nanocore | 7ae21c83bb2f8dcb09f047011fc4915c86bd3e9a3c6cd6478d85be02ad04a7e3

General

Target

cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

597KB
MD5

cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9
SHA1

b0e1ee698421d26aae0f2aa77b62f3d534b1b614
SHA256

7ae21c83bb2f8dcb09f047011fc4915c86bd3e9a3c6cd6478d85be02ad04a7e3
SHA512

72b768f44e01b6e8e3b9467872deba7f62d82f155d7d4ebd744d415304d183a35f5ec974e270bc8ec5302cc3d73a96f3e1dad6b2c3c0e820ffb3f55a466e496e
SSDEEP

12288:E5LifQXaHC14Eu+VZhEOct5GrFUqnZVdwpBM/:U4QKHC3rzh4t5GpwfM/

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

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\PCI Service = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\PCI Service\\pcisv.exe"	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.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	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2136 set thread context of 2824	2136	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	31

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\PCI Service\pcisv.exe	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\PCI Service\pcisv.exe	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.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
2276	schtasks.exe
2800	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2824	2136	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2824	2136	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2824	2136	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2824	2136	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2824	2136	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2824	2136	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2824	2136	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2824	2136	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2824	2136	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2276	2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2276	2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2276	2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2276	2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2800	2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2800	2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2800	2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2800	2824	cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2136
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf12822d8f2e31868bb1dfab10232cc9_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "{path}"
  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:2824
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "PCI Service" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5226.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2276
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "PCI Service Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp53AD.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2800

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\tmp5226.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
fd771ddb87f862180c630bebd6075edb

SHA1
325d61f78373a876eca6e91df1957e5a9340c3f7

SHA256
009bee8d39d8ec182fa2eec25eaa5147f53156779b8e6cc1f52a533962cce761

SHA512
410f61486211a9c9ad8f404de9fc1f297fadacd12e34a8e8d86cd8435481dfcec69846d2d2f8f91add3d9c54e9e5e2a5662645ff2be78c6149ce56933d3d1bf7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp53AD.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
bbb0d424bb7cb3b0e6aeb68cf82b8f5f

SHA1
7e95dcd21a27ee53e5c23ed5a163df56a43d572a

SHA256
08d6bee474edf0151a0d8ff942ba9e6a1efe069585c63477abd1c7bd8046e130

SHA512
0dc790a415f9717f6e7633c1d5f2749a2eca5582c5bbe114119c3ddba6d4e4d0df48029622e2fe07f94d8ae97c334b88691b7721da50ada261449769ae31d466

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memory/2136-0-0x00000000747C1000-0x00000000747C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2136-1-0x00000000747C0000-0x0000000074D6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2136-2-0x00000000747C0000-0x0000000074D6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2136-3-0x00000000747C0000-0x0000000074D6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2136-4-0x00000000747C0000-0x0000000074D6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2136-17-0x00000000747C0000-0x0000000074D6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2824-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2824-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2824-9-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2824-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2824-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2824-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2824-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2824-18-0x00000000747C0000-0x0000000074D6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2824-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/2824-16-0x00000000747C0000-0x0000000074D6B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2824-26-0x00000000747C0000-0x0000000074D6B000-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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