nanocore | 1a649e1885be114a4140729e822438aa686170685964f8853b391b3ed7d633de

General

Target

P I copy.docs.x.exe
Size

701KB
MD5

87e76b3ab65fafd1506f411841c73e94
SHA1

3810482f5a3187ccf1dbc8ce4fc0752bb7e44c18
SHA256

e207ac84a52789e4f93b901bdc24a0b9930759d50aab651cc3d5d1f3be7a3e44
SHA512

c51ab6b12270d827de00eaccd212468e24ce5510b9b8e8fda36efc7792ed72d1c2321af7a6552a576e9dcb0bb0dbed7ba5345cb959a4460b8a934f6fc67521d3
SSDEEP

12288:AYyPYswecl9ZzHS49uH5hYLl4D4i4uS8zpAzh33gyAmLxOjrIy6NYxYQL:cweKyILwXRA133gK2rIw

Score

10^/10

nanocore defense_evasion discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

91.92.240.88:2777

Mutex

25449be1-a962-4d47-a9f7-c613578ec634

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
91.92.240.88
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2024-04-19T10:57:33.704241736Z
bypass_user_account_control
false
bypass_user_account_control_data
PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTE2Ij8+DQo8VGFzayB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjIiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vc2NoZW1hcy5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tL3dpbmRvd3MvMjAwNC8wMi9taXQvdGFzayI+DQogIDxSZWdpc3RyYXRpb25JbmZvIC8+DQogIDxUcmlnZ2VycyAvPg0KICA8UHJpbmNpcGFscz4NCiAgICA8UHJpbmNpcGFsIGlkPSJBdXRob3IiPg0KICAgICAgPExvZ29uVHlwZT5JbnRlcmFjdGl2ZVRva2VuPC9Mb2dvblR5cGU+DQogICAgICA8UnVuTGV2ZWw+SGlnaGVzdEF2YWlsYWJsZTwvUnVuTGV2ZWw+DQogICAgPC9QcmluY2lwYWw+DQogIDwvUHJpbmNpcGFscz4NCiAgPFNldHRpbmdzPg0KICAgIDxNdWx0aXBsZUluc3RhbmNlc1BvbGljeT5QYXJhbGxlbDwvTXVsdGlwbGVJbnN0YW5jZXNQb2xpY3k+DQogICAgPERpc2FsbG93U3RhcnRJZk9uQmF0dGVyaWVzPmZhbHNlPC9EaXNhbGxvd1N0YXJ0SWZPbkJhdHRlcmllcz4NCiAgICA8U3RvcElmR29pbmdPbkJhdHRlcmllcz5mYWxzZTwvU3RvcElmR29pbmdPbkJhdHRlcmllcz4NCiAgICA8QWxsb3dIYXJkVGVybWluYXRlPnRydWU8L0FsbG93SGFyZFRlcm1pbmF0ZT4NCiAgICA8U3RhcnRXaGVuQXZhaWxhYmxlPmZhbHNlPC9TdGFydFdoZW5BdmFpbGFibGU+DQogICAgPFJ1bk9ubHlJZk5ldHdvcmtBdmFpbGFibGU+ZmFsc2U8L1J1bk9ubHlJZk5ldHdvcmtBdmFpbGFibGU+DQogICAgPElkbGVTZXR0aW5ncz4NCiAgICAgIDxTdG9wT25JZGxlRW5kPmZhbHNlPC9TdG9wT25JZGxlRW5kPg0KICAgICAgPFJlc3RhcnRPbklkbGU+ZmFsc2U8L1Jlc3RhcnRPbklkbGU+DQogICAgPC9JZGxlU2V0dGluZ3M+DQogICAgPEFsbG93U3RhcnRPbkRlbWFuZD50cnVlPC9BbGxvd1N0YXJ0T25EZW1hbmQ+DQogICAgPEVuYWJsZWQ+dHJ1ZTwvRW5hYmxlZD4NCiAgICA8SGlkZGVuPmZhbHNlPC9IaWRkZW4+DQogICAgPFJ1bk9ubHlJZklkbGU+ZmFsc2U8L1J1bk9ubHlJZklkbGU+DQogICAgPFdha2VUb1J1bj5mYWxzZTwvV2FrZVRvUnVuPg0KICAgIDxFeGVjdXRpb25UaW1lTGltaXQ+UFQwUzwvRXhlY3V0aW9uVGltZUxpbWl0Pg0KICAgIDxQcmlvcml0eT40PC9Qcmlvcml0eT4NCiAgPC9TZXR0aW5ncz4NCiAgPEFjdGlvbnMgQ29udGV4dD0iQXV0aG9yIj4NCiAgICA8RXhlYz4NCiAgICAgIDxDb21tYW5kPiIjRVhFQ1VUQUJMRVBBVEgiPC9Db21tYW5kPg0KICAgICAgPEFyZ3VtZW50cz4kKEFyZzApPC9Bcmd1bWVudHM+DQogICAgPC9FeGVjPg0KICA8L0FjdGlvbnM+DQo8L1Rhc2s+
clear_access_control
true
clear_zone_identifier
false
connect_delay
4000
connection_port
2777
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
25449be1-a962-4d47-a9f7-c613578ec634
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
91.92.240.88
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\ARP Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ARP Host\\arphost.exe"	P I copy.docs.x.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	P I copy.docs.x.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1620 set thread context of 532	1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe	86

