Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    14/05/2024, 10:33

General

  • Target

    c311989dc25b99bdcca099d44c786690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    153KB

  • MD5

    c311989dc25b99bdcca099d44c786690

  • SHA1

    063dc3564894eb01d41ecd987869605cd3ee0342

  • SHA256

    96cda85f4f7f7e1f8b0cd66ebc4edee70db661b490ebfddec6b566870232c359

  • SHA512

    a6266f66e34470909868c1841303e4d128494ef8b0d6122ef07e5684686e2ce4469555f6208a6eb9cd76c63ffa05270ea59f9a8f5d60b3bfa126cd2713e952f7

  • SSDEEP

    768:5TNWrItKyw5WHXfQmjIiIk9ecAa7pP1m96MyX2tl39cJzyUAkVtTi4J:pEr3Z5IfQmv81a7pP1m3yX2tM/jTd

Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c311989dc25b99bdcca099d44c786690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c311989dc25b99bdcca099d44c786690_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1560
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib +a +s +h +r C:\Windows\Debug\lyghost.exe
      2⤵
      • Sets file to hidden
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2668
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C31198~1.EXE > nul
      2⤵
        PID:3828
    • C:\Windows\Debug\lyghost.exe
      C:\Windows\Debug\lyghost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks processor information in registry
      PID:512
    • 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=4312,i,4686244434963378549,11462511444150484980,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4168 /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:2288

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Windows\debug\lyghost.exe

        Filesize

        153KB

        MD5

        271396bd5dd711fd04354adf6e451f44

        SHA1

        19212c70ffa9c70ef30a3491e050cb9c0de517bf

        SHA256

        dbb66408127bac2239d8f8ad933682e896f65f574e8f1c2e0aca58a09f225419

        SHA512

        5ca0fa357dde58f1a8449e5ec5569bdfec3d491df17fc13af672dbe467945ce80e4337b161064e72ef7f6444a7ef09582e871cd1141cb400fd051912c2e8482b

      • memory/512-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        152KB

      • memory/1560-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        152KB