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File name:

test.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a6087d94-4465-44a5-8553-fc30ae3fd21b
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: June 27, 2022, 10:57:30
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
nanocore
rat
evasion
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

FA3BAFB6B340BC058FF4D008001D1642

SHA1:

A886D11E1EBE8321F4E153D225167C25AA727B1F

SHA256:

9C97D650D1BB8A28813060D4ABFEDEDE12D8E7A658545E5874557DF85B48ACF6

SSDEEP:

3072:MzEqV6B1jHa6dtJ10jgvzcgi+oG/j9iaMP2s/HIgfsC6wwBLsjAIZnB/nFgMbszE:MLV6Bta6dtJmakIM53+LsjAcW/zhIRT

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Connects to CnC server

      • test.exe (PID: 2228)
    • NANOCORE was detected

      • test.exe (PID: 2228)
    • Runs app for hidden code execution

      • test.exe (PID: 2228)
    • NANOCORE detected by memory dumps

      • test.exe (PID: 2228)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks supported languages

      • test.exe (PID: 2228)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3800)
    • Reads the computer name

      • test.exe (PID: 2228)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • test.exe (PID: 2228)
    • Reads Environment values

      • test.exe (PID: 2228)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • test.exe (PID: 2228)
    • Checks for external IP

      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1512)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3308)
    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3032)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1512)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3308)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3032)
    • Reads the computer name

      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1512)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 3308)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3032)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

Nanocore

(PID) Process(2228) test.exe
BackupDnsServer8.8.4.4
PrimaryDnsServer8.8.8.8
UseCustomDnsServerTrue
GCThreshold10485760
MaxPacketSize10485760
BufferSize65535
WanTimeout8000
LanTimeout2500
MutexTimeout5000
KeepAliveTimeout30000
TimeoutInterval5000
RestartDelay5000
ConnectDelay4000
RunDelay0
EnableDebugModeFalse
ActivateAwayModeFalse
PreventSystemSleepTrue
SetCriticalProcessFalse
ClearAccessControlFalse
ClearZoneIdentifierTrue
BypassUserAccountControlTrue
RequestElevationFalse
RunOnStartupFalse
ConnectionPort1608
BackupConnectionHost127.0.0.1
PrimaryConnectionHost130.61.146.95
DefaultGroupDefault
Mutex21c65ece-77c0-40cf-b105-201cc18acbcc
Version1.2.2.0
BuildTime2022-06-27 10:57:08.984528
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

Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x1e792
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 90624
CodeSize: 116736
LinkerVersion: 6
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2015:02:22 01:49:37+01:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

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
6.59808
.reloc
0x00020000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.10191
.rsrc
0x00022000
0x00015FC0
0x00016000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.99814

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
7.99828
89960
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
38
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
3

Behavior graph

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start #NANOCORE test.exe cmd.exe no specs nslookup.exe nslookup.exe PhotoViewer.dll no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2228"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Nanocore
(PID) Process(2228) test.exe
BackupDnsServer8.8.4.4
PrimaryDnsServer8.8.8.8
UseCustomDnsServerTrue
GCThreshold10485760
MaxPacketSize10485760
BufferSize65535
WanTimeout8000
LanTimeout2500
MutexTimeout5000
KeepAliveTimeout30000
TimeoutInterval5000
RestartDelay5000
ConnectDelay4000
RunDelay0
EnableDebugModeFalse
ActivateAwayModeFalse
PreventSystemSleepTrue
SetCriticalProcessFalse
ClearAccessControlFalse
ClearZoneIdentifierTrue
BypassUserAccountControlTrue
RequestElevationFalse
RunOnStartupFalse
ConnectionPort1608
BackupConnectionHost127.0.0.1
PrimaryConnectionHost130.61.146.95
DefaultGroupDefault
Mutex21c65ece-77c0-40cf-b105-201cc18acbcc
Version1.2.2.0
BuildTime2022-06-27 10:57:08.984528
3800"cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exetest.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
1512nslookup myip.opendns.com resolver1.opendns.comC:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3308nslookup myip.opendns.com resolver1.opendns.comC:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3032C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Total events
942
Read events
940
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
2
Text files
1
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2228test.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\run.dattext
MD5:5DBE2C1895EFF3DC3E2B9399B610634B
SHA256:EB13D8C45B276554851F120D881B8B418DB8A5C8B3D4D0CA5B653D5AD27A17E6
2228test.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\catalog.datbs
MD5:9E7D0351E4DF94A9B0BADCEB6A9DB963
SHA256:AAFC7B40C5FE680A2BB549C3B90AABAAC63163F74FFFC0B00277C6BBFF88B757
2228test.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\storage.datbinary
MD5:653DDDCB6C89F6EC51F3DDC0053C5914
SHA256:83B9CAE66800C768887FB270728F6806CBEBDEAD9946FA730F01723847F17FF9
2228test.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\90059C37-1320-41A4-B58D-2B75A9850D2F\settings.binbinary
MD5:AE0F5E6CE7122AF264EC533C6B15A27B
SHA256:73B0B92179C61C26589B47E9732CE418B07EDEE3860EE5A2A5FB06F3B8AA9B26
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
11
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2228
test.exe
130.61.146.95:1608
Oracle Corporation
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
resolver1.opendns.com
  • 208.67.222.222
shared
222.222.67.208.in-addr.arpa
unknown
myip.opendns.com
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2228
test.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible NanoCore C2 60B
2228
test.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible NanoCore C2 60B
2228
test.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible NanoCore C2 60B
1512
nslookup.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup Domain (myip .opendns .com in DNS lookup)
1512
nslookup.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup Domain (myip .opendns .com in DNS lookup)
1512
nslookup.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup Domain (myip .opendns .com in DNS lookup)
1512
nslookup.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup Domain (myip .opendns .com in DNS lookup)
2228
test.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible NanoCore C2 60B
2228
test.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible NanoCore C2 60B
2228
test.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Possible NanoCore C2 60B
35 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info