Malware Analysis Report

2024-08-06 15:24

Sample ID 240517-hlnwtaed2y
Target c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe
SHA256 92ebda551f116bdf61c99aa33bb424d3f18d8a73da7699966ae9449a5e223a2e
Tags
nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer 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

92ebda551f116bdf61c99aa33bb424d3f18d8a73da7699966ae9449a5e223a2e

Threat Level: Known bad

The file c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

NanoCore

Executes dropped EXE

Checks computer location settings

Loads dropped DLL

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Adds Run key to start application

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13

Initial Access
TA0001
Execution
TA0002
Persistence
TA0003
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001
Privilege Escalation
TA0004
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001
Defense Evasion
TA0005
Modify Registry
T1112
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

2024-05-17 06:49

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-17 06:49

Reported

2024-05-17 06:52

Platform

win7-20240220-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

123s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

NanoCore

keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b1b2dqljdx3 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\b1b2dqljdx3\\a1punf5t2of.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2540 set thread context of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2540 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2540 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2540 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2540 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2540 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2540 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1992 wrote to memory of 2540 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 sysupdate24.ddns.net udp

Files

memory/1992-0-0x0000000074901000-0x0000000074902000-memory.dmp

memory/1992-1-0x0000000074900000-0x0000000074EAB000-memory.dmp

memory/1992-2-0x0000000074900000-0x0000000074EAB000-memory.dmp

memory/1992-3-0x0000000074900000-0x0000000074EAB000-memory.dmp

\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

MD5 ec5738b5b4c24249ed60e5b697b8fe96
SHA1 bfe7bbe9ffcf3dbde5f39c80248c986c0b277226
SHA256 614bc044a95206a11282ce6fad72cb379e526acfe33113632fa6d37d79709730
SHA512 7725126bf43588f60beaa00548e3c6ccf376e2e5f46d9872c508bca420a86c874cdc5943fe3fdf596cf7a3cfef02a3d203ff2bc63d2970fd36766531f6cd970a

memory/1992-12-0x0000000074900000-0x0000000074EAB000-memory.dmp

memory/2540-13-0x0000000074900000-0x0000000074EAB000-memory.dmp

memory/2540-16-0x0000000074900000-0x0000000074EAB000-memory.dmp

memory/2540-15-0x0000000074900000-0x0000000074EAB000-memory.dmp

memory/2540-14-0x0000000074900000-0x0000000074EAB000-memory.dmp

memory/2784-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2784-26-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

memory/2784-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2784-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2784-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2784-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2784-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2784-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2540-34-0x0000000074900000-0x0000000074EAB000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-17 06:49

Reported

2024-05-17 06:52

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

123s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

NanoCore

keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b1b2dqljdx3 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\b1b2dqljdx3\\a1punf5t2of.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1908 set thread context of 3700 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 1908 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 1908 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 1908 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 3700 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 3700 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 3700 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 3700 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 3700 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 3700 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 3700 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 3700 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5cd7b6c99aa3723e82eb881d442f110_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 73.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
NL 23.62.61.171:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 171.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sysupdate24.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 77.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 31.243.111.52.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 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

memory/1412-0-0x0000000074A12000-0x0000000074A13000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-1-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-2-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-3-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

MD5 eb17c8cfd8c0da84dff4d21b0ab731ed
SHA1 8993e7435f6af55c29d1cafaa1edf617bc8613df
SHA256 729ac8adf6b9d847e2b3f32f1cd87b63504cd14f51ec43f4bcf866df5b9e6f6a
SHA512 5909c3dd2e0369bfb37c434a40223757396e14e52376c0f271edccfe68bbc39e6f83dd743f69c30ee59f9c3b116c4f44920fd3fdd5c394ddfd4c63d0e5b0faac

memory/1412-17-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/1908-18-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/1908-19-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/1908-20-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-26-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-27-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-28-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-30-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/1908-31-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/1908-33-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-34-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp

memory/3700-35-0x0000000074A10000-0x0000000074FC1000-memory.dmp