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File name:

Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ae51a42a-1184-407a-9ba4-7b1ff6488d41
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.

Analysis date: April 23, 2019, 17:56:55
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
nanocore
rat
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

C5856EA2DB14029AE2C068A3A2453B3C

SHA1:

3378FF730D195662937ABB13EB35392EBB256A7E

SHA256:

397A8E0BCD34AF92BD27928DEED86F76CEABE18B16323940CBB72D3331D339C0

SSDEEP:

24576:8B7UOZ0zrznzeYFVpIdZZd55EtBAKxDwFp8+VRgunVQ:8B7IR2dZZnoBDxDA4uVQ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • CHEAT ENGINE.EXE (PID: 3372)
      • CHEAT ENGINE.EXE (PID: 4008)
      • NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE (PID: 2732)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE (PID: 2732)
    • NanoCore was detected

      • NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE (PID: 2732)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE (PID: 2732)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • vbc.exe (PID: 2608)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exe (PID: 1276)
      • NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE (PID: 2732)
    • Executes scripts

      • NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE (PID: 2732)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE (PID: 2732)
    • Loads DLL from Mozilla Firefox

      • vbc.exe (PID: 3376)
  • INFO

    No info indicators.
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

Comments: msupport313.com
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductName: Route Traceing
OriginalFileName: routetracerv1.exe
LegalTrademarks: -
LegalCopyright: Copyrights (C) 2002-2009 Vladimir Sukhov
InternalName: RouteTracer
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: msupport313
CompanyName: msupport313
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: Private build
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 5.1
EntryPoint: 0x4670
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 576512
CodeSize: 31232
LinkerVersion: 5.12
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2011:07:03 11:05:04+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 03-Jul-2011 09:05:04
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: msupport313
FileDescription: msupport313
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: RouteTracer
LegalCopyright: Copyrights (C) 2002-2009 Vladimir Sukhov
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: routetracerv1.exe
ProductName: Route Traceing
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Comments: msupport313.com

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x000000E8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 8
Time date stamp: 03-Jul-2011 09:05:04
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
0x0009A000
0x002B6000
0x0002BA00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.99826
.rsrc
0x00099000
0x00001000
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.96071
.data
0x00350000
0x000EE000
0x000EDC00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.98173

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.37838
856
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_VERSION
CHEAT ENGINE.EXE
7.9971
330008
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RBIND
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
7.99543
224256
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RBIND
DROPIN
2.58496
6
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA
EXEC
0
1
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA

Imports

advapi32.dll
gdi32.dll
kernel32.dll
oleaut32.dll
shell32.dll
user32.dll
version.dll
No data.
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Total processes
39
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start drop and start drop and start start cheat engine - run me_protected.exe cheat engine.exe no specs cheat engine.exe #NANOCORE nopede engine.exe vbc.exe vbc.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1276"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
msupport313
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
msupport313
Exit code:
1
Version:
1.0.0.0
4008"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CHEAT ENGINE.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CHEAT ENGINE.EXECheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.3.0.0
3372"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CHEAT ENGINE.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CHEAT ENGINE.EXE
Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.3.0.0
2732"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
2608"c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mblukgpy.wrb"c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Visual Basic Command Line Compiler
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.50727.5420
3376"c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /shtml "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xnefvcop.eoz"c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exeNOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Visual Basic Command Line Compiler
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.50727.5420
Total events
393
Read events
384
Write events
9
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1276) Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1276) Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2732) NOPEDE ENGINE.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:TCP Monitor
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\TCP Monitor\tcpmon.exe
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
3
Text files
0
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2608vbc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mblukgpy.wrb
MD5:
SHA256:
3376vbc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xnefvcop.eoz
MD5:
SHA256:
2732NOPEDE ENGINE.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\run.datbinary
MD5:DDB55EC9C9560A6F5501C862D496E12A
SHA256:F66F27981F4910EA35892E2975C1A3CF4FCB47D0B3B4BB457A9590A29E322D12
2732NOPEDE ENGINE.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\catalog.datbs
MD5:927C6ACBE2366F79C0EE39F8764B4174
SHA256:167C24579725435778A51FF4DE0557D39D921512AC13E7E1208A885BCF64037A
1276Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOPEDE ENGINE.EXEexecutable
MD5:8DDFF987FE83EF62195C87C4683483F1
SHA256:6439C79B4AB0EDD634CEF07A6ADDCAA05C957A5954AC2890F673583973EAF48A
2732NOPEDE ENGINE.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\TCP Monitor\tcpmon.exeexecutable
MD5:8DDFF987FE83EF62195C87C4683483F1
SHA256:6439C79B4AB0EDD634CEF07A6ADDCAA05C957A5954AC2890F673583973EAF48A
2732NOPEDE ENGINE.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\settings.binbinary
MD5:AE0F5E6CE7122AF264EC533C6B15A27B
SHA256:73B0B92179C61C26589B47E9732CE418B07EDEE3860EE5A2A5FB06F3B8AA9B26
2732NOPEDE ENGINE.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\storage.datbinary
MD5:7F0642B40D7F2EE4CF9D08601762F280
SHA256:E6A52CF6101CD8A5B0B276BA0507AB1FA3203267B842C4534F28F37ADA40C02A
1276Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CHEAT ENGINE.EXEexecutable
MD5:295982D345DC29E830C810195B5B6C77
SHA256:D691857C071AE1E976384D08E8D4125BF329E24498A6DF627CDE53D9B3E6A57E
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
8.8.8.8:53
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
199.254.238.214:27016
bidasci.duckdns.org
Riseup Networks
US
malicious
8.8.8.8:53
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
bidasci.duckdns.org
  • 199.254.238.214
malicious
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
Misc activity
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to *.duckdns. Domain
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible NanoCore C2 60B
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] NanoCore.RAT
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] NanoCore.RAT
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] NanoCore.RAT
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] NanoCore.RAT
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] NanoCore.RAT
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] NanoCore.RAT
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] NanoCore.RAT
2732
NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] NanoCore.RAT
34 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
Process
Message
Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exe
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CHEAT ENGINE.EXE
Cheat Engine - RUN ME_protected.exe
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NOPEDE ENGINE.EXE