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win.tinynuke (Back to overview)

TinyNuke

aka: NukeBot, Nuclear Bot, MicroBankingTrojan, Xbot
VTCollection     URLhaus      

TinyNuke (aka Nuclear Bot) is a fully-fledged banking trojan including HiddenDesktop/VNC server and a reverse socks4 server. It was for sale on underground marketplaces for $2500 in 2016. The program's author claimed the malware was written from scratch, but that it functioned similarly to the ZeuS banking trojan in that it could steal passwords and inject arbitrary content when victims visited banking Web sites. However, he then proceeded to destroy his own reputation on hacker forums by promoting his development too aggressively. As a displacement activity, he published his source code on Github. XBot is an off-spring of TinyNuke, but very similar to its ancestor.

References
2022-08-08Medium CSIS TechblogBenoît Ancel
An inside view of domain anonymization as-a-service — the BraZZZerSFF infrastructure
Riltok magecart Anubis Azorult BetaBot Buer CoalaBot CryptBot DiamondFox DreamBot GCleaner ISFB Loki Password Stealer (PWS) MedusaLocker MeguminTrojan Nemty PsiX RedLine Stealer SmokeLoader STOP TinyNuke Vidar Zloader
2022-03-21AhnLabASEC Analysis Team
BitRAT Disguised as Windows Product Key Verification Tool Being Distributed
BitRAT TinyNuke
2021-10-20AhnLabASEC Analysis Team
VNC Malware (TinyNuke, TightVNC) Used by Kimsuky Group
TinyNuke
2019-12-17Brian Krebs
Nuclear Bot Author Arrested in Sextortion Case
TinyNuke Varenyky
2018-05-21JuniperPaul Kimayong
Nukebot Banking Trojan targeting people in France
TinyNuke
2018-02-02BitSightTiago Pereira
Break Out Of The Tinynuke Malware
TinyNuke
2017-07-19Kaspersky LabsSergey Yunakovsky
The NukeBot banking Trojan: from rough drafts to real threats
TinyNuke
2017-04-06KrebsOnSecurityBrian Krebs
Self-Proclaimed ‘Nuclear Bot’ Author Weighs U.S. Job Offer
TinyNuke
2017-03-28SecurityIntelligenceIlya Kolmanovich, Limor Kessem
The NukeBot Trojan, a Bruised Ego and a Surprising Source Code Leak
TinyNuke
2016-12-19NetScoutDennis Schwarz
Dismantling a Nuclear Bot
TinyNuke
Yara Rules
[TLP:WHITE] win_tinynuke_auto (20260504 | Detects win.tinynuke.)
rule win_tinynuke_auto {

    meta:
        author = "Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com"
        date = "2026-05-04"
        version = "1"
        description = "Detects win.tinynuke."
        info = "autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator"
        tool = "yara-signator v0.6.0"
        signator_config = "callsandjumps;datarefs;binvalue"
        malpedia_reference = "https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.tinynuke"
        malpedia_rule_date = "20260422"
        malpedia_hash = "a182e35da64e6d71cb55f125c4d4225196523f14"
        malpedia_version = "20260504"
        malpedia_license = "CC BY-SA 4.0"
        malpedia_sharing = "TLP:WHITE"

    /* DISCLAIMER
     * The strings used in this rule have been automatically selected from the
     * disassembly of memory dumps and unpacked files, using YARA-Signator.
     * The code and documentation is published here:
     * https://github.com/fxb-cocacoding/yara-signator
     * As Malpedia is used as data source, please note that for a given
     * number of families, only single samples are documented.
     * This likely impacts the degree of generalization these rules will offer.
     * Take the described generation method also into consideration when you
     * apply the rules in your use cases and assign them confidence levels.
     */


    strings:
        $sequence_0 = { c3 55 8bec 817d0c00040000 }
            // n = 4, score = 1600
            //   c3                   | ret                 
            //   55                   | push                ebp
            //   8bec                 | mov                 ebp, esp
            //   817d0c00040000       | cmp                 dword ptr [ebp + 0xc], 0x400

        $sequence_1 = { 8d8530f6ffff 50 6802020000 ff15???????? }
            // n = 4, score = 1400
            //   8d8530f6ffff         | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x9d0]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   6802020000           | push                0x202
            //   ff15????????         |                     

