Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    08/05/2024, 00:34

General

  • Target

    7d344a213f29e647d789a0cb6eb0d5f0_NEIKI.exe

  • Size

    5.0MB

  • MD5

    7d344a213f29e647d789a0cb6eb0d5f0

  • SHA1

    14805070b9519b574093b37f26e72e7f90bd3e4f

  • SHA256

    7ad329bce5540259b173e78faebce3ebf9941a7d6d10274c49b4fdc7309d75d6

  • SHA512

    2d9dbad4ba050a7b59d431707f5fbbdd02cad8525ab6c264ad2820eafe740c24bbe7fc75cf5271ce0d9cceb6e5861189a7fd4f34753541e5e6597713e7caec55

  • SSDEEP

    98304:OqC7AnE4Ol2GOWMYHk7jAJAZSt+Wv12b4VgzOIkN4ITajLpJmeATQsZbWVqQ:OqCcncqC9Jft/4b6bNhaf+sqQ

Malware Config

Signatures

  • xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • XMRig Miner payload 9 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 14 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7d344a213f29e647d789a0cb6eb0d5f0_NEIKI.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7d344a213f29e647d789a0cb6eb0d5f0_NEIKI.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1620
    • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2944
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2508
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2676
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2512
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2696
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2744
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2492
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2384
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2456
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2500
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2108
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2864
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "SJUBCBXC"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2040
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "SJUBCBXC" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\uahoeaunqfyu\cnbvdotpquhh.exe" start= "auto"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2648
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2628
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "SJUBCBXC"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2668
  • C:\ProgramData\uahoeaunqfyu\cnbvdotpquhh.exe
    C:\ProgramData\uahoeaunqfyu\cnbvdotpquhh.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1612
    • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:356
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2140
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:1448
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:340
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2152
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2356
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:848
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1188
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2940
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1964
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2880
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2860
    • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
      2⤵
        PID:2052
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2176

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

            Filesize

            2KB

            MD5

            3e9af076957c5b2f9c9ce5ec994bea05

            SHA1

            a8c7326f6bceffaeed1c2bb8d7165e56497965fe

            SHA256

            e332ebfed27e0bb08b84dfda05acc7f0fa1b6281678e0120c5b7c893a75df47e

            SHA512

            933ba0d69e7b78537348c0dc1bf83fb069f98bb93d31c638dc79c4a48d12d879c474bd61e3cbde44622baef5e20fb92ebf16c66128672e4a6d4ee20afbf9d01f

          • \ProgramData\uahoeaunqfyu\cnbvdotpquhh.exe

            Filesize

            5.0MB

            MD5

            7d344a213f29e647d789a0cb6eb0d5f0

            SHA1

            14805070b9519b574093b37f26e72e7f90bd3e4f

            SHA256

            7ad329bce5540259b173e78faebce3ebf9941a7d6d10274c49b4fdc7309d75d6

            SHA512

            2d9dbad4ba050a7b59d431707f5fbbdd02cad8525ab6c264ad2820eafe740c24bbe7fc75cf5271ce0d9cceb6e5861189a7fd4f34753541e5e6597713e7caec55

          • memory/356-19-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000000968000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/356-18-0x000000001A020000-0x000000001A302000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            2.9MB

          • memory/2052-24-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2052-27-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2052-22-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2052-23-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2052-25-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2052-29-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2176-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-42-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-45-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-44-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-31-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-32-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-41-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-38-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001D0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/2176-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-35-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-33-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-39-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2176-43-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2944-9-0x00000000027D4000-0x00000000027D7000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            12KB

          • memory/2944-8-0x000007FEF5480000-0x000007FEF5E1D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            9.6MB

          • memory/2944-11-0x000007FEF5480000-0x000007FEF5E1D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            9.6MB

          • memory/2944-6-0x0000000001EB0000-0x0000000001EB8000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/2944-4-0x000007FEF573E000-0x000007FEF573F000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/2944-10-0x00000000027DB000-0x0000000002842000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            412KB

          • memory/2944-7-0x000007FEF5480000-0x000007FEF5E1D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            9.6MB

          • memory/2944-5-0x000000001B5F0000-0x000000001B8D2000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            2.9MB