nanocore | dc6be4a28b5cc2c644c7fe4cbb61a87a9cb3e05650d90d4833f1283befc0752a

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
04/08/2026, 01:56

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General

Target
algorithmjobs.io.exe
Size 203KB
Sample260804-ccn8bsbb62
SHA256 dc6be4a28b5cc2c644c7fe4cbb61a87a9cb3e05650d90d4833f1283befc0752a
MD5 9ddaf121ad5cff27e3e52d71cc0ef284
SHA1 b4f2a457e96722ef6eab46040fe80d781a861fe5
SHA512 4ad7861af1019c7367fe304af947a51b3e51631615021a7317c3449213d9d4193793c0518a5a468360442e80533110858d1a317d5899af879f84535cebf11a09
SSDEEP 6144:MLV6Bta6dtJmakIM5tO3JM1fMKQqa7FPp0k4B:MLV6BtpmkdGpC78B
TLSH
T1F714CF567BA8492FE2DE867D712202129778C2E3ACD3F3DE28D455B75B223E506071E3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution nanocore keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

nanocore

Version

1.2.2.0

algorithmjobs.io:443
www.algorithmjobs.io:443

Mutex

98170ef2-5be0-4ad3-ac62-a065f876baaa

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
www.algorithmjobs.io
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2026-05-16T03:37:35.616624236Z
bypass_user_account_control
false
bypass_user_account_control_data
PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTE2Ij8+DQo8VGFzayB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjIiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vc2NoZW1hcy5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tL3dpbmRvd3MvMjAwNC8wMi9taXQvdGFzayI+DQogIDxSZWdpc3RyYXRpb25JbmZvIC8+DQogIDxUcmlnZ2VycyAvPg0KICA8UHJpbmNpcGFscz4NCiAgICA8UHJpbmNpcGFsIGlkPSJBdXRob3IiPg0KICAgICAgPExvZ29uVHlwZT5JbnRlcmFjdGl2ZVRva2VuPC9Mb2dvblR5cGU+DQogICAgICA8UnVuTGV2ZWw+SGlnaGVzdEF2YWlsYWJsZTwvUnVuTGV2ZWw+DQogICAgPC9QcmluY2lwYWw+DQogIDwvUHJpbmNpcGFscz4NCiAgPFNldHRpbmdzPg0KICAgIDxNdWx0aXBsZUluc3RhbmNlc1BvbGljeT5QYXJhbGxlbDwvTXVsdGlwbGVJbnN0YW5jZXNQb2xpY3k+DQogICAgPERpc2FsbG93U3RhcnRJZk9uQmF0dGVyaWVzPmZhbHNlPC9EaXNhbGxvd1N0YXJ0SWZPbkJhdHRlcmllcz4NCiAgICA8U3RvcElmR29pbmdPbkJhdHRlcmllcz5mYWxzZTwvU3RvcElmR29pbmdPbkJhdHRlcmllcz4NCiAgICA8QWxsb3dIYXJkVGVybWluYXRlPnRydWU8L0FsbG93SGFyZFRlcm1pbmF0ZT4NCiAgICA8U3RhcnRXaGVuQXZhaWxhYmxlPmZhbHNlPC9TdGFydFdoZW5BdmFpbGFibGU+DQogICAgPFJ1bk9ubHlJZk5ldHdvcmtBdmFpbGFibGU+ZmFsc2U8L1J1bk9ubHlJZk5ldHdvcmtBdmFpbGFibGU+DQogICAgPElkbGVTZXR0aW5ncz4NCiAgICAgIDxTdG9wT25JZGxlRW5kPmZhbHNlPC9TdG9wT25JZGxlRW5kPg0KICAgICAgPFJlc3RhcnRPbklkbGU+ZmFsc2U8L1Jlc3RhcnRPbklkbGU+DQogICAgPC9JZGxlU2V0dGluZ3M+DQogICAgPEFsbG93U3RhcnRPbkRlbWFuZD50cnVlPC9BbGxvd1N0YXJ0T25EZW1hbmQ+DQogICAgPEVuYWJsZWQ+dHJ1ZTwvRW5hYmxlZD4NCiAgICA8SGlkZGVuPmZhbHNlPC9IaWRkZW4+DQogICAgPFJ1bk9ubHlJZklkbGU+ZmFsc2U8L1J1bk9ubHlJZklkbGU+DQogICAgPFdha2VUb1J1bj5mYWxzZTwvV2FrZVRvUnVuPg0KICAgIDxFeGVjdXRpb25UaW1lTGltaXQ+UFQwUzwvRXhlY3V0aW9uVGltZUxpbWl0Pg0KICAgIDxQcmlvcml0eT40PC9Qcmlvcml0eT4NCiAgPC9TZXR0aW5ncz4NCiAgPEFjdGlvbnMgQ29udGV4dD0iQXV0aG9yIj4NCiAgICA8RXhlYz4NCiAgICAgIDxDb21tYW5kPiIjRVhFQ1VUQUJMRVBBVEgiPC9Db21tYW5kPg0KICAgICAgPEFyZ3VtZW50cz4kKEFyZzApPC9Bcmd1bWVudHM+DQogICAgPC9FeGVjPg0KICA8L0FjdGlvbnM+DQo8L1Rhc2s+
clear_access_control
true
clear_zone_identifier
false
connect_delay
4000
connection_port
443
default_group
Default
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
98170ef2-5be0-4ad3-ac62-a065f876baaa
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
algorithmjobs.io
primary_dns_server
8.8.8.8
request_elevation
false
restart_delay
5000
run_delay
9
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.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4704	ddphost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DDP Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DDP Host\\ddphost.exe"	algorithmjobs.io.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	algorithmjobs.io.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\ddphost.exe	algorithmjobs.io.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\client.log	ddphost.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\ddphost.exe	algorithmjobs.io.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	algorithmjobs.io.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ddphost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	algorithmjobs.io.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
968	schtasks.exe
5004	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 15 IoCs

