nanocore | a001332ab8cc3d711841cbd754f862085309c87332ef3fa79573b3b934f0600d

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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24/08/2026, 14:42

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General

Target
2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
Size 1.4MB
Sample260824-r28etsvxct
SHA256 a001332ab8cc3d711841cbd754f862085309c87332ef3fa79573b3b934f0600d
MD5 30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7
SHA1 17d49b9a7d388a4b87b57afc5372de7297dc01a5
SHA512 5058374957e8b6ea69c4ac3b02fdb90bf2fcca615cd1d34a933b23c3925c8629868f517c0a165b3caad84ce8248ebd6a1f20fa3e8ad4afb137db0d96cbb0bbb3
SSDEEP 24576:pAHnh+eWsN3skA4RV1Hom2KXMmHa7bNBSeRx6h1th8X55:wh+ZkldoPK8YadWx85
TLSH
T10B65CF42B395C0B2FF57A2B39F25B686477C69354533802E23982D6DBD711B2423EB63
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

docsc.ddns.net:9003

Mutex

71be29e4-faa1-4e38-89b7-c2f2246454d0

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2019-01-02T13:33:32.399848736Z
bypass_user_account_control
true
bypass_user_account_control_data
clear_access_control
true
clear_zone_identifier
false
connect_delay
4000
connection_port
9003
default_group
jeep
enable_debug_mode
true
gc_threshold
1.048576e+07
keep_alive_timeout
30000
keyboard_logging
false
lan_timeout
2500
max_packet_size
1.048576e+07
mutex
71be29e4-faa1-4e38-89b7-c2f2246454d0
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
docsc.ddns.net
primary_dns_server
8.8.8.8
request_elevation
true
restart_delay
5000
run_delay
0
run_on_startup
true
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 4 IoCs

pid	Process
6520	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6644	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
2688	LicenseManagerShellext.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	RegAsm.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b00000001c661-12.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3384 set thread context of 6316	3384	2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe	91
PID 6520 set thread context of 1888	6520	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	96
PID 3744 set thread context of 4044	3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	99
PID 6644 set thread context of 2836	6644	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	105

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 13 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	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RegAsm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RegAsm.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	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RegAsm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RegAsm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
5948	schtasks.exe
4232	schtasks.exe
4644	schtasks.exe
5764	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 60 IoCs

pid	Process
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe
6316	RegAsm.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
6316	RegAsm.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6316	RegAsm.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 15 IoCs

pid	Process
3384	2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
3384	2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
3384	2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
6520	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6520	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6520	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6644	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6644	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6644	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
2688	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
2688	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
2688	LicenseManagerShellext.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 15 IoCs

pid	Process
3384	2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
3384	2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
3384	2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
6520	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6520	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6520	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6644	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6644	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
6644	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
2688	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
2688	LicenseManagerShellext.exe
2688	LicenseManagerShellext.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 6316	3384	2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe	91
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 6316	3384	2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe	91
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 5948	3384	2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe	92
PID 6520 wrote to memory of 1888	6520	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	96
PID 6520 wrote to memory of 1888	6520	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	96
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4044	3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	99
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4044	3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	99
PID 6520 wrote to memory of 4232	6520	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	100
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 4644	3744	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	102
PID 6644 wrote to memory of 2836	6644	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	105
PID 6644 wrote to memory of 2836	6644	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	105
PID 6644 wrote to memory of 5764	6644	LicenseManagerShellext.exe	106

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_30141f3ba5afca527244449a9aa71ff7_agent-tesla_amadey_darkgate_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3384
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:6316
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SgrmBroker /tr "C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:5948

C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe
C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6520
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1888
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SgrmBroker /tr "C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4232

C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3744
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4044
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SgrmBroker /tr "C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4644

C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6644
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2836
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SgrmBroker /tr "C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:5764

C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:2688

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

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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LicenseManagerShellext.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\dxdiag\LicenseManagerShellext.exe
Size 1.4MB
SHA256 eb2f029d36eb18948c390411fb591e45d1cd885c560b989136f15bbe5b23b958
MD5 44db6624545f4a8fca5806fbe97f77f7
SHA1 c70b9dc847942f1e50fd33ef43faa6f8c93d2906
SHA512 85899e3e5ab9e25a3beb7bf91511cb3f3da1b4d5c0c2a06b9f11e6db2f9285ebf2a7132994a9da0da0f38c2b747f19d7e1e6534b29366eab26b642560d92e74b
SSDEEP 24576:pAHnh+eWsN3skA4RV1Hom2KXMmHa7bNBSeRx6h1th8X58:wh+ZkldoPK8YadWx88
TLSH
T13765CF42B395C0B2FF57A2B39F25B686477C69354533802E23982D6DBD711B2423EB63
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1888-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

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memory/2836-26-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001F8000-memory.dmp

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memory/3384-0-0x0000000003BC0000-0x0000000003BC1000-memory.dmp

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memory/6316-1-0x0000000000580000-0x00000000005B8000-memory.dmp

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