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File name:

PCBuildSimInstall.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9316f497-bf76-4d65-8582-c9ec8c3e8ba2
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: November 15, 2018, 01:33:09
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
rat
nanocore
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

DD7559F03E01F95D5C618DB21115A86D

SHA1:

549BCC513C6C0CCCED741EAED0E6CCC1AA3E258B

SHA256:

3CC82176D28DF332E6E8ADFF3CAD7ED062B22D7EFF9C818B0B2C7F190AC9E36B

SSDEEP:

3072:UzEqV6B1jHa6dtJ10jgvzcgi+oG/j9iaMP2s/HIgHQAKhm6+aocJXRBFLCnXwEf+:ULV6Bta6dtJmakIM59faocNFCbysvXM

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • PCBuildSimInstall.exe (PID: 3052)
    • NanoCore was detected

      • PCBuildSimInstall.exe (PID: 3052)
    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • PCBuildSimInstall.exe (PID: 3052)
    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 2812)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3848)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • PCBuildSimInstall.exe (PID: 3052)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • PCBuildSimInstall.exe (PID: 3052)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • PCBuildSimInstall.exe (PID: 3052)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • PCBuildSimInstall.exe (PID: 3052)
  • 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 | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2015:02:22 01:49:37+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 116736
InitializedDataSize: 91136
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1e792
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 22-Feb-2015 00:49:37

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: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 22-Feb-2015 00:49:37
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00002000
0x0001C798
0x0001C800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.59809
.reloc
0x00020000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.10191
.rsrc
0x00022000
0x00016020
0x00016200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.99698

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
7.99786
90056
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
41
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start pcbuildsiminstall.exe no specs #NANOCORE pcbuildsiminstall.exe schtasks.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3804"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PCBuildSimInstall.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PCBuildSimInstall.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
3052"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PCBuildSimInstall.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PCBuildSimInstall.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
2812"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "TCP Monitor" /xml "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDFB6.tmp"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exePCBuildSimInstall.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3848"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "TCP Monitor Task" /xml "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpE044.tmp"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exePCBuildSimInstall.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Total events
18
Read events
17
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3052) PCBuildSimInstall.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:TCP Monitor
Value:
C:\Program Files\TCP Monitor\tcpmon.exe
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3052PCBuildSimInstall.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDFB6.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3052PCBuildSimInstall.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\task.dattext
MD5:EBC2042CEA0E363DB48E42D42450D335
SHA256:0139C2DFCC50CB00421ADF113B938DAC1EE1334D7230C651457674F821EED997
3052PCBuildSimInstall.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\run.dattext
MD5:BDA04569718D7122469BBDBE3FA63F45
SHA256:CA8F4EBE90BB3E672D7EA5DA6DE4B6E91B378080D2DE3325435378896B858216
3052PCBuildSimInstall.exeC:\Program Files\TCP Monitor\tcpmon.exeexecutable
MD5:DD7559F03E01F95D5C618DB21115A86D
SHA256:3CC82176D28DF332E6E8ADFF3CAD7ED062B22D7EFF9C818B0B2C7F190AC9E36B
3052PCBuildSimInstall.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpE044.tmpxml
MD5:E4118E3EC98934AA1D4235C87B44AA31
SHA256:EFC475D73603DF6A26978D7BCAC27004830137E97FDD1656140B4A08C07470D9
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
12
DNS requests
6
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3052
PCBuildSimInstall.exe
69.14.157.67:5552
avastrat.hopto.org
WideOpenWest Finance LLC
US
unknown
3052
PCBuildSimInstall.exe
8.8.8.8:53
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
avastrat.hopto.org
  • 69.14.157.67
malicious

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info