nanocore | 0fa264f44e90b91e55ccbbb0cae32dbc2be325561efc0a1e6f483424f23d2d28

General

Target

b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

879KB
MD5

b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb
SHA1

5fe6c58fd4690796b2e5397f72cd5658a6723add
SHA256

0fa264f44e90b91e55ccbbb0cae32dbc2be325561efc0a1e6f483424f23d2d28
SHA512

ed2c2848064729bb9f18af6fb5df870bef47236811795fc2a6797bf2ac7a68e54a6c010898760fc92c238f484b928e8f7f8fe9a9c223c6a03ebda78aca566570
SSDEEP

12288:CQIGPtYaerBMAo0MWo+BY0cuvNTJ3HPWlcQXjcljHMjy8KEbM0SWumS8gJRq:3MrBaXncY0JFFacQXjO7DBKM0SMx

Score

10^/10

nanocore discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

1116.hopto.org:1116

185.140.53.9:1116

Mutex

909dcd33-e0d7-4bd0-87b2-b7fd2611b6b9

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
185.140.53.9
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2021-02-16T08:43:19.524585136Z
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
1116
default_group
1116
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
909dcd33-e0d7-4bd0-87b2-b7fd2611b6b9
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
1116.hopto.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

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DSL Manager = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DSL Manager\\dslmgr.exe"	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1712 set thread context of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DSL Manager\dslmgr.exe	RegSvcs.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DSL Manager\dslmgr.exe	RegSvcs.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	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RegSvcs.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
2968	schtasks.exe
536	schtasks.exe
2796	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe
2684	RegSvcs.exe
2684	RegSvcs.exe
2684	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2684	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2684	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2968	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2968	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2968	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2968	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2684	1712	b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 536	2684	RegSvcs.exe	34
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 536	2684	RegSvcs.exe	34
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 536	2684	RegSvcs.exe	34
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 536	2684	RegSvcs.exe	34
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2796	2684	RegSvcs.exe	36
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2796	2684	RegSvcs.exe	36
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2796	2684	RegSvcs.exe	36
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2796	2684	RegSvcs.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b72bec8df7665cc40d49650239c52dfb_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1712
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\VFrqgfBWqHZ" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp40F6.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2968
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
  "{path}"
  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:2684
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DSL Manager" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp45E6.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:536
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DSL Manager Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4673.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2796

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\tmp40F6.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
7c720c8c0143616d21b901e068381639

SHA1
9d07a589eeb81993fb88621bc0df5a001b06cd12

SHA256
65416d015faad51bb98badb5b4d84fa60b255af76deb1caf309585f7f6f06a17

SHA512
4ab7211400000b7e644db03819890390d91f2599486b1a415622cbc44e6115a24e715046fc3da50bfb74f33fadf7089f328cb531477293b22c612d21f2eef9d6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp45E6.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
8cad1b41587ced0f1e74396794f31d58

SHA1
11054bf74fcf5e8e412768035e4dae43aa7b710f

SHA256
3086d914f6b23268f8a12cb1a05516cd5465c2577e1d1e449f1b45c8e5e8f83c

SHA512
99c2ef89029de51a866df932841684b7fc912df21e10e2dd0d09e400203bbdc6cba6319a31780b7bf8b286d2cea8ea3fc7d084348bf2f002ab4f5a34218ccbef

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4673.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
a0bcaf1694d4fcae2c44258530850f35

SHA1
99e9ccea3a9dca8d94808f6488fdc37c0b3bfe73

SHA256
099c4a82d8e8ddf5ff801a8f08fb5a143834506e936ce846b380a42eb24e888e

SHA512
ad3f2fbc09f7d57c24a35a62f00251c93d480e065f3b7fbc7133736cb144a3031fdc9f3e8be8a1c6dcdb8b3def654618faab416f66a28628ab71e55de4df0da3

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memory/1712-27-0x0000000074C10000-0x00000000752FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1712-0-0x0000000074C1E000-0x0000000074C1F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1712-5-0x0000000074C10000-0x00000000752FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1712-6-0x0000000004FF0000-0x000000000507E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
568KB

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memory/1712-7-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000090E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1712-3-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000318000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1712-4-0x0000000074C1E000-0x0000000074C1F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1712-1-0x0000000000920000-0x0000000000A02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
904KB

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memory/1712-2-0x0000000074C10000-0x00000000752FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2684-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2684-19-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2684-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2684-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2684-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2684-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2684-26-0x0000000074C10000-0x00000000752FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2684-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2684-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2684-35-0x0000000000280000-0x000000000028A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2684-36-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/2684-37-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000003FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2684-38-0x0000000074C10000-0x00000000752FE000-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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