Malware

MSIL/NanoCore.K malicious file

Malware Removal

The MSIL/NanoCore.K is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What MSIL/NanoCore.K virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (2 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Attempts to remove evidence of file being downloaded from the Internet
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Exhibits behavior characteristic of Nanocore RAT
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Collects information to fingerprint the system

How to determine MSIL/NanoCore.K?


File Info:

crc32: 42E4EBE2
md5: e2a82ea2d620f08fbe9d4f914eeed996
name: E2A82EA2D620F08FBE9D4F914EEED996.mlw
sha1: a38f4bab2c6bc08246ddeba6ffc7253cd6026e54
sha256: c60ca0c16d22fe39522785183d1ed584beb4729ba02425ae47b238a670e1e6d1
sha512: e2fa445bd3dba2e5b78f3b74bbf42c1ffdd92bcab89966a6e5a83b210e8d36d86ac8290e361b0851351328a3f9454585d2c4fc134a915568f2e486aeb0caabbb
ssdeep: 3072:QzEqD6B1jHa6dtJ10jgvzcgi+oG/j9iaMP2s/HIEHcsD6RA5E3bKKiCf3e0kYrOH:QLD6Bta6dtJmakIM5Rcs8A5ELiUfoT
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

MSIL/NanoCore.K also known as:

Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
DrWebTrojan.Nanocore.23
MicroWorld-eScanBackdoor.MSIL.Agent.GD
FireEyeGeneric.mg.e2a82ea2d620f08f
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.Orbus.C3
McAfeeTrojan-FICC!E2A82EA2D620
CylanceUnsafe
VIPRETrojan.MSIL.NanoCore.B (fs)
SangforMalware
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 700000121 )
BitDefenderBackdoor.MSIL.Agent.GD
K7GWTrojan ( 700000121 )
Cybereasonmalicious.2d620f
TrendMicroBKDR_NOANCOOE.SM
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZemsilF.34634.mmW@aOORPEl
CyrenW32/NanoCore.C.gen!Eldorado
SymantecTrojan.Nancrat
APEXMalicious
ClamAVWin.Trojan.Nanocore-5
KasperskyTrojan.MSIL.Agent.fpar
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.NanoBot.hmqoyu
ViRobotBackdoor.Win32.NanoCore.Gen.A
RisingBackdoor.NanoCore!1.B6F9 (CLASSIC)
Ad-AwareBackdoor.MSIL.Agent.GD
TACHYONTrojan/W32.DN-Nanocore.207360.B
SophosTroj/NanoCor-BT
ComodoBackdoor.MSIL.Noancooe.JDE@5s4u9t
F-SecureTrojan.TR/Dropper.MSIL.Gen7
InvinceaML/PE-A + Troj/NanoCor-BT
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Trojan.dc
EmsisoftTrojan.NanoCore (A)
IkarusBackdoor.Rat.Nanocore
JiangminBackdoor.Generic.zwu
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen
AviraTR/Dropper.MSIL.Gen7
MicrosoftBackdoor:MSIL/Nanocore.S!MTB
GridinsoftBackdoor.Win32.Noancooe.cc!ni
ArcabitBackdoor.MSIL.Agent.GD
SUPERAntiSpywareTrojan.Agent/Gen-Backdoor
ZoneAlarmTrojan.MSIL.Agent.fpar
GDataMSIL.Backdoor.Nancat.A
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Win-Trojan/Nanocore.Exp
Acronissuspicious
ALYacBackdoor.MSIL.Agent.GD
MAXmalware (ai score=84)
VBA32TScope.Trojan.MSIL
MalwarebytesBackdoor.NanoCore
PandaBck/Agent.KNM
ZonerTrojan.Win32.48280
ESET-NOD32a variant of MSIL/NanoCore.K
TrendMicro-HouseCallBKDR_NOANCOOE.SM
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
eGambitTrojan.Generic
FortinetW32/Generic.AC.A0C!tr
WebrootW32.Trojan.Gen
AVGMSIL:NanoCore-B [Trj]
AvastMSIL:NanoCore-B [Trj]
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Qihoo-360HEUR/QVM03.0.3DDB.Malware.Gen

How to remove MSIL/NanoCore.K?

MSIL/NanoCore.K removal tool
  • Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
  • Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
  • Move to quarantine” all items.
  • Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
  • Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
  • Restart your computer.

About the author

Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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