pid	Process
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 968	1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe	88
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 5004	1228	algorithmjobs.io.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\algorithmjobs.io.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\algorithmjobs.io.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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1228
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DDP Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7F6C.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:968
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DDP Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7FEA.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:5004

C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\ddphost.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\ddphost.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4704

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\algorithmjobs.io.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\algorithmjobs.io.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3296

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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ddphost.exe

Path C:\Program Files (x86)\DDP Host\ddphost.exe
Size 203KB
SHA256 dc6be4a28b5cc2c644c7fe4cbb61a87a9cb3e05650d90d4833f1283befc0752a
MD5 9ddaf121ad5cff27e3e52d71cc0ef284
SHA1 b4f2a457e96722ef6eab46040fe80d781a861fe5
SHA512 4ad7861af1019c7367fe304af947a51b3e51631615021a7317c3449213d9d4193793c0518a5a468360442e80533110858d1a317d5899af879f84535cebf11a09
SSDEEP 6144:MLV6Bta6dtJmakIM5tO3JM1fMKQqa7FPp0k4B:MLV6BtpmkdGpC78B
TLSH
T1F714CF567BA8492FE2DE867D712202129778C2E3ACD3F3DE28D455B75B223E506071E3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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tmp7F6C.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7F6C.tmp
Size 1KB
SHA256 cf06649603de52f4f6d8e4590ad06f1e459d8fbda712a8b0a4d5adbe073730aa
MD5 82862d5aea9169bf78b6c956dba62450
SHA1 bd8cfcdd11df2eb5d90593592ac15d9029a3e6d7
SHA512 e5a3b04f7f00ca00299c4c2b0a4d873867a12088fdba3604516d2279e40a656748c0c55a8dc4dca8c798e33207f0c8096c86dc52c3e937dd7ce704dd26169506
TLSH
T1A421C064ACC0F61F66B1563AA39197C2DE2A57A301564138FCCC4E7F3FB6186704356B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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tmp7FEA.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7FEA.tmp
Size 1KB
SHA256 7aba66abbcb0b13455609174db23aed495a9adbef0e0acd28baa9c92445eda68
MD5 2271642ca970891700e3f48439739ed8
SHA1 cd472df2349f7db9e1e460d0ee28acd97b8a8793
SHA512 4669a4ef8ec28cdb852ffc1401576b1bf9a9d837797d7d92bc88c18b3097404f36854e50167b309706fef400cabc43c876569ce2797ba85eb169a2783b8fe807
TLSH
T1DA21C064ACC0F61B66715629A39157C2DF2A97A301564138FCCC4E7F3FB6186305356B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/1228-0-0x0000000001A60000-0x0000000001A70000-memory.dmp

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memory/1228-1-0x0000000074C02000-0x0000000074C04000-memory.dmp

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memory/1228-11-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp

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memory/1228-20-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp

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memory/1228-17-0x0000000074C02000-0x0000000074C04000-memory.dmp

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memory/1228-16-0x0000000001A60000-0x0000000001A70000-memory.dmp

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memory/3296-15-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp

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memory/3296-14-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp

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memory/3296-22-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp

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memory/4704-13-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp

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memory/4704-19-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp

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memory/4704-12-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751B1000-memory.dmp

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