nanocore | ab321f1e18f45789460ef7a7666b0f220848bf36c9a3cb7ae6ac1b9c7a1ad2e0

General

Target

New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
Size

679KB
MD5

eb581ac9d82bd04c09aeab67e9e2186e
SHA1

2550739f500749f88f3a5b89d26097d9d79df005
SHA256

ab321f1e18f45789460ef7a7666b0f220848bf36c9a3cb7ae6ac1b9c7a1ad2e0
SHA512

4e380e1e4780c37a51bff5f44892a6f80e19dfa7f2055ed993725bed268abfa45d10beb4b723949f44d72412369516b0d9510a0c8aa0fc341feefc3cb7078b90
SSDEEP

12288:Uanh79PKDtF5y80PAdLaHrJe8+4VuXK5tuKkDEpfsAIHnt:NKpF5y9PeyF9iK5tufEpfsAkn

Score

10^/10

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

194.5.97.231:6030

Mutex

711379fc-afa6-423a-ba67-51c2347911f4

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2022-08-02T22:54:59.827195236Z
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
6030
default_group
TONERO
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
711379fc-afa6-423a-ba67-51c2347911f4
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
194.5.97.231
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:

New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2891029575-1462575-1165213807-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DDP Manager = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DDP Manager\\ddpmgr.exe"	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

description pid process target process

PID 3172 set thread context of 3308 3172 New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3172 set thread context of 3308	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Manager\ddpmgr.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Manager\ddpmgr.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.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

3452 schtasks.exe
2440 schtasks.exe
4988 schtasks.exe

pid	process
3452	schtasks.exe
2440	schtasks.exe
4988	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exeNew Order Nov _22 Doc.exeNew Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

pid	process
3984	powershell.exe
3024	powershell.exe
3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
3984	powershell.exe
3024	powershell.exe
3308	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
3308	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
3308	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

pid process

3308 New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

pid	process
3308	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exeNew Order Nov _22 Doc.exeNew Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3984	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3024	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3308	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

New Order Nov _22 Doc.exeNew Order Nov _22 Doc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3984	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3984	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3984	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3024	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3024	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3024	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	powershell.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3452	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3452	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3452	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4168	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4168	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4168	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3308	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3308	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3308	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3308	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3308	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3308	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3308	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 3308	3172	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 2440	3308	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 2440	3308	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 2440	3308	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 4988	3308	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 4988	3308	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 4988	3308	New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3172

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XKnuIeXQvD.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3024

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\XKnuIeXQvD" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp89F0.tmp"
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3452

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe"
2⤵
PID:4168

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Order Nov _22 Doc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Order Nov _22 Doc.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:3308

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DDP Manager" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp955A.tmp"
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DDP Manager Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp97DC.tmp"
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4988

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\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Filesize
609B

MD5
aa9dc1f48f0ad0a378568060b469a084

SHA1
2f33e0e322d08b4f279eabbaf4981a608623a0cb

SHA256
20778c73b607a6aa0332409427010125727f79e2c48d3271a21a56db9a912f22

SHA512
d9e854e42f62b0d2db71113c4b5556b3bba17bf658e8614767c974090828b3593bec01c06afa02e358a0e78968ab8fb4a749b0972dfe84dc1d110caea80c8198

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp89F0.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
fc5cda77a721b63700e7671245513afa

SHA1
6f3d3cace3be892666a163a27cf80031b846bf8e

SHA256
e6ef1d545de09100b0726434e9d718ea71ec48830261020cd644737aa8b52c23

SHA512
34c7c8313458189ca324ee12da6116190a5ba666f938add222ff89dc5904212be1876d8702199f7dcc914ffd6a4d833338b06f935fc396c0789fba853c57b4e8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp955A.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
f964b80debb763d0dbd0c6914cef7eaa

SHA1
4032c4feae2a63339c4001b9eba64d22305a0cf7

SHA256
095892b6f71fd1ef6311da6df56fac6d0e315994014fab2d4a434f3d8b3f56c7

SHA512
c09b4051b638af64e3ef530705b85f15f96441b7bd859f860646dd927f361ee07552720805c7405661ede2449fa4269a87351116c43b56736cb4bfd3cb210689

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp97DC.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
677848190631e19222304d1982aa2e1b

SHA1
bed6cf97d3458e4ea59ff9823375d915a9b3d682

SHA256
8bcf16c788d228932fa707bb4250c05151e099bdf7040adc717e53680601be3d

SHA512
f5d41e150011bc63f4c95799e21fe91ffaa25eb05f4ca46ea89f3a3ca5325413ba4e0b7b5d69c0bc189955f3308c4928016a7cc1d6f7c2352639106952e92b1e

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memory/2440-150-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3024-149-0x0000000005AE0000-0x0000000005AFE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/3024-162-0x0000000007010000-0x000000000701E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/3024-157-0x00000000060A0000-0x00000000060BE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/3024-140-0x0000000004B20000-0x0000000004B42000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3024-141-0x0000000004C40000-0x0000000004CA6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3024-163-0x0000000007120000-0x000000000713A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3024-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3024-158-0x0000000007430000-0x0000000007AAA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/3024-160-0x0000000006E50000-0x0000000006E5A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3024-155-0x0000000072520000-0x000000007256C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/3172-132-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000C70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
704KB

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memory/3172-134-0x0000000005F50000-0x0000000005FEC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/3172-133-0x00000000057D0000-0x0000000005862000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3308-147-0x0000000005AD0000-0x0000000006074000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3308-148-0x00000000053E0000-0x00000000053EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3308-146-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3308-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3452-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3984-159-0x00000000077B0000-0x00000000077CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3984-156-0x0000000072520000-0x000000007256C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/3984-154-0x0000000006A70000-0x0000000006AA2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/3984-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3984-136-0x0000000002BC0000-0x0000000002BF6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/3984-161-0x0000000007A30000-0x0000000007AC6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
600KB

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memory/3984-142-0x0000000005E60000-0x0000000005EC6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3984-164-0x0000000007AD0000-0x0000000007AD8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3984-139-0x00000000056D0000-0x0000000005CF8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/4168-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4988-152-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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