Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11-05-2024 03:17

General

  • Target

    69d8eea58331a30869845a6c332a4d20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    5.2MB

  • MD5

    69d8eea58331a30869845a6c332a4d20

  • SHA1

    9a020ad0528042ad7da228d0b461cec8979c6907

  • SHA256

    c5281d3c0d721db16bdaea7a4bec369d95cd47a1ad24c0a1729695b3c56f2359

  • SHA512

    95efcbfb9a25db9d691116afb9017904cf2f7a38995e1d450f4684e0f2d68ef471e02318d873af356452b53d5e701795130095a1a24d193399c62d923b8891d1

  • SSDEEP

    98304:KggSZTFznDHwE8oohoIgNgx+r3P4jw4fn9E32RW0O2gT/gQGhP3oFL6p4kvDZ/Hn:DgSZJznDHMo+JgNgx+r3P+e32BO2gjgj

Malware Config

Signatures

  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 11 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
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 16 IoCs

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

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

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69d8eea58331a30869845a6c332a4d20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69d8eea58331a30869845a6c332a4d20_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1148
    • 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
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:744
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4372
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:2388
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:372
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2832
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3872
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4596
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4652
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4560
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2640
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3948
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2820
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1564
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "JVNIRHNX" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe" start= "auto"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2080
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1856
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1004
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69d8eea58331a30869845a6c332a4d20_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1944
        • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
          choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
          3⤵
            PID:3436
      • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
        C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3684
        • 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:5104
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3944
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:1752
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4300
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4556
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:436
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4244
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4516
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3468
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3388
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2332
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2180
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:5076
            • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
              nslookup.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2528

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe

            Filesize

            5.2MB

            MD5

            69d8eea58331a30869845a6c332a4d20

            SHA1

            9a020ad0528042ad7da228d0b461cec8979c6907

            SHA256

            c5281d3c0d721db16bdaea7a4bec369d95cd47a1ad24c0a1729695b3c56f2359

            SHA512

            95efcbfb9a25db9d691116afb9017904cf2f7a38995e1d450f4684e0f2d68ef471e02318d873af356452b53d5e701795130095a1a24d193399c62d923b8891d1

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3kajmmlz.yyo.ps1

            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

          • memory/744-0-0x00007FF8CE493000-0x00007FF8CE495000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8KB

          • memory/744-6-0x000001FDDA910000-0x000001FDDA932000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            136KB

          • memory/744-11-0x00007FF8CE490000-0x00007FF8CEF51000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/744-12-0x00007FF8CE490000-0x00007FF8CEF51000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/744-15-0x00007FF8CE490000-0x00007FF8CEF51000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/2528-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-72-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-62-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-63-0x0000016A4AD40000-0x0000016A4AD60000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/2528-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-56-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2528-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5076-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/5076-49-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/5076-48-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/5076-55-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/5076-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/5076-50-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/5104-38-0x000001A0EBFF0000-0x000001A0EC0A5000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            724KB

          • memory/5104-37-0x000001A0EBFD0000-0x000001A0EBFEC000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/5104-45-0x000001A0EC250000-0x000001A0EC25A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/5104-44-0x000001A0EC240000-0x000001A0EC246000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            24KB

          • memory/5104-43-0x000001A0EC210000-0x000001A0EC218000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/5104-42-0x000001A0EC260000-0x000001A0EC27A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            104KB

          • memory/5104-41-0x000001A0EC200000-0x000001A0EC20A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/5104-40-0x000001A0EC220000-0x000001A0EC23C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/5104-39-0x000001A0EC0B0000-0x000001A0EC0BA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB