nanocore | 4f0a3115465d03a83773bec157884cbbf36858924e68115302f540d0ad02ee53

General

Target

MDB.exe
Size

860KB
MD5

d84b1332e0fecd92b90b321f1f4a784a
SHA1

5b6c2a0251ad7a5bbbf51d0ff300f8c29969693a
SHA256

4f0a3115465d03a83773bec157884cbbf36858924e68115302f540d0ad02ee53
SHA512

ce0e1e14ca9e6664e3022e40e5f9cafaad7b8deda933223855f619b189121411132864bec7e1a80818d65f62d053ca2f627a8d474c25385aa0f400fc31298444
SSDEEP

12288:g91R6PxJfTADqjJ5n0U9C1DtGbQkc36b4Bao8pPTtcQMmWmeZA2:gefrjr0U85AbC3RGfcQnd

Score

10^/10

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

dera5nano.ddns.net:1010

107.182.129.248:1010

Mutex

5a26bcef-e67f-486a-8e48-1748cc7891a2

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
107.182.129.248
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2022-06-06T12:07:01.612898436Z
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
1010
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
5a26bcef-e67f-486a-8e48-1748cc7891a2
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
dera5nano.ddns.net
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

Signatures

NanoCore
NanoCore is a remote access tool (RAT) with a variety of capabilities.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore
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:

MDB.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation MDB.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	MDB.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

MDB.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DDP Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DDP Host\\ddphost.exe"	MDB.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

MDB.exe

description ioc process

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

Processes:

MDB.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1800 set thread context of 3140 1800 MDB.exe MDB.exe

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

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1800 set thread context of 3140	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

MDB.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\ddphost.exe	MDB.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\ddphost.exe	MDB.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

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

3340 schtasks.exe
4344 schtasks.exe
2092 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

Processes:

MDB.exeMDB.exe

pid process

1800 MDB.exe
1800 MDB.exe
3140 MDB.exe
3140 MDB.exe
3140 MDB.exe
3140 MDB.exe
3140 MDB.exe
3140 MDB.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

MDB.exe

pid process

3140 MDB.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

MDB.exeMDB.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1800 MDB.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3140 MDB.exe

pid	process
3340	schtasks.exe
4344	schtasks.exe
2092	schtasks.exe

pid	process
1800	MDB.exe
1800	MDB.exe
3140	MDB.exe
3140	MDB.exe
3140	MDB.exe
3140	MDB.exe
3140	MDB.exe
3140	MDB.exe

pid	process
3140	MDB.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1800	MDB.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3140	MDB.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes:

MDB.exeMDB.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2092	1800	MDB.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2092	1800	MDB.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2092	1800	MDB.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2896	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2896	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2896	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3140	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3140	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3140	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3140	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3140	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3140	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3140	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3140	1800	MDB.exe	MDB.exe
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 3340	3140	MDB.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 3340	3140	MDB.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 3340	3140	MDB.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 4344	3140	MDB.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 4344	3140	MDB.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3140 wrote to memory of 4344	3140	MDB.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MDB.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MDB.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1800

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\SATancQW" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD323.tmp"
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2092

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MDB.exe
"{path}"
2⤵
PID:2896

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MDB.exe
"{path}"
2⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3140

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DDP Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD779.tmp"
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3340

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DDP Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD7D8.tmp"
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4344

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task

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

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\MDB.exe.log

Filesize
1KB

MD5
84e77a587d94307c0ac1357eb4d3d46f

SHA1
83cc900f9401f43d181207d64c5adba7a85edc1e

SHA256
e16024b092a026a9dc00df69d4b9bbcab7b2dc178dc5291fc308a1abc9304a99

SHA512
aefb5c62200b3ed97718d20a89990954d4d8acdc0a6a73c5a420f1bba619cb79e70c2cd0a579b9f52dc6b09e1de2cea6cd6cac4376cfee92d94e2c01d310f691

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD323.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
5bee1f9e26f50d6ebd04e66fea66fba3

SHA1
d6deac724ce99703d084a61ba2f55d9ca6460f88

SHA256
eae6658eb752a18301a57862a944fb6decde63688339dcbccbcd5a78edc2f5fe

SHA512
d1e7edd84cd4bbef2fa022cca4f09b0dac2a10e3adf20eb6301f64e25b1968b31f15e376f9d74a1273bca6d00bb18856c041d34e7633863df7a8b9d5dedb1e5e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD779.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
671c79cd978749f6b39fc08dbff8a77d

SHA1
e05b2370ae4ba264f2f7e2cdf75450435b211e20

SHA256
2011c9c1d2a4445b7a9fc98d3dfce9f0dd48ce3b8ec1242b96e6fbf7ac65fb5b

SHA512
70dfca3506412b2f26e05dae58b86c86d67ee46551313a2066450fef489943e884ae28334f92f79d06a840b3ca240d9f09439347f44ca9ccd8aad7f572cbc53d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD7D8.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
2271642ca970891700e3f48439739ed8

SHA1
cd472df2349f7db9e1e460d0ee28acd97b8a8793

SHA256
7aba66abbcb0b13455609174db23aed495a9adbef0e0acd28baa9c92445eda68

SHA512
4669a4ef8ec28cdb852ffc1401576b1bf9a9d837797d7d92bc88c18b3097404f36854e50167b309706fef400cabc43c876569ce2797ba85eb169a2783b8fe807

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memory/1800-136-0x0000000005720000-0x000000000572A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1800-132-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000D7E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
888KB

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memory/1800-135-0x0000000005800000-0x000000000589C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/1800-134-0x0000000005760000-0x00000000057F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/1800-133-0x0000000005C70000-0x0000000006214000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/2092-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2896-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3140-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3140-141-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3140-147-0x0000000006A60000-0x0000000006AC6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3340-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4344-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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