nanocore | 97129004fd41a223c76afc54604df0c5a38d0fe59c16828ed156e7c335e7b137

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
07/10/2026, 16:14

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General

Target
2EDS.exe
Size 203KB
Sample261007-tpvdjscy2l
SHA256 97129004fd41a223c76afc54604df0c5a38d0fe59c16828ed156e7c335e7b137
MD5 9220f9fa1e50139e6b98803a2a594c55
SHA1 28a4b48ab038494d9f744fe246957bc20fcd5333
SHA512 9f57a62aae2c186f66815d187a2a5c12c8dbdc13c4ef2924b2ac9c9af38efb6ffc78a0e74095f4241ecbb054fd832629f4c4f53d9e7aafd16d50548be332ff58
SSDEEP 3072:MzEqV6B1jHa6dtJ10jgvzcgi+oG/j9iaMP2s/HIP8sC6wwBLsjAIZnB/nFgMbszt:MLV6Bta6dtJmakIM51+LsjAcW/zhIR+
TLSH
T17F14D0563BA84A2FE2DE8579712212139379C2E3E8C3F3DE28E451B64F567E10A071D3
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

carino.io:443
www.carino.io:443

Mutex

322a5f34-e29c-46d6-82c7-7cb63f79899f

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
www.carino.io
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2026-07-19T17:47:55.128379136Z
bypass_user_account_control
false
bypass_user_account_control_data
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
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
322a5f34-e29c-46d6-82c7-7cb63f79899f
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
carino.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
2092	lanhost.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\LAN Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\LAN Host\\lanhost.exe"	2EDS.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	2EDS.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\LAN Host\lanhost.exe	2EDS.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\LAN Host\lanhost.exe	2EDS.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\LAN Host\client.log	lanhost.exe

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	2EDS.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	2EDS.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	2EDS.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	2EDS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	lanhost.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
4576	schtasks.exe
3904	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 15 IoCs

pid	Process
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe
2592	2EDS.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2592	2EDS.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	2EDS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4576	2592	2EDS.exe	88
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 3904	2592	2EDS.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2EDS.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2EDS.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2592
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "LAN Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp28BC.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4576
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "LAN Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2959.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3904

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2EDS.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2EDS.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3160

C:\Program Files (x86)\LAN Host\lanhost.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\LAN Host\lanhost.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2092

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

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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lanhost.exe

Path C:\Program Files (x86)\LAN Host\lanhost.exe
Size 203KB
SHA256 97129004fd41a223c76afc54604df0c5a38d0fe59c16828ed156e7c335e7b137
MD5 9220f9fa1e50139e6b98803a2a594c55
SHA1 28a4b48ab038494d9f744fe246957bc20fcd5333
SHA512 9f57a62aae2c186f66815d187a2a5c12c8dbdc13c4ef2924b2ac9c9af38efb6ffc78a0e74095f4241ecbb054fd832629f4c4f53d9e7aafd16d50548be332ff58
SSDEEP 3072:MzEqV6B1jHa6dtJ10jgvzcgi+oG/j9iaMP2s/HIP8sC6wwBLsjAIZnB/nFgMbszt:MLV6Bta6dtJmakIM51+LsjAcW/zhIR+
TLSH
T17F14D0563BA84A2FE2DE8579712212139379C2E3E8C3F3DE28E451B64F567E10A071D3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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tmp28BC.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp28BC.tmp
Size 1KB
SHA256 1b186ca5c3d421b34a22d19921844fae4422087da97abd7ec2f387cb23df2b01
MD5 a2ba455620ed7eebf24dbc96fcee1ebd
SHA1 31fdd49a892f46e443bc95b6313c6d532c521565
SHA512 2d1301e6d6e99f1b01c96f515879d30ad86b95afd7c4dcdb9765595fdcb49c154fcd61d6c9fea9477ea570ba466a613787dacb8229895c58fe9bcfdbd37d7d94
TLSH
T16921C064ACC0F61F6671562AA39197C2DE2A57A301564138FCCC8A7F3FB6186704316B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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tmp2959.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2959.tmp
Size 1KB
SHA256 287f7b4372926ff59bb9a14bdfc00ad63f92af8efdb2e14f6f6baf31878fd44e
MD5 54865f98871478b2b88b7f8aa6100915
SHA1 6f8667f1ce25cebee2a7b460668736ff6bcfac54
SHA512 caba0bd0cb0eda0710291f9754cfdef1a3d8fdb8b6d07f5d3e4d1e7b09c87f37032287ddef0a75485d6e685afa3510ee64453662e6c8d223ae171b392b58e493
TLSH
T19221CD64ACC0F61B66B19629A39197C2EF2A97A301564138FCCC4E7F2FB6186305316B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/2092-13-0x0000000075450000-0x0000000075A01000-memory.dmp

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memory/2092-15-0x0000000075450000-0x0000000075A01000-memory.dmp

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memory/2092-20-0x0000000075450000-0x0000000075A01000-memory.dmp

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memory/2592-1-0x0000000075452000-0x0000000075454000-memory.dmp

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memory/2592-0-0x0000000001120000-0x0000000001130000-memory.dmp

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memory/2592-14-0x0000000075450000-0x0000000075A01000-memory.dmp

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memory/2592-16-0x0000000001120000-0x0000000001130000-memory.dmp

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memory/2592-21-0x0000000075452000-0x0000000075454000-memory.dmp

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memory/2592-22-0x0000000075450000-0x0000000075A01000-memory.dmp

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memory/3160-12-0x0000000075450000-0x0000000075A01000-memory.dmp

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memory/3160-9-0x0000000075450000-0x0000000075A01000-memory.dmp

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