nanocore | cc1fe58f179c798b1c04e8b95badda2f5f2d32345d12ef4df8f5f876c78e1c7d

General

Target

979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

645KB
MD5

979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0
SHA1

6afef44d57c31f15a29635bab643aa45e2639234
SHA256

cc1fe58f179c798b1c04e8b95badda2f5f2d32345d12ef4df8f5f876c78e1c7d
SHA512

d541bdd8ee7adb03a91045f922a692b6b7191d15042681817784f9ad0a42ec332de4df33bba59b56f1a9fe343694f3df3d739b24d62aea30427e00dd7e1dd4d3
SSDEEP

12288:Eu/osQMgL96w0SVvV6fcaubLH31O2lxvdJGtKc/5kkfi1MgxdsKfr3e3g8C1DuRa:Eur9gkEPGcHHX1OSr/cnqGodhz3cp4oa

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

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

Processes:

979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PasswordOnWakeSettingFlyout.url	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2372-0-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-1-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-2-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-3-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-4-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-5-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-6-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-26-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-27-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2372-31-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-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\TCP Service = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\TCP Service\\tcpsv.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 9 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2372-1-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2372-2-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2372-3-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2372-4-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2372-5-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2372-6-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2372-26-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2372-27-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2372-31-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2372 set thread context of 2496 2372 979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe RegAsm.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2372 set thread context of 2496	2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RegAsm.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\TCP Service\tcpsv.exe	RegAsm.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\TCP Service\tcpsv.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

2744 schtasks.exe
1900 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

pid process

2496 RegAsm.exe
2496 RegAsm.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

pid process

2496 RegAsm.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2496 RegAsm.exe

pid	process
2744	schtasks.exe
1900	schtasks.exe

pid	process
2496	RegAsm.exe
2496	RegAsm.exe

pid	process
2496	RegAsm.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2496	RegAsm.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

Processes:

979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

Processes:

979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes:

979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exeRegAsm.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2496	2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2496	2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2496	2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2496	2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2496	2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2496	2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2496	2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2496	2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2496	2372	979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2744	2496	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2744	2496	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2744	2496	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2744	2496	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1900	2496	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1900	2496	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1900	2496	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1900	2496	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\979dea5c7b7dc078d511661fad60b9c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2372
- 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:2496
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "TCP Service" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp992.tmp"
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2744
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "TCP Service Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA00.tmp"
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1900

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

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

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp992.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
c6f0625bf4c1cdfb699980c9243d3b22

SHA1
43de1fe580576935516327f17b5da0c656c72851

SHA256
8dfc4e937f0b2374e3ced25fce344b0731cf44b8854625b318d50ece2da8f576

SHA512
9ef2dbd4142ad0e1e6006929376ecb8011e7ffc801ee2101e906787d70325ad82752df65839de9972391fa52e1e5974ec1a5c7465a88aa56257633ebb7d70969

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA00.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
93fc3117767507c9889abd12dc667d22

SHA1
1096e4cfa0c35756e3c3fb866c1e4c1e59115df9

SHA256
684997dd4ce15031cec8f2f93933b1d41d7bf5cbbff655dd64377b07055c449a

SHA512
e403348ee77bd3e7c45245dd5dae81c3ea130d5cf342f630982772ce5f75548b292013480e2831d68cf51349b64afde4589d4eec94b567d20f0a01e3b9549bdc

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memory/2372-5-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2372-2-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2372-4-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2372-0-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2372-6-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2372-3-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2372-31-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2372-27-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2372-17-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2372-26-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2372-1-0x0000000000090000-0x00000000001D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2496-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2496-18-0x0000000074772000-0x0000000074774000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2496-13-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2496-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2496-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2496-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2496-32-0x0000000074772000-0x0000000074774000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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