nanocore | 1e70f17af50aab8d647a3b3b42eff82cd9404f3f8ef38b9d0dc7b1e7eef0a21f

General

Target

db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0
SHA1

c7f708a2ee9fdac10dcaf724d45cd8a1322e8414
SHA256

1e70f17af50aab8d647a3b3b42eff82cd9404f3f8ef38b9d0dc7b1e7eef0a21f
SHA512

c5dc2465ad4960bdfa59cc56cfe790583e7dedc69afff48bc698e7e81197ef8794857ac0fada5d17ff9bae779c3034c69ca4a0370da0a8d87e6be983c468798c
SSDEEP

24576:XAHnh+eWsN3skA4RV1Hom2KXMmHatoI3fr6j2/2+n/a5W:Kh+ZkldoPK8YatoMYW

Score

10^/10

nanocore discovery evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

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:

db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PasswordOnWakeSettingFlyout.url	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe

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\DSL Service = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DSL Service\\dslsv.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
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2540 set thread context of 2740 2540 db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe RegAsm.exe

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

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2540 set thread context of 2740	2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe	RegAsm.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

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

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Processes:

schtasks.exedb05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exeRegAsm.exeschtasks.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RegAsm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence execution

Scheduled Task
T1053.005

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

2640 schtasks.exe
2800 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

pid process

2740 RegAsm.exe
2740 RegAsm.exe
2740 RegAsm.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

pid process

2740 RegAsm.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

RegAsm.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2740 RegAsm.exe
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

Processes:

db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe

pid process

2540 db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
2540 db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
2540 db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

Processes:

db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe

pid process

2540 db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
2540 db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
2540 db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe

pid	process
2640	schtasks.exe
2800	schtasks.exe

pid	process
2740	RegAsm.exe
2740	RegAsm.exe
2740	RegAsm.exe

pid	process
2740	RegAsm.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2740	RegAsm.exe

pid	process
2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe

pid	process
2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes:

db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exeRegAsm.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2740	2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2740	2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2740	2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2740	2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2740	2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2740	2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2740	2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2740	2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2740	2540	db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe	RegAsm.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2800	2740	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2800	2740	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2800	2740	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2800	2740	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2640	2740	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2640	2740	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2640	2740	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2640	2740	RegAsm.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db05ec611bed33e7f3dfe902c0836de0N.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2540

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
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2740

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DSL Service" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDF67.tmp"
3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2800

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DSL Service Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDFD5.tmp"
3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2640

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDF67.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
c6f0625bf4c1cdfb699980c9243d3b22

SHA1
43de1fe580576935516327f17b5da0c656c72851

SHA256
8dfc4e937f0b2374e3ced25fce344b0731cf44b8854625b318d50ece2da8f576

SHA512
9ef2dbd4142ad0e1e6006929376ecb8011e7ffc801ee2101e906787d70325ad82752df65839de9972391fa52e1e5974ec1a5c7465a88aa56257633ebb7d70969

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDFD5.tmp
Filesize
1KB

MD5
afb71a33ece3758f782f052bbe5da94f

SHA1
e69b9070ff52f81fdf01a40f775d021e4b4e71e4

SHA256
abd73bfca8458750ee751d4c6c106d54dcf0969592f476acc64ab0d7f2bb1978

SHA512
22c45992ca358ca9d4605ac426b65903b11b27db1b9c608739245dc412aa256d0908566626b3cfdafb32fca0809bf46c8824ab98cea7b7662216c915e6ef013f

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memory/2540-0-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000121000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2740-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2740-6-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2740-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2740-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2740-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2740-10-0x0000000073ED2000-0x0000000073ED4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2740-21-0x0000000073ED2000-0x0000000073ED4000-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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