Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/02/2026, 12:22

General

  • Target
    2026-02-02_594df3bb29eef15e9f2ae5d72372f372_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample260202-pj2hfsfs7e
  • SHA256 6418f4596d09290e5ad1fc7ac3de7962ac7912c9bf9058f04b412c4a1d613445
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • 154.16.93.170:10119

  • godsgrace.ddns.net:10119

Mutex
  • 0a4928d1-3020-412b-a479-3cd97bbb5a43

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    true

  • backup_connection_host

    godsgrace.ddns.net

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2018-12-04T23:04:57.468995936Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    true

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    10119

  • default_group

    OKEMS

  • 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

    0a4928d1-3020-412b-a479-3cd97bbb5a43

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    true

  • primary_connection_host

    154.16.93.170

  • primary_dns_server

    8.8.8.8

  • request_elevation

    true

  • restart_delay

    5000

  • run_delay

    0

  • run_on_startup

    true

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-02-02_594df3bb29eef15e9f2ae5d72372f372_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-02-02_594df3bb29eef15e9f2ae5d72372f372_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3860
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2452
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn AppVClient /tr "C:\Users\Admin\bcastdvruserservice\ActionCenter.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3796
  • C:\Users\Admin\bcastdvruserservice\ActionCenter.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\bcastdvruserservice\ActionCenter.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3208
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:484
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn AppVClient /tr "C:\Users\Admin\bcastdvruserservice\ActionCenter.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:988
  • C:\Users\Admin\bcastdvruserservice\ActionCenter.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\bcastdvruserservice\ActionCenter.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3544

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ActionCenter.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\bcastdvruserservice\ActionCenter.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 071dec0c044ae799ed3516dbb418f896c1b6957e44247eaa7ad1e1ef800cc16d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2452-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

        memory/2452-6-0x0000000074091000-0x0000000074092000-memory.dmp

        memory/2452-7-0x0000000074090000-0x0000000074641000-memory.dmp

        memory/2452-9-0x0000000074090000-0x0000000074641000-memory.dmp

        memory/3860-0-0x0000000001180000-0x0000000001181000-memory.dmp