nanocore | 612c55d50423f24426425d329e98cc87ec55c5631450f8338acfe8c7b6f69081

General

Target

5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

459KB
MD5

5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723
SHA1

32333a9457b20982a8ea385d8af9acf10ede321e
SHA256

612c55d50423f24426425d329e98cc87ec55c5631450f8338acfe8c7b6f69081
SHA512

7678a9e8390ca762eb61cbfa70ab9661ac950da3434f5497a90c41b4b81f733ad2f6a406797a50ac87b09b37538c0d9c8df1bf42777c3244cff8bf3af37cc5d5
SSDEEP

6144:SPNS/+PNS/ASEoViis3eho5HvAcYOADQyboSMsccL3K0:SPPPHy8iwAcUbba

Score

10^/10

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

160.202.163.246:1011

Mutex

be4bba96-32ef-41bb-8e65-218c74deb597

Attributes

activate_away_mode
false
backup_connection_host
160.202.163.246
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2018-07-26T18:51:07.558259536Z
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
1011
default_group
Heart Of Gold
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
be4bba96-32ef-41bb-8e65-218c74deb597
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
160.202.163.246
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:

5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

Processes:

app.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\app.lnk app.exe
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

app.exeapp.exe

pid process

3172 app.exe
4904 app.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\app.lnk	app.exe

pid	process
3172	app.exe
4904	app.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

app.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DDP Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DDP Host\\ddphost.exe"	app.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

app.exe

description ioc process

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

Processes:

app.exe

description pid process target process

PID 3172 set thread context of 4904 3172 app.exe app.exe

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

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3172 set thread context of 4904	3172	app.exe	app.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

app.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\ddphost.exe	app.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\ddphost.exe	app.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

4456 schtasks.exe
1724 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

app.exe

pid process

4904 app.exe
4904 app.exe
4904 app.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

app.exe

pid process

4904 app.exe

pid	process
4456	schtasks.exe
1724	schtasks.exe

pid	process
4904	app.exe
4904	app.exe
4904	app.exe

pid	process
4904	app.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exeapp.exeapp.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3364	5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3172	app.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4904	app.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes:

5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.execmd.exeapp.exeapp.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 4856	3364	5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 4856	3364	5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 4856	3364	5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 2392	3364	5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 2392	3364	5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 2392	3364	5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 3172	2392	cmd.exe	app.exe
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 3172	2392	cmd.exe	app.exe
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 3172	2392	cmd.exe	app.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4904	3172	app.exe	app.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4904	3172	app.exe	app.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4904	3172	app.exe	app.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4904	3172	app.exe	app.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4904	3172	app.exe	app.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4904	3172	app.exe	app.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4904	3172	app.exe	app.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4904	3172	app.exe	app.exe
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 4456	4904	app.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 4456	4904	app.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 4456	4904	app.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 1724	4904	app.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 1724	4904	app.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 1724	4904	app.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723_JaffaCakes118.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\app.exe"
2⤵
PID:4856

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c, "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\app.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2392

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\app.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\app.exe"
3⤵
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3172

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\app.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\app.exe"
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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:4904

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DDP Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpAA74.tmp"
5⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4456

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DDP Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpAAC3.tmp"
5⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1724

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

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpAA74.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
6ee6d332673c44b281867ff9c44ae458

SHA1
ef6511f3b039ab45c5ae6e1ac9f1c542c00fcc88

SHA256
80fc896a358535a0a11f16471a1f5a8059bdd47150647151a7d6f2a67a765bbe

SHA512
69b91ace7419030509a451807fc0812ef2804f0c9ce140fcec7736a08ac2d0492149bcfa3ebf3107c3f88fd42c7c688fc35ea833becabe604cf00695dbc67dfa

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpAAC3.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
2271642ca970891700e3f48439739ed8

SHA1
cd472df2349f7db9e1e460d0ee28acd97b8a8793

SHA256
7aba66abbcb0b13455609174db23aed495a9adbef0e0acd28baa9c92445eda68

SHA512
4669a4ef8ec28cdb852ffc1401576b1bf9a9d837797d7d92bc88c18b3097404f36854e50167b309706fef400cabc43c876569ce2797ba85eb169a2783b8fe807

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\app.exe
Filesize
459KB

MD5
5d543ec7dc016ed07039f97fae98d723

SHA1
32333a9457b20982a8ea385d8af9acf10ede321e

SHA256
612c55d50423f24426425d329e98cc87ec55c5631450f8338acfe8c7b6f69081

SHA512
7678a9e8390ca762eb61cbfa70ab9661ac950da3434f5497a90c41b4b81f733ad2f6a406797a50ac87b09b37538c0d9c8df1bf42777c3244cff8bf3af37cc5d5

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memory/3172-25-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3172-20-0x0000000007410000-0x00000000074AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/3172-18-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3172-17-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3172-16-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3364-5-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000004FDA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3364-1-0x0000000000390000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/3364-10-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3364-9-0x0000000074FEE000-0x0000000074FEF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3364-6-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3364-0-0x0000000074FEE000-0x0000000074FEF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3364-4-0x0000000004D90000-0x0000000004DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3364-13-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3364-3-0x0000000004E40000-0x0000000004ED2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3364-2-0x00000000053F0000-0x0000000005994000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4904-24-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/4904-33-0x0000000004CF0000-0x0000000004CFA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4904-34-0x0000000004FA0000-0x0000000004FBE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4904-35-0x00000000051F0000-0x00000000051FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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