nanocore | f04f18d30b1993038826ce32f8054263a347dda69197824314b23539407c5b17

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
150s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
submitted
07/10/2026, 16:23

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General

Target
df2.exe
Size 203KB
Sample261007-tvsf5s118l
SHA256 f04f18d30b1993038826ce32f8054263a347dda69197824314b23539407c5b17
MD5 ad4e872d5fb41657801473fd03d39481
SHA1 8ef4c63de66a2ed7eb75d3ffea14dcd717146646
SHA512 cba4568320ac8ff83a7f341012e156a15f49597a34c8131f68956ab95964c014078cc8466d76285e724509781de64762f9b89e43169e5a4d6c09a4585e9b95c0
SSDEEP 6144:MLV6Bta6dtJmakIM52EN/wjwJsvle+o9f//:MLV6BtpmkUElepv
TLSH
T12014CF2577A94A2FE2DE86B9701251538379C2E398C3F3EE28D854B74F667E506071C3
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

livexoilactv4k.com:443
www.livexoilactv4k.com:443

Mutex

b44202be-4707-48e7-a13d-3f6e07a3b60a

Attributes

activate_away_mode
true
backup_connection_host
www.livexoilactv4k.com
backup_dns_server
8.8.4.4
buffer_size
65535
build_time
2026-07-19T17:54:10.111876036Z
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
b44202be-4707-48e7-a13d-3f6e07a3b60a
mutex_timeout
5000
prevent_system_sleep
false
primary_connection_host
livexoilactv4k.com
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
4080	issmon.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\ISS Monitor = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ISS Monitor\\issmon.exe"	df2.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	df2.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\ISS Monitor\issmon.exe	df2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\ISS Monitor\client.log	issmon.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	df2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	df2.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	issmon.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	df2.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	df2.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
932	schtasks.exe
1876	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
5420	df2.exe
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Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5420	df2.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5420	df2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5420 wrote to memory of 932	5420	df2.exe	90
PID 5420 wrote to memory of 1876	5420	df2.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df2.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:5420
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "ISS Monitor" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp644E.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:932
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "ISS Monitor Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp64EB.tmp"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1876

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df2.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1880

C:\Program Files (x86)\ISS Monitor\issmon.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\ISS Monitor\issmon.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4080

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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issmon.exe

Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ISS Monitor\issmon.exe
Size 203KB
SHA256 f04f18d30b1993038826ce32f8054263a347dda69197824314b23539407c5b17
MD5 ad4e872d5fb41657801473fd03d39481
SHA1 8ef4c63de66a2ed7eb75d3ffea14dcd717146646
SHA512 cba4568320ac8ff83a7f341012e156a15f49597a34c8131f68956ab95964c014078cc8466d76285e724509781de64762f9b89e43169e5a4d6c09a4585e9b95c0
SSDEEP 6144:MLV6Bta6dtJmakIM52EN/wjwJsvle+o9f//:MLV6BtpmkUElepv
TLSH
T12014CF2577A94A2FE2DE86B9701251538379C2E398C3F3EE28D854B74F667E506071C3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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tmp644E.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp644E.tmp
Size 1KB
SHA256 27eac5a60806671662c9189611dcef11754846b178ded19951374c9ca6a23632
MD5 93737db38479cc9eb2675a28f1a2be63
SHA1 8771166f3dac6ff10b8962b5d9c34d561c15fb1a
SHA512 b85a74d0fcd2539fe2183ca465f0f325a091cd0fa8e177e04cd08f9ecdc8b23e62283fa06b1aa87c69e8b626f36f502f18efa475ba698fdce9e7285c19b835a6
TLSH
T1C121C064ACC0F61F66B15629A39197C2DE2A97A301564138FCCC4A7F3FB6186305316B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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tmp64EB.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp64EB.tmp
Size 1KB
SHA256 937a440251a10c5a8921104975e5b7f166a34be5e48aa5c4ad344f8beadd1ad2
MD5 97ca1345e92062cecc79ad320a0e89b1
SHA1 9e696a4df86c685befe01d00a16611331ed7e763
SHA512 b7cce6586e4db4e387343c01977b0768fca8c4842098f1caf7e4240fa89273279b1ade5ed25aaf108102dd06c0ee945a24cf4786eb24de34520b4c11c2e82214
TLSH
T1B121C064ACC0F61B66719625A39157C2DF2A97A301564138FCCC8A7F2FB6186304316B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/1880-9-0x0000000075260000-0x0000000075881000-memory.dmp

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memory/1880-11-0x0000000075260000-0x0000000075881000-memory.dmp

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memory/1880-16-0x0000000075260000-0x0000000075881000-memory.dmp

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memory/4080-13-0x0000000075260000-0x0000000075881000-memory.dmp

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memory/4080-12-0x0000000075260000-0x0000000075881000-memory.dmp

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memory/4080-17-0x0000000075260000-0x0000000075881000-memory.dmp

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memory/5420-8-0x0000000075260000-0x0000000075881000-memory.dmp

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memory/5420-1-0x0000000075262000-0x0000000075264000-memory.dmp

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memory/5420-0-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/5420-14-0x0000000001190000-0x00000000011A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/5420-15-0x0000000075262000-0x0000000075264000-memory.dmp

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memory/5420-18-0x0000000075260000-0x0000000075881000-memory.dmp

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