nanocore | 09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5

General

Target

09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe
Size

646KB
MD5

a11a5c3d99bb0e32eb2aaf1844701804
SHA1

30315f81b09f88d1362bf21544b850aa9ec117ec
SHA256

09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5
SHA512

9b1961b4351abf48cc6cc153cc3d1a393007282341de3d08304baad9f7352c316c52356104ea2e74568234548389fd374457c6ed96e8e3813c5f79380721f67b
SSDEEP

12288:Eu/osQMgL96w0SVvV6fcaubLH31O2lxvdJGtKc/5kkfi1MgxdsKfr3e3g8C1DuRj:Eur9gkEPGcHHX1OSr/cnqGodhz3cp4oj

Score

10^/10

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

213.184.126.143:1993

Mutex

023e0719-23ff-48a0-a14a-16f92fea10e1

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
213.184.126.143
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2019-01-21T14:43:07.916268436Z
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
1993
default_group
isreal
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
023e0719-23ff-48a0-a14a-16f92fea10e1
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
213.184.126.143
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

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 9 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2176-0-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2176-1-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2176-2-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2176-3-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2176-4-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2176-5-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2176-6-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2176-25-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2176-26-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	UPX

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

Processes:

09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PasswordOnWakeSettingFlyout.url	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2176-0-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-1-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-2-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-3-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-4-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-5-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-6-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-25-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-26-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2176-30-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DHCP Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DHCP Host\\dhcphost.exe"	RegAsm.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA RegAsm.exe

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

AutoIT Executable 8 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2176-1-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2176-2-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2176-3-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2176-4-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2176-5-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2176-6-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2176-25-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2176-26-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2176 set thread context of 2268	2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe	RegAsm.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DHCP Host\dhcphost.exe	RegAsm.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DHCP Host\dhcphost.exe	RegAsm.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/Job
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

2252 schtasks.exe
1376 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

pid process

2268 RegAsm.exe
2268 RegAsm.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

pid process

2268 RegAsm.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2268 RegAsm.exe

pid	process
2252	schtasks.exe
1376	schtasks.exe

pid	process
2268	RegAsm.exe
2268	RegAsm.exe

pid	process
2268	RegAsm.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2268	RegAsm.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

Processes:

09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe

pid	process
2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe
2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe
2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

Processes:

09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe

pid	process
2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe
2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe
2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes:

09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exeRegAsm.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2268	2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2268	2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2268	2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2268	2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2268	2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2268	2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2268	2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2268	2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2268	2176	09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2252	2268	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2252	2268	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2252	2268	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2252	2268	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1376	2268	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1376	2268	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1376	2268	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1376	2268	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc8f508d13b32a88d742229c4d33cbec3399c54e6259c6a0f8d499e6f229a5.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2176

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.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:2268

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp17D4.tmp"
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2252

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1823.tmp"
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1376

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

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

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp17D4.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
c6f0625bf4c1cdfb699980c9243d3b22

SHA1
43de1fe580576935516327f17b5da0c656c72851

SHA256
8dfc4e937f0b2374e3ced25fce344b0731cf44b8854625b318d50ece2da8f576

SHA512
9ef2dbd4142ad0e1e6006929376ecb8011e7ffc801ee2101e906787d70325ad82752df65839de9972391fa52e1e5974ec1a5c7465a88aa56257633ebb7d70969

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1823.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
0479d5f304ef2d7e3c15fb24a99f88c1

SHA1
8edbb1450a656fac5f5e96779ffe440ee8c1aec9

SHA256
112557c2b2d0c669a3b115129dc32f005341e965330fa8f2ad3e5de1926594bc

SHA512
537e8d87e5cd975f0e69bb145f81d6e9d7b0d82eed143ac351304ea38577137386a51fdb7357ec6d641eb04ff5f51e249bba2db8a4b5bf2934d561394a4a3f15

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memory/2176-5-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2176-1-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2176-4-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2176-0-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2176-6-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2176-7-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2176-30-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2176-26-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2176-25-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2176-3-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2176-2-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000C98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2268-17-0x0000000073FF2000-0x0000000073FF4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2268-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2268-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2268-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2268-13-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2268-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2268-31-0x0000000073FF2000-0x0000000073FF4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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