Malware Analysis Report

2024-08-06 15:22

Sample ID 240517-jqghzagd21
Target d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
SHA256 e002d16bd678b96d6393f58875621aa57b9bea730c28a7b23aa5684b5a842aea
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

e002d16bd678b96d6393f58875621aa57b9bea730c28a7b23aa5684b5a842aea

Threat Level: Known bad

The file d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_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

Adds Run key to start application

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

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 07:52

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-17 07:52

Reported

2024-05-17 07:54

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

120s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_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\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_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-1-5-21-1298544033-3225604241-2703760938-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b1b2dqljdx3 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\b1b2dqljdx3\\a1punf5t2of.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_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 2596 set thread context of 2512 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 2232 wrote to memory of 2596 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2596 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2596 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2596 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2596 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2596 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2596 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2512 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\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_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/2232-0-0x0000000074711000-0x0000000074712000-memory.dmp

memory/2232-1-0x0000000074710000-0x0000000074CBB000-memory.dmp

memory/2232-2-0x0000000074710000-0x0000000074CBB000-memory.dmp

memory/2232-3-0x0000000074710000-0x0000000074CBB000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 ab07709832a887253aa37ab5cd562d5c
SHA1 4a1cad7543cd17933469f4c0c4162c027bda72d4
SHA256 f12a77e667de2a5262fc192c97d5db8ee6da2095cba4038cd5bfeff13ffd2b14
SHA512 2bf82df5b11f8e07830386005d91703da9e078e12bf416f6e828a425d24a5b6af2829ff3aaade4401e447ef7b32829ff544393d6e845297063a9fa1a2d79df0f

memory/2596-13-0x0000000074710000-0x0000000074CBB000-memory.dmp

memory/2232-12-0x0000000074710000-0x0000000074CBB000-memory.dmp

memory/2596-14-0x0000000074710000-0x0000000074CBB000-memory.dmp

memory/2512-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2512-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2512-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2512-27-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

memory/2512-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2512-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2512-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2512-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2596-36-0x0000000074710000-0x0000000074CBB000-memory.dmp

memory/2596-37-0x0000000074710000-0x0000000074CBB000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-17 07:52

Reported

2024-05-17 07:54

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

149s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

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\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_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

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\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 3576 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 3576 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 3576 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 4740 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 4740 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 4740 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\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4749b36a1abe39558e39ffe15c0a3f0_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 8.8.8.8:53 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 79.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 204.79.197.237:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
BE 88.221.83.211:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 211.83.221.88.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 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 67.112.168.52.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/2564-0-0x0000000075132000-0x0000000075133000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-1-0x0000000075130000-0x00000000756E1000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-2-0x0000000075130000-0x00000000756E1000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-3-0x0000000075130000-0x00000000756E1000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 d6aca1d19b5438184759bd9bedd2c236
SHA1 a66d7da86f166e4aa77fac54e66efd64b9ba1716
SHA256 5dd34dd671d6c8a27384409d670f42d1a24b937f33b9fbdc28f9876540341b5f
SHA512 737879de8ef090ef95691bbc27455fa6b4f5a12c612f3d332781cc4a091e1dc0c42b081bb4b750c921dbf8616bb43e8e70596bb51d6e265d39c97e1dec5ed2c2

memory/3576-18-0x0000000075130000-0x00000000756E1000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-17-0x0000000075130000-0x00000000756E1000-memory.dmp

memory/3576-19-0x0000000075130000-0x00000000756E1000-memory.dmp

memory/3576-20-0x0000000075130000-0x00000000756E1000-memory.dmp

memory/3576-21-0x0000000075130000-0x00000000756E1000-memory.dmp

memory/3576-23-0x0000000075130000-0x00000000756E1000-memory.dmp