nanocore | 674427173a5e079caa90209387e6131f19ebafea2f2a0b7c580fa8ea7d4eaa45

General

Target

plugman01558.exe
Size

598KB
MD5

991132ddc79bd645dc6264f86358f724
SHA1

9bf9fcfbc256179ffcefaf215ee266ddeb535f0e
SHA256

674427173a5e079caa90209387e6131f19ebafea2f2a0b7c580fa8ea7d4eaa45
SHA512

8ff72e2d1420d0bacc9c0e1111312c09bfbb0a61ca14d11f2d7da4ec1fa82116e655d6cf5feec7463d57b8092ad4fbed547b63fdba6b453001b3b7b078be107f
SSDEEP

12288:Ajsj3HbgUeFedrkXmew74UCesjuCC37sDiXD/FhfgUT+MzYjMv43xK4ENzQK:dT7gUeirkX5wU31VC1Fhf/vUjMQ3rEN

Score

10^/10

nanocore discovery evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

6coinc.zapto.org:6696

127.0.0.1:6696

Mutex

dc5ce709-95b6-4a26-9175-16a1a8446828

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
127.0.0.1
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2023-09-03T02:07:11.731490736Z
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
6696
default_group
6coinc
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
dc5ce709-95b6-4a26-9175-16a1a8446828
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
6coinc.zapto.org
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:

plugman01558.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DHCP Manager = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DHCP Manager\\dhcpmgr.exe"	plugman01558.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

plugman01558.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA plugman01558.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

plugman01558.exe

description pid process target process

PID 840 set thread context of 2320 840 plugman01558.exe plugman01558.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	plugman01558.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 840 set thread context of 2320	840	plugman01558.exe	plugman01558.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

plugman01558.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DHCP Manager\dhcpmgr.exe	plugman01558.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DHCP Manager\dhcpmgr.exe	plugman01558.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:

plugman01558.exeplugman01558.exeschtasks.exeschtasks.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	plugman01558.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	plugman01558.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

3008 schtasks.exe
2620 schtasks.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

plugman01558.exe

pid process

2320 plugman01558.exe
2320 plugman01558.exe
2320 plugman01558.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

plugman01558.exe

pid process

2320 plugman01558.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

plugman01558.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2320 plugman01558.exe

pid	process
3008	schtasks.exe
2620	schtasks.exe

pid	process
2320	plugman01558.exe
2320	plugman01558.exe
2320	plugman01558.exe

pid	process
2320	plugman01558.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	plugman01558.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes:

plugman01558.exeplugman01558.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	plugman01558.exe	plugman01558.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	plugman01558.exe	plugman01558.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	plugman01558.exe	plugman01558.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	plugman01558.exe	plugman01558.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	plugman01558.exe	plugman01558.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	plugman01558.exe	plugman01558.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	plugman01558.exe	plugman01558.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	plugman01558.exe	plugman01558.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 2320	840	plugman01558.exe	plugman01558.exe
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3008	2320	plugman01558.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3008	2320	plugman01558.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3008	2320	plugman01558.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3008	2320	plugman01558.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2620	2320	plugman01558.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2620	2320	plugman01558.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2620	2320	plugman01558.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2620	2320	plugman01558.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugman01558.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugman01558.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:840
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugman01558.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugman01558.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:2320
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Manager" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1297.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3008
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DHCP Manager Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1585.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2620

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\tmp1297.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
9595248d9aee4187c9fa9025aeecb08f

SHA1
7b1ef645f30473fe135df49601c2a75fecc719cf

SHA256
7ade529beeefbef53d10e71cc7406de1a14b572a49d4e48bd1a67c7ef79dff1e

SHA512
f0f0cf675d269a3b2508dcdb7055c3817f92c28a1290e73fd905b633c782d06f2c1d650ee56f27d6ae2e380b91ade5803fb16d91522a77d978f3eb5c1f2d0eba

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1585.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
cdf5683344404764a0f3592e9db8a5a1

SHA1
6705943b404de237cdd7080c05af25e2b1b6410c

SHA256
1ea0af7c86be3e61c281ada0470c6dcf178834380def1903b5bb78b49440ffff

SHA512
23c56873ca8520784cc1d6b0b4211b373fff6fb429872932e5274801d3b9d786566877cd16d1ffa0adca8c7aebb0b935701a0c071073edfbdb319002f99a182b

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memory/840-0-0x000000007422E000-0x000000007422F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/840-1-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000BAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/840-2-0x0000000074220000-0x000000007490E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/840-3-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000958000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/840-4-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/840-5-0x000000007422E000-0x000000007422F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/840-6-0x0000000074220000-0x000000007490E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/840-7-0x0000000000960000-0x000000000096A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/840-8-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/840-26-0x0000000074220000-0x000000007490E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2320-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2320-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2320-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2320-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2320-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2320-23-0x0000000074220000-0x000000007490E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2320-27-0x0000000074220000-0x000000007490E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2320-15-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2320-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2320-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2320-33-0x00000000004F0000-0x00000000004FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2320-34-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000051E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/2320-35-0x0000000000540000-0x000000000054A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2320-36-0x0000000074220000-0x000000007490E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2320-37-0x0000000074220000-0x000000007490E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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