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\ARP Host\arphost.exe	P I copy.docs.x.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\ARP Host\arphost.exe	P I copy.docs.x.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	P I copy.docs.x.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	P I copy.docs.x.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

pid	Process
220	schtasks.exe
3060	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe
1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe
532	P I copy.docs.x.exe
532	P I copy.docs.x.exe
532	P I copy.docs.x.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
532	P I copy.docs.x.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	532	P I copy.docs.x.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 532	1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe	86
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 532	1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe	86
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 532	1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe	86
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 532	1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe	86
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 532	1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe	86
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 532	1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe	86
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 532	1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe	86
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 532	1620	P I copy.docs.x.exe	86
PID 532 wrote to memory of 220	532	P I copy.docs.x.exe	87
PID 532 wrote to memory of 220	532	P I copy.docs.x.exe	87
PID 532 wrote to memory of 220	532	P I copy.docs.x.exe	87
PID 532 wrote to memory of 3060	532	P I copy.docs.x.exe	89
PID 532 wrote to memory of 3060	532	P I copy.docs.x.exe	89
PID 532 wrote to memory of 3060	532	P I copy.docs.x.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\P I copy.docs.x.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\P I copy.docs.x.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1620
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\P I copy.docs.x.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\P I copy.docs.x.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:532
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "ARP Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCED9.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:220
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "ARP Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCF18.tmp"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3060

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\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\P I copy.docs.x.exe.log

Filesize
1KB

MD5
8ec831f3e3a3f77e4a7b9cd32b48384c

SHA1
d83f09fd87c5bd86e045873c231c14836e76a05c

SHA256
7667e538030e3f8ce2886e47a01af24cb0ea70528b1e821c5d8832c5076cb982

SHA512
26bffa2406b66368bd412bf25869a792631455645992cdcade2dbc13a2e56fb546414a6a9223b94c96c38d89187add6678d4779a88b38b0c9e36be8527b213c3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCED9.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
01f9a86d9610760a6fef15b42f51421c

SHA1
6712e76ab3cde995d646c65b294201a63c23a221

SHA256
ce259ad39d30c453057fc465a0b4106ddbb7d5b01abdc01d41cf8f0d77a4f1e8

SHA512
10b5c22823e33eb169221ddfbc1119bb2c6e6ca61c143a90fb812973fe611df18afb4087d142b96705fdcd66bae880a29555ffd8eef85a68f3df6a69c7f97e04

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCF18.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
447ab194ab36cb1d20078d80e502b1b2

SHA1
a947b3b2c91d7c50bb8d39bd4fc91a0d0cc5b1c0

SHA256
8d5304b20b7d7dea223ce2738e5668054250d57bf6bed86b305b69924bd472f5

SHA512
49ddc557f7f6635627eea9bf0fa12a14b7b13edb235ed560ee0044a7f87fe27b686ff878d347d0273d92eb0b318b8c2bca85c0fbf42d586ed7d7da39eac6a327

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memory/532-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/532-28-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000075010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/532-27-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000075010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/532-26-0x0000000006040000-0x000000000604A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/532-25-0x0000000005F10000-0x0000000005F2E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/532-24-0x0000000004EB0000-0x0000000004EBA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/532-16-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000075010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/532-14-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000075010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1620-5-0x0000000005860000-0x000000000586A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1620-10-0x00000000051B0000-0x000000000522E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
504KB

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memory/1620-9-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000075010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1620-15-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000075010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1620-8-0x000000007486E000-0x000000007486F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1620-7-0x0000000005E00000-0x0000000005E1E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/1620-6-0x0000000005A10000-0x0000000005AAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/1620-0-0x000000007486E000-0x000000007486F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1620-4-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000075010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1620-3-0x00000000057B0000-0x0000000005842000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/1620-2-0x0000000005E30000-0x00000000063D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/1620-1-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000DB6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
728KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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