File name:

Little Injector.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/585ba9d5-1a8f-440d-91f7-d67e49f42169
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: August 21, 2020, 21:55:54
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:

CC14CEDE3592750CE4790099BCD22645

SHA1:

9B1B70BBABCE8E09519664EBD93D56A771CC15EB

SHA256:

7B450649EC87E814D0292371EAA421C1ABEF4A0BBDD32023C7F75D796E695903

SSDEEP:

6144:sLV6Bta6dtJmakIM57cGLYiO5C3e6s7338vSJ:sLV6BtpmkSYiOS1k3TJ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • NANOCORE was detected

      • Little Injector.exe (PID: 2912)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Little Injector.exe (PID: 2912)
      • Little Injector.exe (PID: 3528)
    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • Little Injector.exe (PID: 3528)
    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 2796)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 1664)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Little Injector.exe (PID: 2912)
      • Little Injector.exe (PID: 3528)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • Little Injector.exe (PID: 2912)
      • Little Injector.exe (PID: 3528)
    • Application launched itself

      • Little Injector.exe (PID: 2912)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • Little Injector.exe (PID: 3528)
  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 1940)
      • opera.exe (PID: 2264)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • opera.exe (PID: 2264)
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: 90624
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
6.59803
.reloc
0x00020000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.10191
.rsrc
0x00022000
0x00015FC8
0x00016000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.99761

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
7.99775
89968
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
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Total processes
46
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start #NANOCORE little injector.exe little injector.exe schtasks.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs taskmgr.exe no specs opera.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1664"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "TCP Monitor Task" /xml "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp14D7.tmp"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeLittle Injector.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)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
1940"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Task Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\systemroot\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2264"C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe" C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Opera Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Opera Internet Browser
Exit code:
0
Version:
1748
Modules
Images
c:\program files\opera\opera.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\wintrust.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msasn1.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2796"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "TCP Monitor" /xml "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1449.tmp"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeLittle Injector.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)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
2912"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Little Injector.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Little Injector.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\little injector.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3528"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Little Injector.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Little Injector.exe
Little Injector.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\little injector.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
Total events
604
Read events
539
Write events
64
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2912) Little Injector.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
(PID) Process:(2912) Little Injector.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2912) Little Injector.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3528) Little Injector.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:TCP Monitor
Value:
C:\Program Files\TCP Monitor\tcpmon.exe
(PID) Process:(3528) Little Injector.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:delete valueName:TCP Monitor
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\TCP Monitor\tcpmon.exe
(PID) Process:(2264) opera.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Opera Software
Operation:writeName:Last CommandLine v2
Value:
C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe
(PID) Process:(2264) opera.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\137\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
24
Text files
5
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3528Little Injector.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp14D7.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2264opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\oprD836.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2264opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\oprD875.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2264opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Opera\Opera\cache\sesn\opr00001.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2264opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\RTIDXYHXNJS0477F2E38.temp
MD5:
SHA256:
2912Little Injector.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\run.datbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
2912Little Injector.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\TCP Monitor\tcpmon.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
3528Little Injector.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1449.tmpxml
MD5:
SHA256:
2264opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\opssl6.datbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
2264opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\operaprefs.initext
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
9
DNS requests
5
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2264
opera.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://crl4.digicert.com/DigiCertHighAssuranceEVRootCA.crl
US
der
592 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3528
Little Injector.exe
152.250.130.1:5552
thecowserver.ddns.net
TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A
BR
unknown
2264
opera.exe
185.26.182.93:443
certs.opera.com
Opera Software AS
whitelisted
3528
Little Injector.exe
8.8.8.8:53
Google Inc.
US
malicious
2264
opera.exe
93.184.220.29:80
crl4.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
thecowserver.ddns.net
  • 152.250.130.1
malicious
certs.opera.com
  • 185.26.182.93
  • 185.26.182.94
whitelisted
crl4.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3528
Little Injector.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
3528
Little Injector.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
3528
Little Injector.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
No debug info