Analysis Overview
SHA256
56d4ccb45b58f1842ce637557ff5723fde96f45969074250c201a2d14dcbe604
Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior
The file cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.
Malicious Activity Summary
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-15 10:54
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-15 10:54
Reported
2024-05-15 10:57
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
120s
Max time network
121s
Command Line
Signatures
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe" | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2400 wrote to memory of 2208 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\CTS.exe |
| PID 2400 wrote to memory of 2208 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\CTS.exe |
| PID 2400 wrote to memory of 2208 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\CTS.exe |
| PID 2400 wrote to memory of 2208 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\CTS.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\CTS.exe
"C:\Windows\CTS.exe"
Network
Files
C:\Windows\CTS.exe
| MD5 | f9d4ab0a726adc9b5e4b7d7b724912f1 |
| SHA1 | 3d42ca2098475924f70ee4a831c4f003b4682328 |
| SHA256 | b43be87e8586ca5e995979883468f3b3d9dc5212fbfd0b5f3341a5b7c56e0fbc |
| SHA512 | 22a5f0e4b2716244e978ee50771823926f86baf0382ece48fd049f039cf77b5eb0691d83c61148903cff081fdbea969f47b8ed521647717f42bbed5c64552432 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\U9Mre5fmBYcLICU.exe
| MD5 | f91ab761a32e45af84a2c64eca960c86 |
| SHA1 | d1dae13766a32f5b5aee96fe7893120f5c215cb6 |
| SHA256 | f00e32dfde2a3ccac244fbfd1b48790e7bda2a9f8d86497688a10e7f6dea153a |
| SHA512 | feb60cc6252859e01c4ab3c7b95feaa21eeb6a9ce24a536ca7d1f3b409021fcf874f872a077e09c452d90ba0a0f2306f74aea505bba9b77d98922e0f5156a3bf |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-15 10:54
Reported
2024-05-15 10:57
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
129s
Max time network
99s
Command Line
Signatures
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe" | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\CTS.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1516 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\CTS.exe |
| PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1516 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\CTS.exe |
| PID 3800 wrote to memory of 1516 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\CTS.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb912c476204e3ef21c9eda2fc6214a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\CTS.exe
"C:\Windows\CTS.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| BE | 2.17.107.113:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 64.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| BE | 2.17.107.113:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 113.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| 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 | 79.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 138.201.86.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.229.111.52.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 | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Windows\CTS.exe
| MD5 | f9d4ab0a726adc9b5e4b7d7b724912f1 |
| SHA1 | 3d42ca2098475924f70ee4a831c4f003b4682328 |
| SHA256 | b43be87e8586ca5e995979883468f3b3d9dc5212fbfd0b5f3341a5b7c56e0fbc |
| SHA512 | 22a5f0e4b2716244e978ee50771823926f86baf0382ece48fd049f039cf77b5eb0691d83c61148903cff081fdbea969f47b8ed521647717f42bbed5c64552432 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\excel.exe_Rules.xml
| MD5 | 71661453465c3cc82cfb0ad163dd48e3 |
| SHA1 | 401329f442a1a73a805a00b037cede67baf3c228 |
| SHA256 | acfabbea2ad41a4decf2172ed2e2543f84485ea9fb8979997d553153c78927ff |
| SHA512 | be190f0f85aa36102f9cea00e9707e60e8569b4b35b6c0b07fc7d2cddd7383ea9e63263c547c3bdf77c01ab080dafe6354200ae9b817519176dd25e9e961c1e0 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ON4tOM5KkFgvRNj.exe
| MD5 | 3f6d9b9f549dea6f9a81acff6a27d7f7 |
| SHA1 | 8ac7059d8219531d6ba350d71ea4b368c80fbcba |
| SHA256 | 4ab0e0c80a92ac0b4fb3c79b8c91d427166750c657f9d7680b967e9ce1f8b80b |
| SHA512 | 068da945041ff399a2a7e8adeaff405e2ecc5fa5a52a0eb369d6bfb901414c02752a1f5c198d2b3c372803fb26ee5d9cf0a8fc7cbea8d18382f89c7929713589 |