nanocore | 11cac144af7934f5cc14c12b42088f054a84c86380768c0ee72f4f12f04f212d

General

Target

ADVANCE_.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

473f5c58c3b6816183fdfd3afc5311d5
SHA1

0ef0d5ced9de54765e9efdcfa858e5114be9d7a6
SHA256

a4c425d71de3aa4702ff60194c641a3ac827302a732414dde32ebdb7091bf166
SHA512

b77e496c0ac8a8c7c1cb5d212bb6ee05bd0304eb9dc89f6dcf0546d40579b3c9180326a14bbe8fb1d91c37c83dfefc63142a9cac4cd61d9f9345459700cda392
SSDEEP

24576:zD2z8D/A3sqH/3LhqFmFjkpiGLLMwt/DxX2Zyrbqi8h:zDY8D/ATHDhqFmFjkvFt/8ynd8

Score

10^/10

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

deranano.ddns.net:1010

80.76.51.109:1010

Mutex

08765466-ad1b-454f-af1f-45839cebf1d5

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
80.76.51.109
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2022-07-31T15:53:28.385104436Z
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
08765466-ad1b-454f-af1f-45839cebf1d5
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
deranano.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:

ADVANCE_.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ADVANCE_.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

ADVANCE_.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DHCP Subsystem = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DHCP Subsystem\\dhcpss.exe"	ADVANCE_.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

ADVANCE_.exe

description ioc process

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

Processes:

ADVANCE_.exe

description pid process target process

PID 4412 set thread context of 1820 4412 ADVANCE_.exe ADVANCE_.exe

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

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4412 set thread context of 1820	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	ADVANCE_.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

ADVANCE_.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DHCP Subsystem\dhcpss.exe	ADVANCE_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DHCP Subsystem\dhcpss.exe	ADVANCE_.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

4236 schtasks.exe
1672 schtasks.exe
3016 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

Processes:

ADVANCE_.exe

pid process

1820 ADVANCE_.exe
1820 ADVANCE_.exe
1820 ADVANCE_.exe
1820 ADVANCE_.exe
1820 ADVANCE_.exe
1820 ADVANCE_.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

ADVANCE_.exe

pid process

1820 ADVANCE_.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

ADVANCE_.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1820 ADVANCE_.exe

pid	process
4236	schtasks.exe
1672	schtasks.exe
3016	schtasks.exe

pid	process
1820	ADVANCE_.exe
1820	ADVANCE_.exe
1820	ADVANCE_.exe
1820	ADVANCE_.exe
1820	ADVANCE_.exe
1820	ADVANCE_.exe

pid	process
1820	ADVANCE_.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1820	ADVANCE_.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes:

ADVANCE_.exeADVANCE_.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 4236	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 4236	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 4236	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1820	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	ADVANCE_.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1820	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	ADVANCE_.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1820	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	ADVANCE_.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1820	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	ADVANCE_.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1820	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	ADVANCE_.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1820	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	ADVANCE_.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1820	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	ADVANCE_.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1820	4412	ADVANCE_.exe	ADVANCE_.exe
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 1672	1820	ADVANCE_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 1672	1820	ADVANCE_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 1672	1820	ADVANCE_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 3016	1820	ADVANCE_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 3016	1820	ADVANCE_.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 3016	1820	ADVANCE_.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ADVANCE_.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ADVANCE_.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\XwAnvrrHgr" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3652.tmp"
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4236

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ADVANCE_.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:1820

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Subsystem" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3AC7.tmp"
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1672

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Subsystem Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3B45.tmp"
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3016

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

MD5
84e77a587d94307c0ac1357eb4d3d46f

SHA1
83cc900f9401f43d181207d64c5adba7a85edc1e

SHA256
e16024b092a026a9dc00df69d4b9bbcab7b2dc178dc5291fc308a1abc9304a99

SHA512
aefb5c62200b3ed97718d20a89990954d4d8acdc0a6a73c5a420f1bba619cb79e70c2cd0a579b9f52dc6b09e1de2cea6cd6cac4376cfee92d94e2c01d310f691

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3652.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
41848e5b4575ab6e371c07997d50c546

SHA1
13bd1d778fd66cff6bd9433367774fdd1518ba5c

SHA256
1d7b860c0aabfa7687aaab08dee4193f1c2b187f18a9124402975067b3200e6c

SHA512
6d95b9a0620ac913b467b4f987733da43d5b07e43532e8c1c4ecf2a2a74aa8e9f5c71750330b3f1791d470b6db0773701ee56ec84ff0d592977a239457e81315

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3AC7.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
0a751b41fd439ed9d11b8a709aeae456

SHA1
90ea8fd4ee2dd90314ac8686636ec0d0e3adc576

SHA256
3e9a7eba861bfef5aff12aa5f3df4bae4faf2d81747e3d268a45be6178388054

SHA512
fc6eaaf0967883701ea2ea433c92a9889b258d390316c36cd43aeb05be3fb77dabcbdba9248cc31a9e00c7b08bce3655c68d29ddefe8dcdceafe27402dc31402

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3B45.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
2f26d92c1eeead3896820e56ec46f6f1

SHA1
d95533b61eed7d89e4ada56bc566d60e42ac1f61

SHA256
99a158463ce40c750bad6991ae1fceece305a0dbf8e209dd7147b5d539756bfa

SHA512
6c1ed12d5e1afcd9e7f327e0153786fd8594f75a995f341c408ef014e69917452a9fe99c511f0249aceb57b3045b707f1fd3f404e4086cfbf0aadcb3318db892

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memory/1672-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1820-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1820-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1820-146-0x0000000006D60000-0x0000000006DC6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3016-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4236-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4412-132-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000DE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4412-134-0x00000000057D0000-0x0000000005862000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4412-133-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000006324000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4412-136-0x0000000005790000-0x000000000579A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4412-135-0x0000000005870000-0x000000000590C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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