Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/06/2026, 13:30

General

  • Target
    88aavn.one.exe
  • Size 202KB
  • Sample260608-qsaa1aey5v
  • SHA256 42096c25d984649b38930437d79ed3bcb3bf8e2e52aea01578fac943b793eafa
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • 88aavn.one:443

  • www.88aavn.one:443

Mutex
  • f10c018d-d34d-4d2c-b1ae-c0002ab06576

Attributes
  • activate_away_mode

    false

  • backup_connection_host

    www.88aavn.one

  • backup_dns_server

    8.8.4.4

  • buffer_size

    65535

  • build_time

    2026-03-19T16:11:01.315802736Z

  • bypass_user_account_control

    true

  • bypass_user_account_control_data

  • clear_access_control

    false

  • clear_zone_identifier

    false

  • connect_delay

    4000

  • connection_port

    443

  • default_group

    88aa

  • enable_debug_mode

    false

  • gc_threshold

    1.048576e+07

  • keep_alive_timeout

    30000

  • keyboard_logging

    false

  • lan_timeout

    2500

  • max_packet_size

    1.048576e+07

  • mutex

    f10c018d-d34d-4d2c-b1ae-c0002ab06576

  • mutex_timeout

    5000

  • prevent_system_sleep

    false

  • primary_connection_host

    88aavn.one

  • 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

  • Family: NanoCore

    NanoCore is a remote access tool (RAT) with a variety of capabilities.

  • 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 3 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 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88aavn.one.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88aavn.one.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:3884
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DSL Subsystem\dslss.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\DSL Subsystem\dslss.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4112

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        dslss.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\DSL Subsystem\dslss.exe
        • Size 202KB
        • SHA256 42096c25d984649b38930437d79ed3bcb3bf8e2e52aea01578fac943b793eafa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3884-0-0x0000000074971000-0x0000000074972000-memory.dmp

        memory/3884-1-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp

        memory/3884-4-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp

        memory/3884-11-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp

        memory/3884-12-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp

        memory/4112-7-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp

        memory/4112-8-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp

        memory/4112-10-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp