nanocore | 047e8b08b1164c121b7b48efdf5d7e48f65a9af91a9312db9730f11bb9744c3b

General

Target

StigmaLMAO.exe
Size

389KB
MD5

0c1d01453936e26ceb72eecd8c558e85
SHA1

2809f2a6938c98782386a098ff2cd0b67ef144f9
SHA256

047e8b08b1164c121b7b48efdf5d7e48f65a9af91a9312db9730f11bb9744c3b
SHA512

566060bb0d25bda13c10e70f221a1a18b7e93d769c1a101b7adc4ba2403ae0bc9ab7ab27d5531e3667ab4551605cf565048cd6e713cf4fcc098e42ef224047e1
SSDEEP

12288:UI2O9fO2QTfqgL+jVEac5Ie+X/Biu9+Cp:iOcdWgSVLYi/BiG+Cp

Score

10^/10

nanocore defense_evasion execution keylogger spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

C2

192.168.1.51:54984

127.0.0.1:54984

Mutex

b7a7a6df-8b9a-4cc8-8602-03352fbf30dd

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
127.0.0.1
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2024-12-04T20:06:49.461604936Z
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
54984
default_group
Default
enable_debug_mode
true
gc_threshold
1.048576e+07
keep_alive_timeout
30000
keyboard_logging
false
lan_timeout
2530
max_packet_size
1.048576e+07
mutex
b7a7a6df-8b9a-4cc8-8602-03352fbf30dd
mutex_timeout
5006
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
192.168.1.51
primary_dns_server
8.8.8.8
request_elevation
false
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

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3836	powershell.exe
2336	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1170604239-850860757-3112005715-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	StigmaLMAO.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3580	RtkAudUService64.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	RtkAudUService64.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3836	powershell.exe
3836	powershell.exe
2336	powershell.exe
2336	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4736	StigmaLMAO.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3836	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2336	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3580	RtkAudUService64.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 3836	4736	StigmaLMAO.exe	85
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 3836	4736	StigmaLMAO.exe	85
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 2336	4736	StigmaLMAO.exe	88
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 2336	4736	StigmaLMAO.exe	88

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\StigmaLMAO.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\StigmaLMAO.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4736
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\RtkAudUService64.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3836
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'RtkAudUService64.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2336

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\RtkAudUService64.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\RtkAudUService64.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3580

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
2KB

MD5
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

SHA1
d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

SHA256
f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

SHA512
d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_v5jk4pn1.bji.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\RtkAudUService64.exe

Filesize
389KB

MD5
0c1d01453936e26ceb72eecd8c558e85

SHA1
2809f2a6938c98782386a098ff2cd0b67ef144f9

SHA256
047e8b08b1164c121b7b48efdf5d7e48f65a9af91a9312db9730f11bb9744c3b

SHA512
566060bb0d25bda13c10e70f221a1a18b7e93d769c1a101b7adc4ba2403ae0bc9ab7ab27d5531e3667ab4551605cf565048cd6e713cf4fcc098e42ef224047e1

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memory/3580-38-0x0000000001860000-0x0000000001898000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3836-3-0x00007FF82F870000-0x00007FF82FA65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3836-10-0x00007FF82F870000-0x00007FF82FA65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3836-9-0x00000163F71F0000-0x00000163F7212000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3836-15-0x00007FF82F870000-0x00007FF82FA65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3836-18-0x00007FF82F870000-0x00007FF82FA65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3836-2-0x00007FF82F870000-0x00007FF82FA65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4736-0-0x00007FF82F870000-0x00007FF82FA65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4736-1-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000578000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/4736-33-0x00007FF82F870000-0x00007FF82FA65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4736-37-0x00007FF82F870000-0x00007FF82FA65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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