General
- Target happyatwork.io_nano.exe
- Size 64KB
- Sample261015-t7wpbsav2q
- SHA256 2c5c4d8c4a20e15cf14c40c1b9ce6d1c2125104b032f8ac89cff4d297c11bb04
- MD5 d630220536da24bd659995ae6076f87a
- SHA1 407dd7b0e7e5053bff93a305e8fd80e267a18bc3
- SHA512 c12d69d7f691c7b2a90567bb8dc694cbb2954e51c5775fa31d6753d49e3015b7ab1cd476fad942a7e571ecbf664324a17823e132d17e406b9cff798ba54d0538
- SSDEEP 1536:P2EWo7uIlfrBPAtnuwWE4hI/zW6t1+DWyM/93OpuCA2WCc3VnwCuagn3:eOblfrBPYW62o93OpzA2WCc3VwCur3
- TLSH T10E53E88437E98621E5FF4AFE4D3296014731F8679C23D78D0A84449E1AB3785CEE8B67
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
happyatwork.io_nano.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
happyatwork.io_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://happyatwork.io
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ac7e2f05-8df7-4c55-8841-78385f6bb064
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c2_url
http://happyatwork.io
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version
1.2.2.0
Targets
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- Target happyatwork.io_nano.exe
- Size 64KB
- SHA256 2c5c4d8c4a20e15cf14c40c1b9ce6d1c2125104b032f8ac89cff4d297c11bb04
- MD5 d630220536da24bd659995ae6076f87a
- SHA1 407dd7b0e7e5053bff93a305e8fd80e267a18bc3
- SHA512 c12d69d7f691c7b2a90567bb8dc694cbb2954e51c5775fa31d6753d49e3015b7ab1cd476fad942a7e571ecbf664324a17823e132d17e406b9cff798ba54d0538
- SSDEEP 1536:P2EWo7uIlfrBPAtnuwWE4hI/zW6t1+DWyM/93OpuCA2WCc3VnwCuagn3:eOblfrBPYW62o93OpzA2WCc3VwCur3
- TLSH T10E53E88437E98621E5FF4AFE4D3296014731F8679C23D78D0A84449E1AB3785CEE8B67
- 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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