Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01-07-2024 04:33

General

  • Target

    35a05bc9c2f03476ef8483c5d18768f10170ab11d0eaa8e3c5b95e73dc0e24a9_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    af6cee3f9ef7e46eb68faf407942e380

  • SHA1

    fa1b48a630b62247a23bdac43e5f8221736c8d3c

  • SHA256

    35a05bc9c2f03476ef8483c5d18768f10170ab11d0eaa8e3c5b95e73dc0e24a9

  • SHA512

    6aa6e1eb41b15d85db5bd59ac57234fdd56774370c91023ba405b3d2fe79451350cd39a0706c05cda155b9ec2430ee303ce26d923efb7ca7a78cecf503b42e9b

  • SSDEEP

    12288:HXgvmzFHi0mo5aH0qMzd5807FHhPJQPDHvd:HXgvOHi0mGaH0qSdPFHb4V

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 29 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 6 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 64 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 6 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 39 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\35a05bc9c2f03476ef8483c5d18768f10170ab11d0eaa8e3c5b95e73dc0e24a9_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\35a05bc9c2f03476ef8483c5d18768f10170ab11d0eaa8e3c5b95e73dc0e24a9_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds policy Run key to start application
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4420
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ybmqx.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ybmqx.exe" "-"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • System policy modification
      PID:3436
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ybmqx.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ybmqx.exe" "-"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • System policy modification
      PID:3856
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:1032

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Persistence

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    3
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    2
    T1547.001

    Winlogon Helper DLL

    1
    T1547.004

    Privilege Escalation

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    3
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    2
    T1547.001

    Winlogon Helper DLL

    1
    T1547.004

    Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

    1
    T1548

    Bypass User Account Control

    1
    T1548.002

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    5
    T1112

    Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

    1
    T1548

    Bypass User Account Control

    1
    T1548.002

    Impair Defenses

    2
    T1562

    Disable or Modify Tools

    1
    T1562.001

    Safe Mode Boot

    1
    T1562.009

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    3
    T1082

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ybmqx.exe
      Filesize

      2.0MB

      MD5

      f4edaba9ce16a19c2c9cfbaf443b0f73

      SHA1

      43cd21503e57cdbfc1d6e7dd83775f19609d517e

      SHA256

      3e7bb88cfcf24abdb95fd4f0311c5342f126976f40536748b1dc0baa68997c72

      SHA512

      940b52a764563207af28e5077358f2ca662c82e0b7589b505f1cb973cc281fab7d9a333c1ea72a15ca6e3c8714ae50eb1a30c9bf14e4074ced4cbead833b5ff0

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\prbekmmtbyjoolrckujlvyeggn.sdi
      Filesize

      280B

      MD5

      45a1235912cfd4e843f3fa1de0ae33ae

      SHA1

      55b5462b9a56d25ce2d4e2aaeef1a6e1585fc13f

      SHA256

      dda3eb964049768637bd8bd7c12b82307584c3c0b0875e5322767bd8540bd995

      SHA512

      62d3de53ea7c3f0456ad0befccb30531e7b5bbc1b4025e659a89c8931716b1b072ac9233f3bb1c541fe3425cd93dcdc0559dbf08e434040e5b02a9761248e0e7

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\qdymdqbtmuqgrzqmfaaniwnaldweaqbjawpkk.sgx
      Filesize

      4KB

      MD5

      e953af8a74092e74a3be6f6f7f4626a5

      SHA1

      b3d75d7dbdd9833ae480c57042df5bb64b7de45c

      SHA256

      261884d29e769455fd7fda89facd3d596f30c58a93576b6c8ee66ffd9374d41d

      SHA512

      8af45f284d71e1eaebcc0cbda5c94a7a3bb0aa8c620a9e3593d4747a9cbf5676d45034360ef6eba0bcbd6701034d88a7e9152b447790a6a3fb022df7dc1e2be4