f1d032fb99da003501008c140a2e991145472214f3b992f9e7dc88e0d9e667b7

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240426-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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11/05/2024, 19:38

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General

Target

301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

224KB
MD5

301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30
SHA1

8cf96e36787dd889b2e76e9f2ca4c559496346b9
SHA256

f1d032fb99da003501008c140a2e991145472214f3b992f9e7dc88e0d9e667b7
SHA512

07023d0091a11c3cbff57ff68a8203fed0bfa81132d55ff748aa6f1bbd455ae101462282c40aac14996febe840552b0782ad05b9f3518729c6c61dad0b4bf815
SSDEEP

6144:0Is9OKofHfHTXQLzgvnzHPowYbvrjD/L7QPbg/Dr0T3rnXLHf7zjPFsEPAsKCtZy:VKofHfHTXQLzgvnzHPowYbvrjD/L7QPo

Score

8^/10

persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\gmreadme.txt	smnss.exe

ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

Detects file using ACProtect software.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023422-10.dat	acprotect

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1940	ctfmen.exe
1176	smnss.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3288	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1176	smnss.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ctfmen = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\ctfmen.exe"	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ctfmen = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\ctfmen.exe"	smnss.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 19 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	smnss.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	smnss.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\1	smnss.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\1	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	smnss.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmen.exe	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms008.inf_amd64_69b5e0c918eab9a6\Amd64\unishare3d-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\de-DE\default.help.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\ja-JP\default.help.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms011.inf_amd64_f83138380f5fb6ab\Amd64\MSAppMon-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\grcopy.dll	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms005.inf_amd64_add71423ba73e797\Amd64\MSxpsPS-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms010.inf_amd64_9e410195c3b236c9\Amd64\MSECP-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\APPLETS\IMJPCLST.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shervans.dll	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms011.inf_amd64_f83138380f5fb6ab\Amd64\MSAppMon.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\tsprint.inf_amd64_6066bc96a5f28b44\tsprint-PipelineConfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\F12\Timeline.cpu.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AppxProvisioning.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\ntprint4.inf_amd64_0958c7cad3cd6075\Amd64\V3HostingFilter-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms003.inf_x86_360f6f3a7c4b3433\I386\unishare-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms009.inf_amd64_a7412a554c9bc1fd\MPDW-PDC.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms009.inf_amd64_a7412a554c9bc1fd\MPDW_devmode_map.xml	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmen.exe	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\grcopy.dll	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\smnss.exe	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms007.inf_amd64_8bbf44975c626ac5\Amd64\MSPassthrough-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms012.inf_amd64_707d3849370b9d23\Amd64\MSIPP.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tcpbidi.xml	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\smnss.exe	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms004.inf_amd64_c28ee88ec1bd4178\Amd64\unisharev4-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms007.inf_amd64_8bbf44975c626ac5\Amd64\MSPWGR.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsCodecsRaw.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms005.inf_amd64_add71423ba73e797\Amd64\MSxpsPCL6-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms005.inf_amd64_add71423ba73e797\Amd64\MSxpsXPS-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms007.inf_amd64_8bbf44975c626ac5\Amd64\MSXPS2.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icsxml\osinfo.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NdfEventView.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\en-US\tokens_TTS_en-US.xml	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipfiaq.dll	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icsxml\cmnicfg.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icsxml\pppcfg.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\fr-FR\default.help.txt	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shervans.dll	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms007.inf_amd64_8bbf44975c626ac5\Amd64\MSPWGR-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms009.inf_amd64_a7412a554c9bc1fd\MPDW-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MailContactsCalendarSync\LiveDomainList.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\en-US\tokens_TTS_en-US_david.xml	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\satornas.dll	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\xsl-mappings.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\satornas.dll	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms012.inf_amd64_707d3849370b9d23\Amd64\MSIPP-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms014.inf_amd64_faec3fc366f8e1fa\Amd64\MSMPS-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\tokens.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wsmanconfig_schema.xml	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipfi.dll	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icsxml\potscfg.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDRM\MsoIrmProtector.doc	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\es-ES\default.help.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\it-IT\default.help.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms001.inf_amd64_8bc1bda6cf47380c\MXDW-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms006.inf_amd64_c3bdcb6fc975b614\SendToOneNote-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms010.inf_amd64_9e410195c3b236c9\Amd64\MSECP.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icsxml\ipcfg.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Recovery\ReAgent.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\en-US\default.help.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms003.inf_amd64_0e2452f597790e95\Amd64\unishare-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms014.inf_amd64_faec3fc366f8e1fa\Amd64\MSMPS.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\en-US\Tokens_SR_en-US-N.xml	smnss.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\1033\EXCEL_WHATSNEW.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http\dialogs\browse_window.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\en-us\CT_ROOTS.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\PackageManifests\AppXManifest.90160000-001B-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Document Themes 16\Theme Fonts\Century Gothic.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\1033\PowerPointNaiveBayesCommandRanker.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Services.Store.Engagement_10.0.18101.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\1033\PPT_WHATSNEW.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSIPC\ThirdPartyNotices.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_neutral_split.scale-100_kzf8qxf38zg5c\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_neutral_split.scale-100_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_2.34.28001.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxMetadata\AppxBundleManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\Adobe\zdingbat.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ja.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\yo.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RHeartbeatConfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\DeletedAllUserPackages\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ka.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGMN110.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\DeletedAllUserPackages\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_neutral_split.scale-200_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ast.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\sdxs\FA000000018\manifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\Linguistics\LanguageNames2\DisplayLanguageNames.en_US_POSIX.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ko.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\AppXManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Document Themes 16\Theme Fonts\Georgia.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PersonaSpy\notice.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\DeletedAllUserPackages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ipshrv.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\1033\ClientARMRefer_eula.