nanocore | a8bcefc2310761d35f797a3d74edf9bbd5e3b144453f26e71924dca43d1966f0

General

Target

9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

613KB
MD5

9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1
SHA1

ee7c6418232b61389827a4a1c9a92990c2bf2838
SHA256

a8bcefc2310761d35f797a3d74edf9bbd5e3b144453f26e71924dca43d1966f0
SHA512

64216e945be7ca3d2025ec97f8055a3c67e425e45bd60fbb06cc1d345f4e8fe499a2b05fe9bd7a726ef88060b2c40a7efceccf96ba31d98eabd9bed606118ead
SSDEEP

12288:IhEn44D6ADx6lUnzaFqWd2viTsWGIHCMyDskak3CFJTYrEkjUvV:K14DfxRzEdAioAiVDskaqCFJTFkj

Score

10^/10

nanocore discovery evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

cloudhost.myfirewall.org:5654

Mutex

4ae8a172-6da2-4779-a2b0-d9cfdcd47451

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
cloudhost.myfirewall.org
backup_dns_server
cloudhost.myfirewall.org
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2020-11-27T18:37:03.574425236Z
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
5654
default_group
UU008TH
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
4ae8a172-6da2-4779-a2b0-d9cfdcd47451
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
cloudhost.myfirewall.org
primary_dns_server
cloudhost.myfirewall.org
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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DPI Manager = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DPI Manager\\dpimgr.exe"	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1280 set thread context of 3336	1280	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	94

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DPI Manager\dpimgr.exe	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DPI Manager\dpimgr.exe	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.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

pid	Process
3512	schtasks.exe
3960	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3336	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe
3336	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe
3336	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3336	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3336	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3336	1280	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3336	1280	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3336	1280	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3336	1280	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3336	1280	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3336	1280	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3336	1280	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3336	1280	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3512	3336	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	96
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3512	3336	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	96
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3512	3336	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	96
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3960	3336	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	98
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3960	3336	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	98
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3960	3336	9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1280
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "{path}"
  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:3336
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DPI Manager" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp838.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3512
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DPI Manager Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8A7.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3960

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

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

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\9a166a4ebfc7463904546bfa7daea8f1_JaffaCakes118.exe.log

Filesize
496B

MD5
cb76b18ebed3a9f05a14aed43d35fba6

SHA1
836a4b4e351846fca08b84149cb734cb59b8c0d6

SHA256
8d0edecf54cbbdf7981c8e41a3ed8621503188a87415f9af0fb8d890b138c349

SHA512
7631141e4a6dda29452ada666326837372cd3d045f773006f63d9eff15d9432ed00029d9108a72c1a3b858377600a2aab2c9ec03764285c8801b6019babcf21c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp838.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
b954d76d84936b21fc40dc5beac30019

SHA1
097e35c7cb1af7fed2557808a9f0774b99f971b1

SHA256
9ec74267998e2e6001565bc1ab0ee4cd9b59f21c2dfe09e783a0292051239379

SHA512
0321afb348925dfbaa44d664be07fc89ab30dacdcde7a63c768803b21a95212b77d29de9047dd9741091a93e9799b76a617f97f1ed2e431712b778a4490fd976

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8A7.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
f5cfecb8113f1389673dca400a1825b4

SHA1
c274ce94b3ed69b5041782f8985ccdee953adab2

SHA256
fadc2a28023dcd8aca2aae413440fc5835a2a643aca07fcd9db8d9fe0b2d3ab7

SHA512
9288297097903cea4b68ee61c8f62cffd6ddd61396e9c9b68e527b88d1d4801dd8fd7083432f560b42a515e5f622f66baf2851aee6623534b8a07cfd2ee2686f

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memory/1280-4-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1280-0-0x0000000074FB2000-0x0000000074FB3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1280-8-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1280-3-0x0000000074FB2000-0x0000000074FB3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1280-2-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1280-1-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3336-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3336-9-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3336-10-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3336-18-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3336-19-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3336-20-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3336-21-0x0000000074FB0000-0x0000000075561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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