Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260126-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260126-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28/01/2026, 17:13

General

  • Target
    winninitt.exe
  • Size 202KB
  • Sample260128-vrprhsgv8a
  • SHA256 150dc6dbcb7d60ef0abc79d5b15be1725d5c5ff10a4199a9cf916c5888c3ab97
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • 82.29.92.238:26163

  • skittlesforlife.anondns.net:26163

Mutex
  • b3a3b16d-a1ee-4bd5-80e5-182b5d3f0c45

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    skittlesforlife.anondns.net

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2025-07-18T18:06:36.167725836Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    26163

  • default_group

    Incoming!!!

  • 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

    b3a3b16d-a1ee-4bd5-80e5-182b5d3f0c45

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    82.29.92.238

  • 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.

  • Nanocore family
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winninitt.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winninitt.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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
    PID:6004
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DSL Manager\dslmgr.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\DSL Manager\dslmgr.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5800

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        dslmgr.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\DSL Manager\dslmgr.exe
        • Size 202KB
        • SHA256 150dc6dbcb7d60ef0abc79d5b15be1725d5c5ff10a4199a9cf916c5888c3ab97
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5800-7-0x0000000074A90000-0x0000000075041000-memory.dmp

        memory/5800-8-0x0000000074A90000-0x0000000075041000-memory.dmp

        memory/5800-14-0x0000000074A90000-0x0000000075041000-memory.dmp

        memory/6004-0-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/6004-1-0x0000000074A92000-0x0000000074A94000-memory.dmp

        memory/6004-4-0x0000000074A90000-0x0000000075041000-memory.dmp

        memory/6004-12-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000DB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/6004-15-0x0000000074A92000-0x0000000074A94000-memory.dmp

        memory/6004-16-0x0000000074A90000-0x0000000075041000-memory.dmp