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL117.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGMN002.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\1033\LyncVDI_Eula.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\sdxs\FA000000042\manifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\manifests\BuiltinClassNotebook.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PersonaSpy\PersonaSpy.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Speech\en-US\tokens_enUS.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL106.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.12548.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_2019.1111.2029.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxMetadata\AppxBundleManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\fi.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\PackageManifests\AppXManifest.90160000-0018-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.27323.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\bg.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ODBC Drivers\Salesforce\lib\1033\DSMESSAGES.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\RedistList\FrameworkList.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL120.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\C2RManifest.OneNote.OneNote.x-none.msi.16.x-none.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGMN027.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGMN096.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.Resource\Xbox.Smartglass.Loc.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.25.20211.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxMetadata\AppxBundleManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\Linguistics\Providers\Plugins2\AdobeHunspellPlugin\Abbreviations\en_GB\List.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL115.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\Office Setup Controller\Office.en-us\BRANDING.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Common.View.UWP\Strings\ml-IN\View3d\3DViewerProductDescription-universal.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\DeletedAllUserPackages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..iencehost.appxsetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1023_none_411a61445fd08261\r\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Config\NetFx45_IIS_schema_update.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\PLA\Rules\de-DE\Rules.System.CPU.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_777e4c5802d14c18\unifiedEnrollmentOnPremAuth.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-dot3svc.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_uk-ua_e712e6b5052a090d\Rules.System.NetDiagFramework.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_fr-fr_b4fc93ef208f3edb\413-1.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_de-de_fa3317ce4cfa58b0\pdferrorquitapplicationguard.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-microsoftedge_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_ef195f564f00d259\needhvsi.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\MoSetup\ActionList.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..p.desktop.appxsetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1023_none_278c03d4cb0b9781\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\TURKISH.TXT	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\es-ES\assets\ErrorPages\pdferrorunknownerror.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\it-IT\assets\ErrorPages\http_501.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\BingConfiguration\BingConfiguration_es-ES.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..ep-chxapp.appxsetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1023_none_7d8eee60f8081103\r\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-dot3svc_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1081_none_e049f4a228a31cca\Report.System.Wired.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_en-us_a323edc73bd86475\pdferrorquitapplicationguard.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\fr-FR\assets\ErrorPages\BlockSite.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_777e4c5802d14c18\oobeactivitysyncconsent-main.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_fr-fr_b4fc93ef208f3edb\404-12.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..e.desktop.searchapp_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_43fe9f4e368e081f\23.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\fr-FR\assets\ErrorPages\PhishSiteEdge.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\webapps\inclusiveOobe\view\templates\oobe-retaildemo-exit-dialog-template.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_777e4c5802d14c18\oobeprovisioningstatus-main.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_ja-jp_414a0942eadc3634\403-12.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-security-ngc-csp_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_217b59dbb331de4f\NGCProDDF_v1.2_final.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.configci.commands_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_62e8771482490eb6\DefaultWindows_Audit.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-d..characterlistapplet_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_41b895dd3f93fa97\IMJPCLST.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-o..ectionflow.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_e2e6c013142b9760\tokens_itIT.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..ialoghost.appxsetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_98303264c7bf3dbf\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_777e4c5802d14c18\retailDemoSetup.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_de-de_fa3317ce4cfa58b0\tlserror.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_en-us_a323edc73bd86475\unknownprotocol.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_ja-jp_d1f435fdf91e63d5\http_404.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_uk-ua_cd2d1cde69f392b4\PhishSiteEdge.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-microsoftedge_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_ef195f564f00d259\pdferrorrepurchasecontent.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-onecoreuap-wlansvc_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_b7a58d8ba78355f3\Rules.System.Wireless.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_it-it_9f248a35f7c12459\403-1.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\CP1258.TXT	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\PLA\Rules\it-IT\Rules.System.Performance.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\servicing\Editions\ProfessionalWorkstationEdition.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\webapps\inclusiveOobe\view\oobesettings-multipage-main.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..gement-uevtemplates_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_0d66b54875835a49\MicrosoftOffice2016Win64.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_de-de_6988eb133eb82b0f\404-15.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_es-es_12451df02dbd2879\403-10.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_uk-ua_cd2d1cde69f392b4\pdferrorofflineaccessdenied.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-iis-powershellprovider_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.906_none_83c99454da218cbc\NavigationTypes.namespace.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_f3a9dc0fe254a157\RenderingControl_DMP.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_en-us_a323edc73bd86475\pdferrorneedcredentials.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\PLA\Reports\Report.System.Wireless.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\it-IT\assets\ErrorPages\DisableAboutFlag.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\speech\0c0a\tokens_esES.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.117_none_e0d32848ac56114e\oobeeula-hololens.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-dot3svc.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_ja-jp_ebd9ffd49454da2e\Report.System.Wired.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_it-it_9f248a35f7c12459\404-8.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..oolsclient.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.423_none_9de80b9d881a1ebd\emulation.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_fr-fr_45a6c0aa2ed16c7c\http_410.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-microsoftedge_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_ef195f564f00d259\bookviewer.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\diagnostics\index\BITSDiagnostic.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\it-IT\assets\ErrorPages\invalidcert.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_it-it_9f248a35f7c12459\500.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_ja-jp_414a0942eadc3634\500-14.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-n..sh-helper-extension_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_6f584b5ca147ed5d\Report.System.NetTrace.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-waasmedic_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1165_none_a82485b8f343811f\ceb497ee0184aaa4681d2fb2ef242a5b8551eea8.xml	smnss.exe