        $sequence_2 = { ff7508 ff15???????? 53 8bf0 8d45fc 50 ff750c }
            // n = 7, score = 1400
            //   ff7508               | push                dword ptr [ebp + 8]
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   53                   | push                ebx
            //   8bf0                 | mov                 esi, eax
            //   8d45fc               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 4]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff750c               | push                dword ptr [ebp + 0xc]

        $sequence_3 = { 8945f4 8d85d4feffff 50 ff15???????? }
            // n = 4, score = 1400
            //   8945f4               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0xc], eax
            //   8d85d4feffff         | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x12c]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff15????????         |                     

        $sequence_4 = { 51 53 56 57 8d45fc 50 bb3f000f00 }
            // n = 7, score = 1400
            //   51                   | push                ecx
            //   53                   | push                ebx
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   8d45fc               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 4]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   bb3f000f00           | mov                 ebx, 0xf003f

        $sequence_5 = { ff15???????? 8bc3 5b 5f 5d c3 55 }
            // n = 7, score = 1400
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   8bc3                 | mov                 eax, ebx
            //   5b                   | pop                 ebx
            //   5f                   | pop                 edi
            //   5d                   | pop                 ebp
            //   c3                   | ret                 
            //   55                   | push                ebp

        $sequence_6 = { 85c0 7526 56 8d45f8 50 56 }
            // n = 6, score = 1400
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   7526                 | jne                 0x28
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   8d45f8               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 8]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   56                   | push                esi

        $sequence_7 = { 50 ff15???????? ff35???????? 8d85a4feffff 50 ff15???????? }
            // n = 6, score = 1300
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   ff35????????         |                     
            //   8d85a4feffff         | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x15c]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff15????????         |                     

        $sequence_8 = { ff75ec ff75fc e8???????? 83c40c 5f }
            // n = 5, score = 1300
            //   ff75ec               | push                dword ptr [ebp - 0x14]
            //   ff75fc               | push                dword ptr [ebp - 4]
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c40c               | add                 esp, 0xc
            //   5f                   | pop                 edi

        $sequence_9 = { ff15???????? a3???????? ff35???????? ff75f8 ff15???????? }
            // n = 5, score = 800
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   ff35????????         |                     
            //   ff75f8               | push                dword ptr [ebp - 8]
            //   ff15????????         |                     

        $sequence_10 = { 6a2a 50 8945fc ff15???????? }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   6a2a                 | push                0x2a
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   8945fc               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 4], eax
            //   ff15????????         |                     

        $sequence_11 = { 8a00 3c0a 7409 3c0d }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   8a00                 | mov                 al, byte ptr [eax]
            //   3c0a                 | cmp                 al, 0xa
            //   7409                 | je                  0xb
            //   3c0d                 | cmp                 al, 0xd

        $sequence_12 = { a3???????? 68e2010000 68???????? 68???????? }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   68e2010000           | push                0x1e2
            //   68????????           |                     
            //   68????????           |                     

        $sequence_13 = { e8???????? eb18 83f803 7519 }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   eb18                 | jmp                 0x1a
            //   83f803               | cmp                 eax, 3
            //   7519                 | jne                 0x1b

        $sequence_14 = { a3???????? ff35???????? ff75ec ff15???????? }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   ff35????????         |                     
            //   ff75ec               | push                dword ptr [ebp - 0x14]
            //   ff15????????         |                     

        $sequence_15 = { 59 50 68???????? 68???????? ff15???????? }
            // n = 5, score = 700
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   68????????           |                     
            //   68????????           |                     
            //   ff15????????         |                     

        $sequence_16 = { ff75fc 8d85f0fdffff 50 e8???????? 59 50 }
            // n = 6, score = 700
            //   ff75fc               | push                dword ptr [ebp - 4]
            //   8d85f0fdffff         | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x210]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_17 = { 8d7de0 f3ab 8d45dc 50 ff15???????? 8d85d0fcffff 50 }
            // n = 7, score = 700
            //   8d7de0               | lea                 edi, [ebp - 0x20]
            //   f3ab                 | rep stosd           dword ptr es:[edi], eax
            //   8d45dc               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x24]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   8d85d0fcffff         | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x330]
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_18 = { ff15???????? 8b35???????? 8d430c 50 }
            // n = 4, score = 200
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   8b35????????         |                     
            //   8d430c               | lea                 eax, [ebx + 0xc]
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_19 = { 83c404 85c0 0f847c010000 5f 5e 5b }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   83c404               | add                 esp, 4
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   0f847c010000         | je                  0x182
            //   5f                   | pop                 edi
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi
            //   5b                   | pop                 ebx

