Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-16 03:59

Sample ID 240510-hlbaqagf5z
Target 956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics
SHA256 54eb80bbaf5b0a6d578a6f3b4416ff1b6ce876df518bb85f5931b79ddf144538
Tags
healer dropper evasion trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
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SHA256

54eb80bbaf5b0a6d578a6f3b4416ff1b6ce876df518bb85f5931b79ddf144538

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

healer dropper evasion trojan

Detects Healer an antivirus disabler dropper

Healer

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

Windows security modification

Launches sc.exe

Unsigned PE

Program crash

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-10 06:49

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-10 06:49

Reported

2024-05-10 06:51

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

117s

Max time network

117s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Detects Healer an antivirus disabler dropper

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Healer

dropper healer

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Windows security modification

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Network

N/A

Files

memory/2264-1-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000370000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-2-0x0000000002BC0000-0x0000000002BED000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-4-0x0000000002C60000-0x0000000002C7A000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-5-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004578000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002BB4000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-22-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-12-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-34-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-32-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-30-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-28-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-26-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-24-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-20-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-18-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-16-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-14-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-10-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-8-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-7-0x0000000004560000-0x0000000004572000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

memory/2264-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002BB4000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-10 06:49

Reported

2024-05-10 06:51

Platform

win10v2004-20240426-en

Max time kernel

136s

Max time network

146s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Detects Healer an antivirus disabler dropper

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Healer

dropper healer

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Windows security modification

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Launches sc.exe

Description Indicator Process Target
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\956bd517657fbc0ac22ad634235ff6b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 828 -ip 828

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 828 -s 948

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start wuauserv

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 77.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 204.79.197.237:443 g.bing.com tcp
NL 23.62.61.194:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 133.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa udp
NL 23.62.61.75:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 75.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 52.111.227.14:443 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 25.73.42.20.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/828-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

memory/828-2-0x00000000047C0000-0x00000000047ED000-memory.dmp

memory/828-1-0x0000000002BE0000-0x0000000002CE0000-memory.dmp

memory/828-4-0x0000000004C70000-0x0000000004C8A000-memory.dmp

memory/828-5-0x0000000007330000-0x00000000078D4000-memory.dmp

memory/828-6-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E18000-memory.dmp

memory/828-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002BB4000-memory.dmp

memory/828-35-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-33-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-31-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-29-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-27-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-25-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-23-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-21-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-19-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-17-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-15-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-13-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-11-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-9-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-8-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E12000-memory.dmp

memory/828-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002BB4000-memory.dmp

memory/828-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp