File name:

c48e99.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/edb8de61-12e8-4aa7-a6df-4f281c283aab
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 14, 2020, 13:23:23
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
autoit
rat
nanocore
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, RAR self-extracting archive
MD5:

C51C8C10DE4C77A526304217950CF4DB

SHA1:

2019C2921DD1EF2202B2F96ADFC71234ACBFE79E

SHA256:

C48E99B1C94CFE64C6AF44D50850F0C8C7A04C2BB32EA15CC09BE4A2AB641FA7

SSDEEP:

24576:f2O/GlcWKl/59ls/X0SJv9i7AMkycLZpNe:YehfTSJv9i9/qZpA

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3032)
      • cxs.exe (PID: 3376)
      • cxs.exe (PID: 3264)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • cxs.exe (PID: 3376)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3032)
    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • mmc.exe (PID: 4064)
    • NANOCORE was detected

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3032)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Drop AutoIt3 executable file

      • c48e99.exe (PID: 2664)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • c48e99.exe (PID: 2664)
      • cxs.exe (PID: 3376)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3032)
    • Application launched itself

      • cxs.exe (PID: 3264)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 3032)
  • INFO

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • cxs.exe (PID: 3264)
    • Manual execution by user

      • mmc.exe (PID: 4064)
      • mmc.exe (PID: 1000)
      • mmc.exe (PID: 576)
      • mmc.exe (PID: 580)
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) (35.8)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (31.7)
.scr | Windows screen saver (15)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2012:06:09 15:19:49+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 74752
InitializedDataSize: 58880
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xac87
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 09-Jun-2012 13:19:49
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
  • Process Default Language
Debug artifacts:
  • d:\Projects\WinRAR\SFX\build\sfxrar32\Release\sfxrar.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: 0x000000F0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 09-Jun-2012 13:19:49
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_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x0001231E
0x00012400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.55555
.rdata
0x00014000
0x00001D15
0x00001E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.99401
.data
0x00016000
0x00017724
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.54914
.CRT
0x0002E000
0x00000020
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.394141
.rsrc
0x0002F000
0x0000C2C0
0x0000C400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.33683