        $sequence_20 = { 7ee1 31db 8b049d1410e26e 85c0 7402 ffd0 }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   7ee1                 | jle                 0xffffffe3
            //   31db                 | xor                 ebx, ebx
            //   8b049d1410e26e       | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebx*4 + 0x6ee21014]
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   7402                 | je                  4
            //   ffd0                 | call                eax

        $sequence_21 = { 8d50f8 d1ea 7432 8d4608 }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   8d50f8               | lea                 edx, [eax - 8]
            //   d1ea                 | shr                 edx, 1
            //   7432                 | je                  0x34
            //   8d4608               | lea                 eax, [esi + 8]

        $sequence_22 = { 8344241814 8b442418 8b400c 85c0 75a4 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   8344241814           | add                 dword ptr [esp + 0x18], 0x14
            //   8b442418             | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esp + 0x18]
            //   8b400c               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [eax + 0xc]
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   75a4                 | jne                 0xffffffa6

        $sequence_23 = { eb5d 8b54240c 81fa80000000 7c0e 0fba25????????01 0f82de1f0000 }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   eb5d                 | jmp                 0x5f
            //   8b54240c             | mov                 edx, dword ptr [esp + 0xc]
            //   81fa80000000         | cmp                 edx, 0x80
            //   7c0e                 | jl                  0x10
            //   0fba25????????01     |                     
            //   0f82de1f0000         | jb                  0x1fe4

        $sequence_24 = { 61 8b8decfeffff 8b95e8feffff 038dd0feffff }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   61                   | popal               
            //   8b8decfeffff         | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x114]
            //   8b95e8feffff         | mov                 edx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x118]
            //   038dd0feffff         | add                 ecx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x130]

        $sequence_25 = { 89442418 8b400c 85c0 745c }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   89442418             | mov                 dword ptr [esp + 0x18], eax
            //   8b400c               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [eax + 0xc]
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   745c                 | je                  0x5e

        $sequence_26 = { 8bb0a0000000 2b6834 01de 8b16 85d2 7449 8b4604 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   8bb0a0000000         | mov                 esi, dword ptr [eax + 0xa0]
            //   2b6834               | sub                 ebp, dword ptr [eax + 0x34]
            //   01de                 | add                 esi, ebx
            //   8b16                 | mov                 edx, dword ptr [esi]
            //   85d2                 | test                edx, edx
            //   7449                 | je                  0x4b
            //   8b4604               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esi + 4]

        $sequence_27 = { 837c243401 7537 c744241400000000 c744241000000000 c744240c00000000 c7442408???????? }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   837c243401           | cmp                 dword ptr [esp + 0x34], 1
            //   7537                 | jne                 0x39
            //   c744241400000000     | mov                 dword ptr [esp + 0x14], 0
            //   c744241000000000     | mov                 dword ptr [esp + 0x10], 0
            //   c744240c00000000     | mov                 dword ptr [esp + 0xc], 0
            //   c7442408????????     |                     

        $sequence_28 = { 0f48c2 83c704 83c504 89442404 e8???????? 8945fc 8b0f }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   0f48c2               | cmovs               eax, edx
            //   83c704               | add                 edi, 4
            //   83c504               | add                 ebp, 4
            //   89442404             | mov                 dword ptr [esp + 4], eax
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   8945fc               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 4], eax
            //   8b0f                 | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [edi]

        $sequence_29 = { 732e 8b5304 b904000000 8d820000e06e }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   732e                 | jae                 0x30
            //   8b5304               | mov                 edx, dword ptr [ebx + 4]
            //   b904000000           | mov                 ecx, 4
            //   8d820000e06e         | lea                 eax, [edx + 0x6ee00000]

    condition:
        7 of them and filesize < 1196032
}
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