Analysis Overview
SHA256
e85427f2aebd5fbc58019d97020a5bd091e1c2a100fa9e495300fbb0ed4519d7
Threat Level: Known bad
The file dad9dc836645d3a062a5babbd4eaa8d0_NeikiAnalytics was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
StormKitty
AsyncRat
StormKitty payload
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates system info in registry
Checks processor information in registry
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-16 10:34
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-16 10:34
Reported
2024-05-16 10:36
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
122s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
AsyncRat
StormKitty
StormKitty payload
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Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost.exe = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\svchost.exe\"" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dad9dc836645d3a062a5babbd4eaa8d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2140 set thread context of 1448 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dad9dc836645d3a062a5babbd4eaa8d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dad9dc836645d3a062a5babbd4eaa8d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dad9dc836645d3a062a5babbd4eaa8d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
dw20.exe -x -s 376
Network
Files
memory/2140-0-0x0000000074D31000-0x0000000074D32000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-2-0x0000000074D30000-0x00000000752DB000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-1-0x0000000074D30000-0x00000000752DB000-memory.dmp
memory/1448-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp
memory/1448-15-0x0000000074D30000-0x00000000752DB000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-16-0x0000000074D30000-0x00000000752DB000-memory.dmp
memory/1448-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp
memory/1448-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp
memory/1448-8-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/1448-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp
memory/1448-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp
memory/1448-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp
memory/1448-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-17-0x0000000001D70000-0x0000000001D71000-memory.dmp
memory/1448-18-0x0000000074D30000-0x00000000752DB000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-19-0x0000000001D70000-0x0000000001D71000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-16 10:34
Reported
2024-05-16 10:36
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
137s
Max time network
127s
Command Line
Signatures
AsyncRat
StormKitty
StormKitty payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost.exe = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\svchost.exe\"" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dad9dc836645d3a062a5babbd4eaa8d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2888 set thread context of 1092 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dad9dc836645d3a062a5babbd4eaa8d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dad9dc836645d3a062a5babbd4eaa8d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dad9dc836645d3a062a5babbd4eaa8d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
dw20.exe -x -s 776
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 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 79.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.163:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 163.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 25.14.97.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/2888-0-0x0000000074972000-0x0000000074973000-memory.dmp
memory/2888-1-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp
memory/2888-2-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp
memory/1092-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp
memory/2888-7-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp
memory/1092-6-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp
memory/1092-8-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp
memory/1092-15-0x0000000000440000-0x0000000000509000-memory.dmp
memory/1092-16-0x0000000074970000-0x0000000074F21000-memory.dmp