nanocore | 668ae0ac95f0d86230704acfd42aeec2837d51e16486e96b52fcf51907b6ddbd

General

Target

771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

880KB
MD5

771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9
SHA1

2fcceb16b9cbb40ba7674aa7f7ac21ec3e15593a
SHA256

668ae0ac95f0d86230704acfd42aeec2837d51e16486e96b52fcf51907b6ddbd
SHA512

dfa483eae106a628835dd82aaab1cbf9a9a68ef632ed6a2baf09ff8ca0887ec1b3852f5cf493caf85af1be7c5209ee063ab88966d5d83701b4772888cba2c0c4
SSDEEP

24576:b8mTQXkDFBvRll2PrGzx/LUYfxfFOhByMXFXc5n:4cQ0DPsPyfxdOoWFX

Score

10^/10

nanocore discovery evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

xp18.ddns.net:1012

Mutex

ef6b2072-3b38-4899-b925-378df7ad2d73

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
xp18.ddns.net
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2021-04-23T05:59:24.479035036Z
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
1012
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
ef6b2072-3b38-4899-b925-378df7ad2d73
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
xp18.ddns.net
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
Nanocore family
nanocore

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SCSI Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\SCSI Host\\scsihost.exe"	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1152 set thread context of 2976	1152	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\SCSI Host\scsihost.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\SCSI Host\scsihost.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_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

Processes:

771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exeschtasks.exeschtasks.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_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

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

2820 schtasks.exe
2736 schtasks.exe

pid	process
2820	schtasks.exe
2736	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	process
2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid process

2976 771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2976 771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes:

771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 2976	1152	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 2976	1152	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 2976	1152	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 2976	1152	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 2976	1152	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 2976	1152	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 2976	1152	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 2976	1152	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 2976	1152	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2820	2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2820	2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2820	2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2820	2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2736	2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2736	2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2736	2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2736	2976	771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1152
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\771b029ca2ea27495376d8783f14f7f9_JaffaCakes118.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:2976
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SCSI Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8A93.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2820
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "SCSI Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8B30.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2736

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\tmp8A93.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
ada1a59bf1ceee3bfd2c81215d622b0c

SHA1
5aaf5354092d184aa4710ab6ac80e1b2e92800c1

SHA256
a6ab021a2146558c18f7638df71ad93e4a971f405c8412af6d0ac47c30c3944e

SHA512
ecf2fe7843479745344287930476e0ac6ac9fdfaca0191b4f55b0c782c7ab07c76afff42a95bcccad16234f25df1d13b36c9e3180b5e8a8debbcdbbc6dbc9f86

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8B30.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
9a559f229be0944bc3dc813cde333f50

SHA1
0e97c97eea032b499ff060e799581e32beeceb09

SHA256
a63d853679aa655cced3b62a10855c56f9efd9b50770738b408d728008f73330

SHA512
4cbb2f77283500e86ecf79fd2cbd31d10c3af2fcf6c9a557ee0b1edead229dc07d63a5030b60df57458d52ef8c2a42ec199d2d4cdca387400d047df25b593c68

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memory/1152-18-0x0000000074260000-0x000000007480B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1152-1-0x0000000074260000-0x000000007480B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1152-2-0x0000000074260000-0x000000007480B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1152-3-0x0000000074260000-0x000000007480B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1152-4-0x0000000074260000-0x000000007480B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1152-0-0x0000000074261000-0x0000000074262000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2976-17-0x0000000074260000-0x000000007480B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2976-19-0x0000000074260000-0x000000007480B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2976-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2976-16-0x0000000074260000-0x000000007480B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2976-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2976-9-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2976-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2976-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2976-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2976-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2976-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2976-27-0x0000000074260000-0x000000007480B000-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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