General
- Target laboratoriesofautocracy.com_nano.exe
- Size 64KB
- Sample261014-lz59ssbs8x
- SHA256 4d95e098d0b22cc3288d0cee2022987e5738d8e6781d6147a599b6088c273fe9
- MD5 bed88aafdf50b926784b921447731d48
- SHA1 f196093da49fb6b56a27d4e8a6ade5a8c3eeadfb
- SHA512 53e3f03778ec308d28e4a85ac4848d0a8d0cebe182e912112536701ba109434c7f3da7c9f64719ecdbf96b3fe3a6f68a16fecb16630db1448f45dad1e1a0364a
- SSDEEP 1536:OakNy3k0FSRQWfPdTomv/9kOpuaA2WCc3VnwtuagnT:VBtFSRQWfPhxn9kOpHA2WCc3VwturT
- TLSH T17A53D64477E98610F5BE5EFE4D3291118B31F877AC22D78E0A95048E1972784DFE8B2B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
laboratoriesofautocracy.com_nano.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
laboratoriesofautocracy.com_nano.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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nanocore
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1.2.2.0
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http://laboratoriesofautocracy.com
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ac7e2f05-8df7-4c55-8841-78385f6bb064
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c2_url
http://laboratoriesofautocracy.com
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version
1.2.2.0
Targets
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- Target laboratoriesofautocracy.com_nano.exe
- Size 64KB
- SHA256 4d95e098d0b22cc3288d0cee2022987e5738d8e6781d6147a599b6088c273fe9
- MD5 bed88aafdf50b926784b921447731d48
- SHA1 f196093da49fb6b56a27d4e8a6ade5a8c3eeadfb
- SHA512 53e3f03778ec308d28e4a85ac4848d0a8d0cebe182e912112536701ba109434c7f3da7c9f64719ecdbf96b3fe3a6f68a16fecb16630db1448f45dad1e1a0364a
- SSDEEP 1536:OakNy3k0FSRQWfPdTomv/9kOpuaA2WCc3VnwtuagnT:VBtFSRQWfPhxn9kOpHA2WCc3VwturT
- TLSH T17A53D64477E98610F5BE5EFE4D3291118B31F877AC22D78E0A95048E1972784DFE8B2B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Contains code to disable Windows Defender
A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.
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Modifies security service
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Deletes shadow copies
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Grants admin privileges
Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.
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Disables RegEdit via registry modification
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Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Drops file in Drivers directory
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Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
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Modifies Windows Firewall
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Creates a file in the Startup directory
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.
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Disables service(s)
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Stops running service(s)
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Adds Run key to start application
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Creates a new local user account
Uses net.exe to create a new local user account, often for persistence or a backdoor account.
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Discovers running processes
Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
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Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
4PowerShell
1Visual Basic
1Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1System Services
2Service Execution
2Windows Management Instrumentation
1Persistence
Account Manipulation
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create Account
1Local Account
1Create or Modify System Process
5Windows Service
5Event Triggered Execution
2Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Account Manipulation
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
5Windows Service
5Event Triggered Execution
2Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Debugger Evasion
1Direct Volume Access
1Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Indicator Removal
2File Deletion
2Modify Registry
4Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
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