Modifies registry class 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}\InprocServer32\ = "C:\\Windows\\SysWow64\\shervans.dll"	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}\InprocServer32\ = "C:\\Windows\\SysWow64\\shervans.dll"	smnss.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}\InprocServer32	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1176	smnss.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3288 wrote to memory of 1940	3288	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe	95
PID 3288 wrote to memory of 1940	3288	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe	95
PID 3288 wrote to memory of 1940	3288	301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe	95
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 1176	1940	ctfmen.exe	96
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 1176	1940	ctfmen.exe	96
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 1176	1940	ctfmen.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\301b92f66a94e8bf3b7f6c93dc761f30_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3288
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmen.exe
  ctfmen.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1940
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\smnss.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\smnss.exe
    3⤵
    - Drops file in Drivers directory
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Enumerates connected drives
    - Maps connected drives based on registry
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1176

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmen.exe

Filesize
4KB

MD5
126b945dda88e48e581602d6c741553f

SHA1
7b6a11a09f150821ff607a1ceb74f0f9c81bfdba

SHA256
40e57378455331b591196ccfaab9eebde0f7806505021d41e9de4e3544b66ce8

SHA512
99b87a4dc735b874a4756f4f26559fd3abdcb63f801892699f20a087930e1538915a2ca33d4c83ddeed70dd43275cc9af536a89120d0e2e9fc277052d3681256

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\grcopy.dll

Filesize
224KB

MD5
4cfbac4a72598c2b9fdbf66658c91c2e

SHA1
16547fbe3894be9f98366adfc734b90e59b45d01

SHA256
309427382be6a58f0541bdf3a2911f57c06305745fb037103af49ee9991861a2

SHA512
bfea45f4d82f7918b8402d3a05e987c5853ba69f90a6b09423954041f28998174a254cedcdd447cd3c0f287e62826aadc3cef98f75b69b4d91981de056df63a5

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\satornas.dll

Filesize
183B

MD5
52b2ca5d3ba51095be84220cc8a0f432

SHA1
29f9af7b369bbd073456e589229b1376f4ef82be

SHA256
dcb2f90f927d0adc8828a07eb6638dff5b845c1d5ba287a8517d80d748ea95c7

SHA512
6ac8aa7887bc16c5469d5ae142a5a7a078c061d3278cf26d5ce1425ce1165cecffff71572cce0c22bbe80341a3871e445ef6c2e4df9044f54cf9b95b49de38de

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shervans.dll

Filesize
8KB

MD5
e2243223865324b4467396b0b3db0b3d

SHA1
1f7d26f2c56c06a314f4b3938db670d039fe4eaf

SHA256
3cad7fb2d2a634956f99562e4cdf658717d1170bd9d125400086abc01349ce79

SHA512
03f1aeb4416b766fc9e68b1a6e20e83f930e6e383bd279a15eb7cea600a2e8559f7d02009fcfea51c0d0f3f0d0507502cf1387664f79bd232495f35759677cfb

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memory/1176-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/1176-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/1176-38-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/1940-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/1940-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/3288-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/3288-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/3288-24-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/3288-18-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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