Malware Analysis Report

2024-08-06 13:49

Sample ID 240514-bdjhssdc53
Target 471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics
SHA256 f304fe09810d864e0dfcc2c42da345a601079a9dc335179729296aaf08a718ab
Tags
upx azorult infostealer trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

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
10/10

SHA256

f304fe09810d864e0dfcc2c42da345a601079a9dc335179729296aaf08a718ab

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

upx azorult infostealer trojan

Azorult

Deletes itself

UPX packed file

Checks computer location settings

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

AutoIT Executable

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Delays execution with timeout.exe

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13

Initial Access
TA0001
Execution
TA0002
Persistence
TA0003
Privilege Escalation
TA0004
Defense Evasion
TA0005
Credential Access
TA0006
Discovery
TA0007
System Information Discovery
T1082
Query Registry
T1012
Lateral Movement
TA0008
Collection
TA0009
Exfiltration
TA0010
Command and Control
TA0011
Impact
TA0040
Resource Development
TA0042
Reconnaissance
TA0043

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-14 01:01

Signatures

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

AutoIT Executable

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-14 01:01

Reported

2024-05-14 01:04

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

122s

Max time network

122s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Azorult

trojan infostealer azorult

Deletes itself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

AutoIT Executable

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1948 set thread context of 1736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices

Delays execution with timeout.exe

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe N/A

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1736 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 2604 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 2604 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 2604 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 2604 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2636 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2636 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2636 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2636 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c TimeOut 1 & Del /F "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe

TimeOut 1

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
IR 185.79.156.23:80 tcp
IR 185.79.156.23:80 tcp
IR 185.79.156.23:80 tcp

Files

memory/1948-0-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000C34000-memory.dmp

memory/1948-3-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000121000-memory.dmp

memory/1736-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/1736-11-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

memory/1736-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/1736-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/1736-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/1736-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/1736-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/1736-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/1736-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/1948-26-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000C34000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-14 01:01

Reported

2024-05-14 01:05

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

125s

Max time network

126s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Azorult

trojan infostealer azorult

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

AutoIT Executable

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 708 set thread context of 404 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices

Delays execution with timeout.exe

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe N/A

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 708 wrote to memory of 404 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 708 wrote to memory of 404 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 708 wrote to memory of 404 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 708 wrote to memory of 404 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 708 wrote to memory of 404 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 708 wrote to memory of 544 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 708 wrote to memory of 544 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 708 wrote to memory of 544 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 544 wrote to memory of 2864 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
PID 544 wrote to memory of 2864 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
PID 544 wrote to memory of 2864 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c TimeOut 1 & Del /F "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\471dcea0354a72ac93b2b80989ce8560_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe

TimeOut 1

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4028,i,10373433614523925616,13586256558317053467,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4196 /prefetch:8

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
IR 185.79.156.23:80 tcp
NL 23.62.61.194:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 134.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa udp
IR 185.79.156.23:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 21.121.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 88.65.42.20.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/708-0-0x0000000000FF0000-0x0000000001184000-memory.dmp

memory/708-3-0x0000000001240000-0x0000000001241000-memory.dmp

memory/404-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/404-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/404-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/404-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/404-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/404-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/404-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

memory/708-24-0x0000000000FF0000-0x0000000001184000-memory.dmp