Analysis Overview
SHA256
78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Nanocore family
NanoCore
Drops startup file
Checks whether UAC is enabled
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Unsigned PE
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-02-01 19:44
Signatures
AutoIT Executable
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UPX packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-01 19:44
Reported
2025-02-01 19:46
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
120s
Max time network
118s
Command Line
Signatures
NanoCore
Nanocore family
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PresentationHost.url | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
AutoIT Executable
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Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2732 set thread context of 2884 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe |
UPX packed file
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
Files
memory/2732-0-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-6-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000121000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-13-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-17-0x00000000740C2000-0x00000000740C4000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-19-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-20-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-21-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000121000-memory.dmp
memory/2884-22-0x00000000740C2000-0x00000000740C4000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-23-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-24-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-25-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-26-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-27-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-28-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-29-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-30-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-31-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-32-0x0000000000370000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-01 19:44
Reported
2025-02-01 19:46
Platform
win10v2004-20250129-en
Max time kernel
120s
Max time network
119s
Command Line
Signatures
NanoCore
Nanocore family
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PresentationHost.url | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
AutoIT Executable
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Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 5024 set thread context of 216 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78fd654d1c45043e91c89a1a518d253223b33ed1fed355f3dd4b3699021c525a.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 4.4.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.42.69.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 167.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | testwork.kozow.com | udp |
Files
memory/5024-0-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-6-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A41000-memory.dmp
memory/216-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/216-12-0x0000000073E92000-0x0000000073E93000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-14-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/216-13-0x0000000073E90000-0x0000000074441000-memory.dmp
memory/216-15-0x0000000073E90000-0x0000000074441000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-17-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-18-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A41000-memory.dmp
memory/216-19-0x0000000073E92000-0x0000000073E93000-memory.dmp
memory/216-20-0x0000000073E90000-0x0000000074441000-memory.dmp
memory/216-21-0x0000000073E90000-0x0000000074441000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-22-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-23-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-24-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-25-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-26-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-27-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-28-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-29-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-30-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp
memory/5024-31-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000E61000-memory.dmp