File name:

GoogleChromeUpdate.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/94fadcf0-79fd-4408-8cc2-c1613adc0ead
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: May 10, 2026, 05:51:39
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-sch-xml
nanocore
rat
remote
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

02F4ADD7ABA095758CA784153755A020

SHA1:

3BACD8016237D272C0F8748F81BD1A2A846371BB

SHA256:

BA6A7FD0DE9F3EC4336FC2ACD716E09CA965AAFE506E0EB1F8DA6883CF001A55

SSDEEP:

6144:SNFfUMuzkIM5M5IHUVBkpi9Iteab/T5j2kE:SNFaXRC0VN2eaDT5j2kE

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
    • Creates scheduled task from XML file

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
    • NANOCORE has been detected (YARA)

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
    • NANOCORE has been detected (SURICATA)

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
      • lanhost.exe (PID: 3156)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
    • Checks supported languages

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
      • lanhost.exe (PID: 3156)
    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
    • Reads the computer name

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
      • lanhost.exe (PID: 3156)
    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • GoogleChromeUpdate.exe (PID: 2840)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • lanhost.exe (PID: 3156)
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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 00:49:37+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 116736
InitializedDataSize: 91136
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1e792
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
144
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2304"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "LAN Host" /xml "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp26D.tmp"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exeGoogleChromeUpdate.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Task Scheduler Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\schtasks.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\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
2588C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2840"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GoogleChromeUpdate.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GoogleChromeUpdate.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\googlechromeupdate.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
3156"C:\Program Files (x86)\LAN Host\lanhost.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\LAN Host\lanhost.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\lan host\lanhost.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
3580\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeschtasks.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4396\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeschtasks.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
5616"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GoogleChromeUpdate.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GoogleChromeUpdate.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\googlechromeupdate.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
7196"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "LAN Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2BC.tmp"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exeGoogleChromeUpdate.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Task Scheduler Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\schtasks.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\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
Total events
0
Read events
0
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
4
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2840GoogleChromeUpdate.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\BB926E54-E3CA-40FD-AE90-2764341E7792\task.dattext
MD5:6AB6C88CE57FCEFCDF641ACDF6372EB4
SHA256:CA6298755E059904708B306E69DE9C08B766703EE601AB81A5B50493245CE709
2840GoogleChromeUpdate.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\LAN Host\lanhost.exeexecutable
MD5:02F4ADD7ABA095758CA784153755A020
SHA256:BA6A7FD0DE9F3EC4336FC2ACD716E09CA965AAFE506E0EB1F8DA6883CF001A55
2840GoogleChromeUpdate.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\BB926E54-E3CA-40FD-AE90-2764341E7792\run.dattext
MD5:FC95806F03A7488A48AC82C7839BBC1A
SHA256:BED43F25F08ACF6800BCB227A2FB808C16F27F4EE6F2DC65570DF5F25E17EB8E
2840GoogleChromeUpdate.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp26D.tmpxml
MD5:51FCBFB7C79A4A2CDE2995C72330761F
SHA256:6262D4D2565B7371287805B49184F19D5DD6389701F09163E82FDFCF83A35B4C
2840GoogleChromeUpdate.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2BC.tmpxml
MD5:54865F98871478B2B88B7F8AA6100915
SHA256:287F7B4372926FF59BB9A14BDFC00AD63F92AF8EFDB2E14F6F6BAF31878FD44E
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HTTP(S) requests
37
TCP/UDP connections
57
DNS requests
24
Threats
34

