Malware analysis pcimon.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	pcimon.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/db73318b-d6ee-445f-ace0-043ec2ead2ff
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. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	September 13, 2024, 21:33:33
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:	nanocore
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-dosexec
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:	28B21CA8E6BF97455E1BE842AFAFFF60
SHA1:	E9866A7F0DE640F0823241B9925B55FA4566C6B7
SHA256:	82AC72591CB359A1B7AE589ECAE978AB6885D0D00F478B8BAE516AF611BF0036
SSDEEP:	6144:6NFfUMuzkIM5C2D38KJ5uN1AxtJn5PUm2y8P:6NFaXWtuN+55PP2lP

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - pcimon.exe (PID: 4680)
- NANOCORE has been detected (YARA)
  - pcimon.exe (PID: 4680)
SUSPICIOUS
- The process creates files with name similar to system file names
  - pcimon.exe (PID: 4680)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - pcimon.exe (PID: 4680)
- Connects to unusual port
  - pcimon.exe (PID: 4680)
INFO
- Process checks whether UAC notifications are on
  - pcimon.exe (PID: 4680)
- Creates files or folders in the user directory
  - pcimon.exe (PID: 4680)
- Checks supported languages
  - pcimon.exe (PID: 4680)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - pcimon.exe (PID: 4680)
- The process uses the downloaded file
  - pcimon.exe (PID: 4680)
- Reads the computer name
  - pcimon.exe (PID: 4680)

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Nanocore

(PID) Process(4680) pcimon.exe

KeyboardLoggingTrue

BuildTime2021-03-14 01:41:15.771608

Version1.2.2.0

Mutex868611c4-0b93-44e3-8b3a-bfe782fa2555

DefaultGroupDefault

PrimaryConnectionHostxspeed.freemyip.com

BackupConnectionHost127.0.0.1

ConnectionPort56766

RunOnStartupTrue

RequestElevationFalse

BypassUserAccountControlFalse

ClearZoneIdentifierTrue

ClearAccessControlFalse

SetCriticalProcessFalse

PreventSystemSleepTrue

ActivateAwayModeFalse

EnableDebugModeFalse

RunDelay0

ConnectDelay4000

RestartDelay5000

TimeoutInterval5000

KeepAliveTimeout30000

MutexTimeout5000

LanTimeout2500

WanTimeout8000

BufferSize65535

MaxPacketSize10485760

GCThreshold10485760

UseCustomDnsServerTrue

PrimaryDnsServer8.8.8.8

BackupDnsServer8.8.4.4

No Malware configuration.

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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 00:49:37+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	6
CodeSize:	116736
InitializedDataSize:	90112
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x1e792
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

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Total processes

124

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

4680

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcimon.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcimon.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\pcimon.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

Nanocore

(PID) Process(4680) pcimon.exe

KeyboardLoggingTrue

BuildTime2021-03-14 01:41:15.771608

Version1.2.2.0

Mutex868611c4-0b93-44e3-8b3a-bfe782fa2555

DefaultGroupDefault

PrimaryConnectionHostxspeed.freemyip.com

BackupConnectionHost127.0.0.1

ConnectionPort56766

RunOnStartupTrue

RequestElevationFalse

BypassUserAccountControlFalse

ClearZoneIdentifierTrue

ClearAccessControlFalse

SetCriticalProcessFalse

PreventSystemSleepTrue

ActivateAwayModeFalse

EnableDebugModeFalse

RunDelay0

ConnectDelay4000

RestartDelay5000

TimeoutInterval5000

KeepAliveTimeout30000

MutexTimeout5000

LanTimeout2500

WanTimeout8000

BufferSize65535

MaxPacketSize10485760

GCThreshold10485760

UseCustomDnsServerTrue

PrimaryDnsServer8.8.8.8

BackupDnsServer8.8.4.4

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Total events

453

Read events

452

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(4680) pcimon.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	LAN Host
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\BB926E54-E3CA-40FD-AE90-2764341E7792\LAN Host\lanhost.exe

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
4680	pcimon.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\BB926E54-E3CA-40FD-AE90-2764341E7792\LAN Host\lanhost.exe		executable
		MD5:28B21CA8E6BF97455E1BE842AFAFFF60	SHA256:82AC72591CB359A1B7AE589ECAE978AB6885D0D00F478B8BAE516AF611BF0036
4680	pcimon.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\BB926E54-E3CA-40FD-AE90-2764341E7792\run.dat		text
		MD5:2B989BD1F5441C76D5C2242FDCCD4C2E	SHA256:A00505F7A0FE3C839BDF7ED39124EA6AA5E7BCD86CDE9FD12040B02284AE2F23

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2120	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	184.30.21.171:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1712	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1184	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	88.221.169.152:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1184	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	88.221.169.152:80	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
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
6288	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
448	RUXIMICS.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
2120	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	184.30.21.171:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
3888	svchost.exe	239.255.255.250:1900	—	—	—	whitelisted
3260	svchost.exe	40.113.103.199:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4680	pcimon.exe	87.249.134.70:56766	xspeed.freemyip.com	Datacamp Limited	US	malicious
1712	svchost.exe	20.190.160.20:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
1712	svchost.exe	192.229.221.95:80	ocsp.digicert.com	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158 4.231.128.59	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	184.30.21.171 88.221.169.152	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.185.142	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	40.113.103.199	whitelisted
xspeed.freemyip.com	87.249.134.70	malicious
login.live.com	20.190.160.20 40.126.32.76 40.126.32.133 20.190.160.22 40.126.32.140 40.126.32.72 20.190.160.17 40.126.32.134	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	192.229.221.95	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	20.12.23.50	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	20.242.39.171	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
4680	pcimon.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to freemyip .com Domain
4680	pcimon.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to freemyip .com Domain
4680	pcimon.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to freemyip .com Domain

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No debug info

General Info

pcimon.exe

28B21CA8E6BF97455E1BE842AFAFFF60

E9866A7F0DE640F0823241B9925B55FA4566C6B7

82AC72591CB359A1B7AE589ECAE978AB6885D0D00F478B8BAE516AF611BF0036

6144:6NFfUMuzkIM5C2D38KJ5uN1AxtJn5PUm2y8P:6NFaXWtuN+55PP2lP

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Changes the autorun value in the registry

NANOCORE has been detected (YARA)

SUSPICIOUS

The process creates files with name similar to system file names

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Connects to unusual port

INFO

Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Checks supported languages

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

The process uses the downloaded file

Reads the computer name

Malware configuration

Nanocore

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

EXE

Video and screenshots

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Behavior graph

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Process information

Information

Modules

Malware configuration

Nanocore

Registry activity

Modification events

Files activity

Dropped files

Network activity

HTTP requests

Connections

DNS requests

Threats

Debug output strings