4279-8d75-351d7e3250f5
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
alhabib4rec.freeddns.org
primary_dns_server
8.8.8.8
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.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

hqsjxjhw.pifRegSvcs.exe

pid process

2504 hqsjxjhw.pif
3504 RegSvcs.exe

pid	process
2504	hqsjxjhw.pif
3504	RegSvcs.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

POEA MEMORANDUM NO. 62-2020 ON ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES.PDF.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1081944012-3634099177-1681222835-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	POEA MEMORANDUM NO. 62-2020 ON ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES.PDF.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

hqsjxjhw.pif

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	hqsjxjhw.pif
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsUpdate = "c:\\77881033\\hqsjxjhw.pif c:\\77881033\\boegaakq.kuq"	hqsjxjhw.pif

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

RegSvcs.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA RegSvcs.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

hqsjxjhw.pif

description pid process target process

PID 2504 set thread context of 3504 2504 hqsjxjhw.pif 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 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

216 schtasks.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	RegSvcs.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2504 set thread context of 3504	2504	hqsjxjhw.pif	RegSvcs.exe

pid	process
216	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

RegSvcs.exehqsjxjhw.pif

pid	process
3504	RegSvcs.exe
3504	RegSvcs.exe
3504	RegSvcs.exe
3504	RegSvcs.exe
2504	hqsjxjhw.pif
2504	hqsjxjhw.pif
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2504	hqsjxjhw.pif
2504	hqsjxjhw.pif
3504	RegSvcs.exe
3504	RegSvcs.exe
3504	RegSvcs.exe
2504	hqsjxjhw.pif
2504	hqsjxjhw.pif
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2504	hqsjxjhw.pif

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

RegSvcs.exe

pid process

3504 RegSvcs.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

RegSvcs.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3504 RegSvcs.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3504	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes:

POEA MEMORANDUM NO. 62-2020 ON ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES.PDF.exehqsjxjhw.pifRegSvcs.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 2504	4728	POEA MEMORANDUM NO. 62-2020 ON ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES.PDF.exe	hqsjxjhw.pif
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 2504	4728	POEA MEMORANDUM NO. 62-2020 ON ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES.PDF.exe	hqsjxjhw.pif
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 2504	4728	POEA MEMORANDUM NO. 62-2020 ON ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES.PDF.exe	hqsjxjhw.pif
PID 2504 wrote to memory of 3504	2504	hqsjxjhw.pif	RegSvcs.exe
PID 2504 wrote to memory of 3504	2504	hqsjxjhw.pif	RegSvcs.exe
PID 2504 wrote to memory of 3504	2504	hqsjxjhw.pif	RegSvcs.exe
PID 2504 wrote to memory of 3504	2504	hqsjxjhw.pif	RegSvcs.exe
PID 2504 wrote to memory of 3504	2504	hqsjxjhw.pif	RegSvcs.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 216	3504	RegSvcs.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 216	3504	RegSvcs.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 216	3504	RegSvcs.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\POEA MEMORANDUM NO. 62-2020 ON ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES.PDF.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\POEA MEMORANDUM NO. 62-2020 ON ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES.PDF.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4728

C:\77881033\hqsjxjhw.pif
"C:\77881033\hqsjxjhw.pif" boegaakq.kuq
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2504

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe"
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "WPA Service" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp101D.tmp"
4⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:216

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\77881033\boegaakq.kuq
Filesize
169.8MB

MD5
63d39ee4dda78fa7f8c94fce2a7a418f

SHA1
895d21177e799d9349e6a4581be8242607feaa88

SHA256
338861f5a7b425638c68d5ab962249227a0b9c0c071f0ce864e9abb867aafea2

SHA512
d6e6c55d56369b0b61095500241ae9c3fc2138fc69449990699c3e50138a35299b453ef2cce000ba6be13743c4a66e3447f31c850e909ac600a6307d4f4805e9

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C:\77881033\hqsjxjhw.pif
Filesize
650KB

MD5
9c73fe2a96710e4368813eb72b175a8a

SHA1
3ec1b2c0afdc38da4c69b3171c715c54a5236c6d

SHA256
6fb4d3b1921a13c96db7c3e5a24d62ae62735510df768ed2c7907075d2035356

SHA512
464e652ccace6d59090a8599f7ab1c51d39b7f31391bbc1d650e70a6d84bbe837fb2e4e8eb584ebfbdc8af2f1bea5cacfaa2729df973a65bcc24aec2a2c6222e

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C:\77881033\hqsjxjhw.pif
Filesize
650KB

MD5
9c73fe2a96710e4368813eb72b175a8a

SHA1
3ec1b2c0afdc38da4c69b3171c715c54a5236c6d

SHA256
6fb4d3b1921a13c96db7c3e5a24d62ae62735510df768ed2c7907075d2035356

SHA512
464e652ccace6d59090a8599f7ab1c51d39b7f31391bbc1d650e70a6d84bbe837fb2e4e8eb584ebfbdc8af2f1bea5cacfaa2729df973a65bcc24aec2a2c6222e

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C:\77881033\pliumo.mp3
Filesize
466KB

MD5
a6258413bc32955e7b827307c043d1a4

SHA1
caa7561694c2f46a9f049404095c3dd22e389b24

SHA256
1fa0f63e0085ee03a2d65abce9dcec6d317faf3d9c9469835f3b4188a1eef2f2

SHA512
6ae8f95d9f1b141179bfdde0e3f6ade5c5177f2dd9b42dcc9027bda476223efc18aa888c14896d9f32cbf5d03e65a62f40d76079834da6ceb3927eec261408eb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe
Filesize
44KB

MD5
9d352bc46709f0cb5ec974633a0c3c94

SHA1
1969771b2f022f9a86d77ac4d4d239becdf08d07

SHA256
2c1eeb7097023c784c2bd040a2005a5070ed6f3a4abf13929377a9e39fab1390

SHA512
13c714244ec56beeb202279e4109d59c2a43c3cf29f90a374a751c04fd472b45228ca5a0178f41109ed863dbd34e0879e4a21f5e38ae3d89559c57e6be990a9b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe
Filesize
44KB

MD5
9d352bc46709f0cb5ec974633a0c3c94

SHA1
1969771b2f022f9a86d77ac4d4d239becdf08d07

SHA256
2c1eeb7097023c784c2bd040a2005a5070ed6f3a4abf13929377a9e39fab1390

SHA512
13c714244ec56beeb202279e4109d59c2a43c3cf29f90a374a751c04fd472b45228ca5a0178f41109ed863dbd34e0879e4a21f5e38ae3d89559c57e6be990a9b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp101D.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
95aceabc58acad5d73372b0966ee1b35

SHA1
2293b7ad4793cf574b1a5220e85f329b5601040a

SHA256
8d9642e1c3cd1e0b5d1763de2fb5e605ba593e5a918b93eec15acbc5dcc48fd4

SHA512
00760dfc9d8caf357f0cee5336e5448a4cca18e32cc63e1a69c16e34fe00ea29acd5b2cf278e86c6f9c3e66a1b176d27ed927361848212e6bf1fade7d3d06e74

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memory/216-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2504-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3504-136-0x0000000000BBE792-mapping.dmp

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memory/3504-135-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000001158000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3504-139-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000BD8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3504-140-0x0000000005D50000-0x00000000062F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3504-141-0x00000000058A0000-0x0000000005932000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3504-142-0x00000000059E0000-0x0000000005A7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/3504-143-0x0000000005960000-0x000000000596A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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