nanocore | e2cd955271edb0b25c6acdff6cd35d4ef9e74a2b84e085c83156a9cf4b4f99f8

General

Target

HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
Size

816KB
MD5

c2b47a1bb3ff01f35b2b83b35178f194
SHA1

7703a484866f04fbd1ffedcbc38feefa23701e63
SHA256

e2cd955271edb0b25c6acdff6cd35d4ef9e74a2b84e085c83156a9cf4b4f99f8
SHA512

9d283c6ebaba18c3b1ef2eed0cb762cf8088b15549ace309dfc66b9ab8663927dd3da71fb8785a4838954ff2504b00baca4349d96858e59cc94ad283bec4923f
SSDEEP

12288:Ly10PPJaxEOCf5lpLR6AlA+4TLjtO9k9OEw94cKlwJny/pqIr8jgs:DekmME24plwJydr6gs

Score

10^/10

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

194.5.98.160:4090

Mutex

ea2bb8b5-d2e0-4823-aedc-8aa35cc7d5c0

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2022-07-31T21:42:11.241839236Z
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
4090
default_group
OLUWAAA
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
ea2bb8b5-d2e0-4823-aedc-8aa35cc7d5c0
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
194.5.98.160
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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AGP Monitor = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\AGP Monitor\\agpmon.exe"	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

description ioc process

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

Processes:

HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1416 set thread context of 2560 1416 HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

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

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1416 set thread context of 2560	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\AGP Monitor\agpmon.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\AGP Monitor\agpmon.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

2208 schtasks.exe
4184 schtasks.exe

pid	process
2208	schtasks.exe
4184	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

Processes:

HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exeHSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

pid	process
1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
2560	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
2560	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
2560	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

pid process

2560 HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exeHSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1416 HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2560 HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

pid	process
2560	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2560	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes:

HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exeHSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3104	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3104	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3104	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 4772	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 4772	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 4772	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2560	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2560	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2560	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2560	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2560	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2560	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2560	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2560	1416	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2208	2560	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2208	2560	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2208	2560	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 4184	2560	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 4184	2560	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 4184	2560	HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1416

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe"
2⤵
PID:3104

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe"
2⤵
PID:4772

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe"
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:2560

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "AGP Monitor" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1D1D.tmp"
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "AGP Monitor Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1D8B.tmp"
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4184

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\HSBC PAYMENT_Pdf_.exe.log
Filesize
1KB

MD5
8ec831f3e3a3f77e4a7b9cd32b48384c

SHA1
d83f09fd87c5bd86e045873c231c14836e76a05c

SHA256
7667e538030e3f8ce2886e47a01af24cb0ea70528b1e821c5d8832c5076cb982

SHA512
26bffa2406b66368bd412bf25869a792631455645992cdcade2dbc13a2e56fb546414a6a9223b94c96c38d89187add6678d4779a88b38b0c9e36be8527b213c3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1D1D.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
7c48276b3ab1a20c55cf770ecb72be18

SHA1
e8ec0b5ae58a53dd5a5e24f4fd0e4760dc504460

SHA256
3dedec1a6e6ed95c2331097ed0d2f264c57a834018cb5b533262d9a4b86727d7

SHA512
9b494d7da299da21bed0808620e86a2460a20b46148e8befeacc2112ce4fe60c2e8edf5c37985269783387409b2e982c25264d5fbac4092d267391933aaaec3f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1D8B.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
157cd55403665c49c9fd3ca1196c4397

SHA1
4feed6e606b41bb617274471349582963182756b

SHA256
49d903f84313feb16bd189c58b6c206f98b05da00ea0da881e2ff0c893b6ba5e

SHA512
bea7e3caa9c37cadd772a6d3ee0d9ed47de6b3e880cd58649be2939cacd00f70d4edc1ad177e432539267bb520094d9cda3f781cdfc69122f3775242321c11b8

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memory/1416-135-0x0000000004D40000-0x0000000004D4A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1416-136-0x0000000008730000-0x00000000087CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/1416-132-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
832KB

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memory/1416-134-0x0000000004C90000-0x0000000004D22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/1416-133-0x0000000005140000-0x00000000056E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/2208-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2560-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2560-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3104-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4184-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4772-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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