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
304
51.124.78.146:443
https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/wsd/muse?ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&FlightIds=&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMManufacturerName=DELL&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&sku=48&ActivationChannel=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ProcessorCores=6&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&PrimaryDiskType=4294967295&FlightingBranchName=&ChassisTypeId=1&OEMModelNumber=DELL&SystemVolumeTotalCapacity=260281&sampleId=95271487&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&App=muse&DisableDualScan=0&AppVer=10.0&OEMSubModel=J5CR&locale=en-US&IsAlwaysOnAlwaysConnectedCapable=0&ms=0&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateServiceUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fneverupdatewindows10.com&osVer=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&os=windows&deviceId=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&ring=Retail&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30
US
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
POST
200
20.190.160.130:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
US
xml
1.24 Kb
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
POST
400
20.190.160.130:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
203 b
whitelisted
1724
SIHClient.exe
GET
304
74.179.77.204:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
US
whitelisted
1724
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
74.178.240.51:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
US
whitelisted
1724
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
74.179.77.204:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping
US
whitelisted
1724
SIHClient.exe
GET
304
74.179.77.204:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7BE7A50285-D08D-499D-9FF8-180FDC2332BC%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
US
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
POST
400
20.190.160.130:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
204 b
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
POST
400
20.190.160.130:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
204 b
whitelisted
8044
svchost.exe
GET
304
20.73.194.208:443
https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/WSD/UpdateHealthTools?os=Windows&osVer=10.0.19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-&sku=48&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&locale=en-US&deviceId=s:BAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&sampleId=s:95271487&appVer=10.0.19041.3626&FlightRing=Retail&TelemetryLevel=1&HidOverGattReg=C%3A%5CWINDOWS%5CSystem32%5CDriverStore%5CFileRepository%5Chidbthle.inf_amd64_9610b4821fdf82a5%5CMicrosoft.Bluetooth.Profiles.HidOverGatt.dll&AppVer=&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&OEMModel=DELL&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&ProcessorManufacturer=AuthenticAMD&InstallDate=1661339444&OEMModelBaseBoard=&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMSubModel=J5CR&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30&IsDeviceRetailDemo=0&FlightingBranchName=&OSUILocale=en-US&DeviceFamily=Windows.Desktop&WuClientVer=10.0.19041.3996&UninstallActive=1&IsFlightingEnabled=0&OSSkuId=48&ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&SecureBootCapable=0&App=SedimentPack&ProcessorCores=6&CurrentBranch=vb_release&InstallLanguage=en-US&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&OEMName_Uncleaned=DELL&TPMVersion=0&PrimaryDiskTotalCapacity=262144&InstallationType=Client&AttrDataVer=186&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&IsEdgeWithChromiumInstalled=1&OSVersion=10.0.19045.4046&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ActivationChannel=Retail&FirmwareVersion=A.40&TrendInstalledKey=1&OSArchitecture=AMD64&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateManagementGroup=2
US
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
8044
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
Not routed
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7824
slui.exe
48.192.1.64:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5532
SearchApp.exe
184.86.251.24:443
www.bing.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
172.66.2.5:80
ocsp.digicert.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
whitelisted
204.79.197.203:80
oneocsp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
Not routed
whitelisted
2840
GoogleChromeUpdate.exe
188.114.96.3:443
dewakoin99-it.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
20.190.160.130:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 48.192.1.64
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 184.86.251.24
  • 184.86.251.13
  • 184.86.251.19
  • 184.86.251.21
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 172.66.2.5
  • 162.159.142.9
whitelisted
oneocsp.microsoft.com
  • 204.79.197.203
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.251.14.100
  • 142.251.14.113
  • 142.251.14.101
  • 142.251.14.139
  • 142.251.14.138
  • 142.251.14.102
whitelisted
dewakoin99-it.com
  • 188.114.96.3
  • 188.114.97.3
unknown
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.130
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 40.126.32.140
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2840
GoogleChromeUpdate.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Request line incomplete
2840
GoogleChromeUpdate.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Request line incomplete
2840
GoogleChromeUpdate.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Request line incomplete
8044
svchost.exe
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
2840
GoogleChromeUpdate.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Request line incomplete
2840
GoogleChromeUpdate.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Request line incomplete
2840
GoogleChromeUpdate.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Request line incomplete
2840
GoogleChromeUpdate.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Request line incomplete
2840
GoogleChromeUpdate.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Request line incomplete
2840
GoogleChromeUpdate.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Request line incomplete
No debug info