nanocore | 4179d2225147aa72a656ca1afe21e7379506025d5d8e1da52a05954c85ceaf37

General

Target

afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

540KB
MD5

afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e
SHA1

fc6859e8a4c16338702148f6c6e35bd9b35a6bfb
SHA256

4179d2225147aa72a656ca1afe21e7379506025d5d8e1da52a05954c85ceaf37
SHA512

1d7904b59f51d2d7a5e49919e3ef241ff45140ddc69ed66d9d90655d5dee15d67f1c6c52bb61022a52c82fd6563f51ffb075a2c817ca63435af3b302b03e9334
SSDEEP

12288:DtfFmV5WtDvDwCEkzCs3oA3DEcR0UUhK:SyvDw/2Cs3ogD90hK

Score

10^/10

nanocore discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

office13.servemp3.com:2017

127.0.0.1:2017

Mutex

0e343682-e5e0-4dc1-8e72-137151a60207

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
127.0.0.1
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2020-07-08T02:45:23.428901736Z
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
2017
default_group
Default
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
0e343682-e5e0-4dc1-8e72-137151a60207
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
office13.servemp3.com
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

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\AGP Subsystem = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\AGP Subsystem\\agpss.exe"	MSBuild.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2136 set thread context of 3008	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	33

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\AGP Subsystem\agpss.exe	MSBuild.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\AGP Subsystem\agpss.exe	MSBuild.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSBuild.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 3 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
2096	schtasks.exe
1976	schtasks.exe
2344	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3008	MSBuild.exe
3008	MSBuild.exe
3008	MSBuild.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3008	MSBuild.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	MSBuild.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2096	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2096	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2096	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2096	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3008	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3008	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3008	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3008	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3008	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3008	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3008	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3008	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3008	2136	afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1976	3008	MSBuild.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1976	3008	MSBuild.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1976	3008	MSBuild.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1976	3008	MSBuild.exe	34
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2344	3008	MSBuild.exe	36
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2344	3008	MSBuild.exe	36
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2344	3008	MSBuild.exe	36
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2344	3008	MSBuild.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afd5dddfff1a0d85a3ce8d8b0d99c47e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2136
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\KTYHdPgmxEKh" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8102.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2096
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe"
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - 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:3008
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "AGP Subsystem" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp82B7.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1976
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "AGP Subsystem Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp849C.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2344

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\Temp\tmp8102.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
ba604720e493d10dc339a6d25c642ebb

SHA1
5b7c768f96cd63bffd96a8c0b330713df4de9bc1

SHA256
3a55a8e1ce8cb847fae7d3da295f1c93d0673844f283a98f2a5ce5bf9ee80fd6

SHA512
9d34f8be196f09d1ef34032e5c1d73396f52ceaec7d9068f0519854cb174e8ed10296b9ab9e4fcc52897a4239b5964e499084ec9392772f2f019a3efeec5d94d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp82B7.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
ae766004c0d8792953bafffe8f6a2e3b

SHA1
14b12f27543a401e2fe0af8052e116cab0032426

SHA256
1abdd9b6a6b84e4ba1af1282dc84ce276c59ba253f4c4af05fea498a4fd99540

SHA512
e530da4a5d4336fc37838d0e93b5eb3804b9c489c71f6954a47fc81a4c655bb72ec493e109cf96e6e3617d7623ac80697ad3bbd5ffc6281bafc8b34dca5e6567

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp849C.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
8aefdc623880016d77594b1802f74db6

SHA1
17608aaab6106247dec66a472516d023272c9b9b

SHA256
ccd9d374a356e8635fe06015e07c986fb0e6f71099234ddc2935a6cb5e1571ac

SHA512
bde73cc8244dcb054ff68b86df14ae644b0816aac8524e746e9bf0e68406c6d7e8ee6a0c642b11a9b197319b023c43fcbdc5eafe9c32e4011ad8065cea0b1eb5

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memory/2136-0-0x0000000074F21000-0x0000000074F22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2136-1-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2136-2-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2136-3-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2136-4-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2136-25-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3008-14-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3008-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3008-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3008-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3008-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3008-21-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3008-26-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3008-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3008-24-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3008-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3008-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3008-32-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754CB000-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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