File name:

Piramide Sociale egizia.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e45f9f64-87e9-4a99-97d8-d99a3b4c79bb
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 29, 2020, 19:53:56
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, for MS Windows
MD5:

D15A58280E89FF3BF5BAFC52D6B94C62

SHA1:

C5E30D32642CDA3FA2DD0DA40ABA32168B561B69

SHA256:

845243E90372FC6BF8CCD30C8233AF96042E3BA8E656BA216F092EE09AE3181B

SSDEEP:

6144:FSncR2xghwx4qFzoSp3wHb7SLV6Bta6dtJmakIM5S/BFCh1FjM23:M4age+2oSQfSLV6BtpmkHq1b

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Disables Windows Defender

      • reg.exe (PID: 1324)
      • reg.exe (PID: 2244)
      • reg.exe (PID: 392)
      • reg.exe (PID: 2248)
      • reg.exe (PID: 2112)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • AVDISABLE.EXE (PID: 1228)
      • AVDISABLE.EXE (PID: 1480)
      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 1276)
      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 376)
    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • Piramide Sociale egizia.exe (PID: 2868)
    • NANOCORE was detected

      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 376)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 376)
      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 1276)
    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3820)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 2588)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3296)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 2964)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 756)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 1328)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3576)
    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2496)
      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 1276)
    • Modifies Windows Defender service settings

      • reg.exe (PID: 3744)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Piramide Sociale egizia.exe (PID: 2868)
      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 376)
      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 1276)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • AVDISABLE.EXE (PID: 1228)
    • Uses REG.EXE to modify Windows registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2496)
    • Starts Microsoft Office Application

      • Piramide Sociale egizia.exe (PID: 2868)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 376)
      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 1276)
    • Application launched itself

      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 376)
    • Creates a directory in Program Files

      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 1276)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • WORDLAUNCHER.EXE (PID: 1276)
    • Creates or modifies windows services

      • reg.exe (PID: 2728)
      • reg.exe (PID: 1144)
      • reg.exe (PID: 920)
      • reg.exe (PID: 2272)
  • INFO

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3092)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3092)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.5)
.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (36.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.9)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6.1)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2011:07:03 11:05:04+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 10
CodeSize: 31232
InitializedDataSize: 381952
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x3248
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 03-Jul-2011 09:05:04
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • w:\potdw\qwryghtregj\wetgdyk\wqfgjou trdhkj\ewry\pointe\exit.pdb

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: 5
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
.text
0x00001000
0x00007842
0x00007A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.48777
.rdata
0x00009000
0x0000319E
0x00003200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.92605
.data
0x0000D000
0x00001A84
0x00000E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.57332
.rsrc
0x0000F000
0x00057FD0
0x00058000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.32008
.reloc
0x00067000
0x000013AA
0x00001400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.12103

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
50
4.59666
67624
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
128
2.16096
20
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
AVDISABLE.EXE
7.89635
49664
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RBIND
PIRAMIDE SOCIALE EGIZIA.ODT
7.78344
34600
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RBIND
WORDLAUNCHER.EXE
7.44975
207872
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RBIND
DROPIN
2.25163
6
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA
EXEC
0
1
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA

Imports

KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
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Total processes
80
Monitored processes
39
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
6

Behavior graph

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drop and start drop and start drop and start start drop and start piramide sociale egizia.exe avdisable.exe no specs avdisable.exe winword.exe no specs #NANOCORE wordlauncher.exe cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs wordlauncher.exe schtasks.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
376"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WORDLAUNCHER.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WORDLAUNCHER.EXE
Piramide Sociale egizia.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\wordlauncher.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\apppatch\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\sspicli.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
392reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableIOAVProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /fC:\Windows\system32\reg.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
756schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /DisableC:\Windows\system32\schtasks.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
1
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
768reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderApiLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /fC:\Windows\system32\reg.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
920reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /fC:\Windows\system32\reg.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1144reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdFilter" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /fC:\Windows\system32\reg.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1228"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AVDISABLE.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AVDISABLE.EXE
Piramide Sociale egizia.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\avdisable.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1276"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WORDLAUNCHER.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WORDLAUNCHER.EXE
WORDLAUNCHER.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\wordlauncher.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\apppatch\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\sspicli.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1324reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /fC:\Windows\system32\reg.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1328"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "TCP Monitor" /xml "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDC42.tmp"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeWORDLAUNCHER.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
Total events
2 019
Read events
1 692
Write events
190
Delete events
137

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2868) Piramide Sociale egizia.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2868) Piramide Sociale egizia.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3196) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine
Operation:writeName:MpEnablePus
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2244) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection
Operation:writeName:DisableBehaviorMonitoring
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(392) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection
Operation:writeName:DisableIOAVProtection
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2248) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection
Operation:writeName:DisableOnAccessProtection
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(376) WORDLAUNCHER.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:(3752) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-time Protection
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(3752) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(1324) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
0
Text files
5
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3092WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVRD646.tmp.cvr
MD5:
SHA256:
3092WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\profiles.bin
MD5:
SHA256:
3092WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.MSO\D2E8A8DA.png
MD5:
SHA256:
3092WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\~WRS{5D38D23C-31EB-42CD-955F-A221174CF267}.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3092WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\~WRS{CC8B23DC-0220-46ED-82CB-4801F8B16D25}.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3092WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\~WRF{2942B413-72CE-44BB-A7D6-BB82FC4E81BB}.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2868Piramide Sociale egizia.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PIRAMIDE SOCIALE EGIZIA.ODTodt
MD5:
SHA256:
2868Piramide Sociale egizia.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AVDISABLE.EXEexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
2868Piramide Sociale egizia.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WORDLAUNCHER.EXEexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
376WORDLAUNCHER.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\run.dattext
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
3
Threats
3

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1276
WORDLAUNCHER.EXE
151.25.172.81:5353
profranco.hopto.org
Wind Telecomunicazioni SpA
IT
malicious
1276
WORDLAUNCHER.EXE
8.8.8.8:53
Google Inc.
US
malicious
8.8.8.8:53
Google Inc.
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
profranco.hopto.org
  • 151.25.172.81
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1276
WORDLAUNCHER.EXE
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.hopto .org
1276
WORDLAUNCHER.EXE
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.hopto .org
1276
WORDLAUNCHER.EXE
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.hopto .org
Process
Message
Piramide Sociale egizia.exe
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AVDISABLE.EXE
Piramide Sociale egizia.exe
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PIRAMIDE SOCIALE EGIZIA.ODT
Piramide Sociale egizia.exe
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WORDLAUNCHER.EXE