Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
22/06/2026, 12:48
General
- Target c168.exe
- Size 202KB
- Sample260622-p14ddab19q
- SHA256 c81438932535031fe3bd7911f3de2549747b140e2419753046d9f405772f12a7
Malware Config
Extracted
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nanocore
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1.2.2.0
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c168-ok.com:54984
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c168okvip1.com:54984
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4f062bc1-1048-440a-9663-e9d87ec47300
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activate_away_mode
false
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backup_connection_host
c168okvip1.com
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backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
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buffer_size
65508
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build_time
2026-04-03T14:29:54.487933636Z
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bypass_user_account_control
true
- bypass_user_account_control_data
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clear_access_control
false
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clear_zone_identifier
false
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connect_delay
3979
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connection_port
54984
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default_group
C168
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enable_debug_mode
false
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gc_threshold
1.0485736e+07
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keep_alive_timeout
30027
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keyboard_logging
false
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lan_timeout
2497
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max_packet_size
1.048573e+07
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mutex
4f062bc1-1048-440a-9663-e9d87ec47300
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mutex_timeout
4976
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prevent_system_sleep
false
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primary_connection_host
c168-ok.com
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primary_dns_server
8.8.8.8
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request_elevation
false
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restart_delay
5033
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run_delay
24
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run_on_startup
false
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set_critical_process
true
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timeout_interval
4976
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use_custom_dns_server
false
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version
1.2.2.0
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wan_timeout
7976
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 15 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c168.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c168.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
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C:\Program Files (x86)\DSL Host\dslhost.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\DSL Host\dslhost.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
dslhost.exe
memory/4408-7-0x0000000074890000-0x0000000074E41000-memory.dmp
memory/4408-8-0x0000000074890000-0x0000000074E41000-memory.dmp
memory/4408-10-0x0000000074890000-0x0000000074E41000-memory.dmp
memory/4544-0-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
memory/4544-1-0x0000000074892000-0x0000000074894000-memory.dmp
memory/4544-4-0x0000000074890000-0x0000000074E41000-memory.dmp
memory/4544-11-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
memory/4544-12-0x0000000074892000-0x0000000074894000-memory.dmp
memory/4544-13-0x0000000074890000-0x0000000074E41000-memory.dmp