nanocore | 15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601

General

Target

15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

bc1580083136b4d78a75b461c96b0360
SHA1

9ba817f1337cb7750b677d66bcf234b20448ae54
SHA256

15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601
SHA512

9aedb647c349bace67e0de0747f020c8916559680f9ac6d5647eb891d56d78b58f7685e8d423c7e7638e4b95c61157abb1aec51247579e8abd455e966b438908
SSDEEP

24576:1AHnh+eWsN3skA4RV1Hom2KXMmHahZB/Nep86f3YAm4W5g:kh+ZkldoPK8Yahb/NKKAm9g

Score

10^/10

nanocore discovery evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

160.202.163.242:6765

Mutex

c0a66e70-712e-4e13-85d0-5362a812b1a5

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
160.202.163.242
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2019-02-24T16:03:16.653191036Z
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
6765
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
c0a66e70-712e-4e13-85d0-5362a812b1a5
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
160.202.163.242
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

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\VsGraphicsDesktopEngine.lnk	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe

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\DHCP Manager = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DHCP Manager\\dhcpmgr.exe"	RegAsm.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	RegAsm.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2688 set thread context of 2672	2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe	31

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DHCP Manager\dhcpmgr.exe	RegAsm.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DHCP Manager\dhcpmgr.exe	RegAsm.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 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	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RegAsm.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
1700	schtasks.exe
480	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs

pid	Process
2672	RegAsm.exe
2672	RegAsm.exe
2672	RegAsm.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2672	RegAsm.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2672	RegAsm.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2672	2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2672	2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2672	2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2672	2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2672	2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2672	2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2672	2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2672	2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe	31
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2672	2688	15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe	31
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1700	2672	RegAsm.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1700	2672	RegAsm.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1700	2672	RegAsm.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1700	2672	RegAsm.exe	32
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 480	2672	RegAsm.exe	34
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 480	2672	RegAsm.exe	34
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 480	2672	RegAsm.exe	34
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 480	2672	RegAsm.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15b2089990f297343963c24da6578e2f45573c1f521e07a8a952cf53cf445601N.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2688
- 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:2672
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Manager" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD8B3.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1700
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Manager Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD930.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:480

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

2

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\tmpD8B3.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
c6f0625bf4c1cdfb699980c9243d3b22

SHA1
43de1fe580576935516327f17b5da0c656c72851

SHA256
8dfc4e937f0b2374e3ced25fce344b0731cf44b8854625b318d50ece2da8f576

SHA512
9ef2dbd4142ad0e1e6006929376ecb8011e7ffc801ee2101e906787d70325ad82752df65839de9972391fa52e1e5974ec1a5c7465a88aa56257633ebb7d70969

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD930.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
cdf5683344404764a0f3592e9db8a5a1

SHA1
6705943b404de237cdd7080c05af25e2b1b6410c

SHA256
1ea0af7c86be3e61c281ada0470c6dcf178834380def1903b5bb78b49440ffff

SHA512
23c56873ca8520784cc1d6b0b4211b373fff6fb429872932e5274801d3b9d786566877cd16d1ffa0adca8c7aebb0b935701a0c071073edfbdb319002f99a182b

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memory/2672-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2672-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2672-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2672-9-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2672-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2672-13-0x00000000740D2000-0x00000000740D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2672-21-0x00000000740D2000-0x00000000740D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2688-3-0x0000000000780000-0x0000000000781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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