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.20816
1464
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
7
3.24143
556
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
8
3.26996
974
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
9
3.04375
530
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
10
3.16254
776
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
11
3.06352
380
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
12
2.33959
102
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
100
1.91924
20
Latin 1 / Western European
Process Default Language
RT_GROUP_ICON
101
4.19099
2998
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_BITMAP
ASKNEXTVOL
3.42597
646
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
COMDLG32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
54
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start c48e99.exe cxs.exe no specs cxs.exe #NANOCORE regsvcs.exe mmc.exe no specs mmc.exe mmc.exe no specs mmc.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
576"C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\taskschd.msc" /sC:\Windows\system32\mmc.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Management Console
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
580"C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\eventvwr.msc" /sC:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Management Console
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\mfc42u.dll
1000"C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\eventvwr.msc" /sC:\Windows\system32\mmc.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Management Console
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2664"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c48e99.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c48e99.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\c48e99.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
3032"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegSvcs.exe
cxs.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft .NET Services Installation Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.7.3062.0 built by: NET472REL1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\regsvcs.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
3264"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\cxs.exe" pin=ukx C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\cxs.exec48e99.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AutoIt Team
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
AutoIt v3 Script
Exit code:
0
Version:
3, 3, 8, 1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\77577569\cxs.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\wsock32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
3376C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\cxs.exe C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\LPLRTC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\cxs.exe
cxs.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AutoIt Team
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
AutoIt v3 Script
Exit code:
0
Version:
3, 3, 8, 1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\77577569\cxs.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\wsock32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
4064"C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\taskschd.msc" /sC:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Management Console
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\mfc42u.dll
Total events
552
Read events
539
Write events
13
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2664) c48e99.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2664) c48e99.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3376) cxs.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:WindowsUpdate
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\cxs.exe C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\PIN_UK~1
(PID) Process:(3032) RegSvcs.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:(4064) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{c7b8fb06-bfe1-4c2e-9217-7a69a95bbac4}
Operation:writeName:HelpTopic
Value:
C:\Windows\Help\taskscheduler.chm
(PID) Process:(4064) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{c7b8fb06-bfe1-4c2e-9217-7a69a95bbac4}
Operation:writeName:LinkedHelpTopics
Value:
C:\Windows\Help\taskscheduler.chm
(PID) Process:(580) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{b05566ad-fe9c-4363-be05-7a4cbb7cb510}
Operation:writeName:HelpTopic
Value:
C:\Windows\Help\eventviewer.chm
(PID) Process:(580) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{b05566ad-fe9c-4363-be05-7a4cbb7cb510}
Operation:writeName:LinkedHelpTopics
Value:
C:\Windows\Help\eventviewer.chm
(PID) Process:(580) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{b05566ae-fe9c-4363-be05-7a4cbb7cb510}
Operation:writeName:HelpTopic
Value:
C:\Windows\Help\eventviewer.chm
(PID) Process:(580) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{b05566ae-fe9c-4363-be05-7a4cbb7cb510}
Operation:writeName:LinkedHelpTopics
Value:
C:\Windows\Help\eventviewer.chm
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
0
Text files
53
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2664c48e99.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\cxs.exeexecutable
MD5:71D8F6D5DC35517275BC38EBCC815F9F
SHA256:FB73A819B37523126C7708A1D06F3B8825FA60C926154AB2D511BA668F49DC4B
2664c48e99.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\pin=ukxtext
MD5:48EBE30665128EB75809CC013BFDF778
SHA256:92D9C361ED270EBDAA3D9DC77959FFE3E29D076C35CFD96FAA18EE1A925637B2
2664c48e99.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\wls.icmtext
MD5:640363C626EF1EEDEAA0B3F2CF98017F
SHA256:7E97B8F3DE27890435839593D54129E5E9870F43B269B7E2BF858C1D1F5A31D9
2664c48e99.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\dgl.mp4text
MD5:76D5930C5350D3F9D220B84363468233
SHA256:80CCE8A177D80770A8ED21FACA9813C04B16FB69BABCF47F18BDE32706B5D7ED
2664c48e99.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\jgn.xltext
MD5:CC0F3835DC19ECC7F63222E09201F33D
SHA256:A2F7103EDED120E79A168673A2623F10320D0B65E6321539B2ED3CD866BFBB6E
2664c48e99.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\fns.txttext
MD5:684A28E7429A1D81F23A5F7080987999
SHA256:9BC171AF7F25E04B1B317F8D5D43FB8C24E55E2BE82E3FC9B3F48A57A333D161
2664c48e99.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\log.mp3text
MD5:AFD59423E4DFF1CF64FD377E7D0DEBDF
SHA256:0E6BC356F02C0E15E01BF4CAB1D4E217C299EAA290CF2F0EC30A83E541C3DE56
2664c48e99.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\kpb.jpgtext
MD5:9FD87B7FD9477B9F3A8C1D4C0A760C33
SHA256:730FF6BD3A7A6CDD3BAF8B26B9855CF5EC8E5E44596AFED8208111F50EB03FA2
2664c48e99.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\sku.mp4text
MD5:8BA9763F9375B89C20457DC40D7D1F29
SHA256:AB0547BC3F407DEEA3B047EA9BEA838E855B50B72CCD5197A11C2B7A661042A6
2664c48e99.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77577569\iov.xltext
MD5:1561748648504541CFAE1085AE1A6E80
SHA256:8EA37DF7D910366625FC736CB25A22D03D183C5D361B92D431B66E930878028C
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
1
Threats
1

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
phone2347.ddns.net
  • 0.0.0.0
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1052
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
Process
Message
mmc.exe
Constructor: Microsoft.TaskScheduler.SnapIn.TaskSchedulerSnapIn
mmc.exe
OnInitialize: Microsoft.TaskScheduler.SnapIn.TaskSchedulerSnapIn
mmc.exe
AddIcons: Microsoft.TaskScheduler.SnapIn.TaskSchedulerSnapIn
mmc.exe
ProcessCommandLineArguments: Microsoft.TaskScheduler.SnapIn.TaskSchedulerSnapIn
mmc.exe
ViewerExternalLogsPath = 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Event Viewer\ExternalLogs': Microsoft.Windows.ManagementUI.CombinedControls.EventsNode
mmc.exe
ViewerViewsFolderPath = 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Event Viewer\Views': Microsoft.Windows.ManagementUI.CombinedControls.EventsNode
mmc.exe
ViewerConfigPath = 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Event Viewer': Microsoft.Windows.ManagementUI.CombinedControls.EventsNode
mmc.exe
ViewerAdminViewsPath = 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Event Viewer\Views\ApplicationViewsRootNode': Microsoft.Windows.ManagementUI.CombinedControls.EventsNode
mmc.exe
Failed to get ChannelConfigOwningPublisher -122-The data area passed to a system call is too small
mmc.exe
Getting next publisher from enum failed-259-No more data is available