Malware Analysis Report

2025-06-16 06:19

Sample ID 240106-mwg88sffd9
Target a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe
SHA256 6800905847788c228e211fd1086dad6a20aa745d1351c0bd43d5f89aa58b1c9e
Tags
nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

6800905847788c228e211fd1086dad6a20aa745d1351c0bd43d5f89aa58b1c9e

Threat Level: Known bad

The file a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Nanocore family

NanoCore

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Adds Run key to start application

Drops file in Program Files directory

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Creates scheduled task(s)

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-01-06 10:48

Signatures

Nanocore family

nanocore

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-01-06 10:48

Reported

2024-01-06 10:52

Platform

win7-20231215-en

Max time kernel

184s

Max time network

209s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe"

Signatures

NanoCore

keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\PCI Manager = "C:\\Program Files\\PCI Manager\\pcimgr.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A

Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Program Files\PCI Manager\pcimgr.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Program Files\PCI Manager\pcimgr.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A

Creates scheduled task(s)

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe"

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe

"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "PCI Manager" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2971.tmp"

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe

"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "PCI Manager Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp50B0.tmp"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp

Files

memory/2084-0-0x000007FEF5670000-0x000007FEF600D000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-2-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-3-0x000007FEF5670000-0x000007FEF600D000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-1-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2971.tmp

MD5 476c6c8093867de65de595366be3af7f
SHA1 ce589448fefb0f8f2b8a12e53268950dfcd74260
SHA256 6ac541e13827e456a1655a0d7d7a0ced95e80c9b21c531cd835cf533ba1445cf
SHA512 79026709ab928ca9a48c8233bdc44d45897445dc883fac224e0de260fe3bbbf77fb501e831f0a941fb736e2d974a86a59b12ab0f4fc250eecc81905bcaeaca4e

memory/2084-9-0x000007FEF5670000-0x000007FEF600D000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-13-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-12-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-11-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-14-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000CEA000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-16-0x000000001AE30000-0x000000001AE4A000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-18-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000ADE000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-24-0x000000001B040000-0x000000001B05E000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-25-0x0000000000420000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-26-0x000000001B060000-0x000000001B08E000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-29-0x000000001BE90000-0x000000001BF90000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-28-0x000007FEF5670000-0x000007FEF600D000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-27-0x000000001B090000-0x000000001B0A4000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-23-0x000000001B030000-0x000000001B03E000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-22-0x000000001B020000-0x000000001B034000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-21-0x000000001B010000-0x000000001B020000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-20-0x000000001B000000-0x000000001B014000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-19-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000CFC000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-17-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000ACE000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-15-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000402000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-30-0x000000001BE90000-0x000000001BF90000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-31-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-32-0x000000001BE90000-0x000000001BF90000-memory.dmp

memory/2084-33-0x000000001BE90000-0x000000001BF90000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-01-06 10:48

Reported

2024-01-06 10:51

Platform

win10v2004-20231215-en

Max time kernel

153s

Max time network

164s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe"

Signatures

NanoCore

keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DPI Host = "C:\\Program Files\\DPI Host\\dpihost.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A

Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Program Files\DPI Host\dpihost.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DPI Host\dpihost.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A

Creates scheduled task(s)

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe N/A

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a632a39ffdce2f2de984c6992d188986exe.exe"

C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe

"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DPI Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp96A2.tmp"

C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe

"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DPI Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9730.tmp"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
NL 52.142.223.178:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 21.177.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 146.78.124.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 167.109.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 158.240.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.110.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 205.47.74.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 2.136.104.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 31.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 24.73.42.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.17:56274 yourself-catholic.gl.at.ply.gg tcp

Files

memory/1372-1-0x00000000010E0000-0x00000000010F0000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-0-0x00007FFB517E0000-0x00007FFB52181000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-2-0x00007FFB517E0000-0x00007FFB52181000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-3-0x000000001B980000-0x000000001BE4E000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-4-0x000000001B3C0000-0x000000001B45C000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-5-0x000000001C000000-0x000000001C0A6000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-6-0x000000001B490000-0x000000001B498000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-7-0x00000000010E0000-0x00000000010F0000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp96A2.tmp

MD5 476c6c8093867de65de595366be3af7f
SHA1 ce589448fefb0f8f2b8a12e53268950dfcd74260
SHA256 6ac541e13827e456a1655a0d7d7a0ced95e80c9b21c531cd835cf533ba1445cf
SHA512 79026709ab928ca9a48c8233bdc44d45897445dc883fac224e0de260fe3bbbf77fb501e831f0a941fb736e2d974a86a59b12ab0f4fc250eecc81905bcaeaca4e

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9730.tmp

MD5 e274048fb213793c29ce768621c6df65
SHA1 7e190d9ca2b7d2c023bded04acd88329cf7f46bb
SHA256 fd4508a724b28d4fd220fe7fb48422f990c2e5b0fab4a1ad36edba4dd4325d74
SHA512 68f86942c9577e7bcd2b7f91dca84764c63f946716e450f621c4d129dc9abe39950a40ca773b2186ee02b73650a1ba118fe1ae5c2b52370a013fe917c285868c

memory/1372-15-0x000000001C580000-0x000000001C680000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-16-0x000000001CB00000-0x000000001CB0A000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-18-0x000000001CE20000-0x000000001CE3A000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-22-0x000000001CE50000-0x000000001CE64000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-24-0x000000001C0C0000-0x000000001C0D4000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-26-0x000000001CE60000-0x000000001CE7E000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-27-0x000000001CE80000-0x000000001CE8A000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-28-0x000000001CEB0000-0x000000001CEDE000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-30-0x000000001C580000-0x000000001C680000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-29-0x000000001CEE0000-0x000000001CEF4000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-25-0x000000001C120000-0x000000001C12E000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-23-0x000000001B480000-0x000000001B490000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-21-0x000000001CE40000-0x000000001CE4C000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-32-0x000000001C580000-0x000000001C680000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-31-0x000000001C580000-0x000000001C680000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-20-0x000000001CD10000-0x000000001CD1E000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-19-0x000000001CA80000-0x000000001CA8E000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-17-0x000000001C150000-0x000000001C162000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-34-0x00000000010E0000-0x00000000010F0000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-33-0x00007FFB517E0000-0x00007FFB52181000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-35-0x00000000010E0000-0x00000000010F0000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-36-0x000000001C580000-0x000000001C680000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-37-0x000000001C580000-0x000000001C680000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-39-0x000000001C580000-0x000000001C680000-memory.dmp

memory/1372-38-0x000000001C580000-0x000000001C680000-memory.dmp