9f4d207573abbfe726fc00f7eda854a319a475b9a19b08971161ebb79c63139e

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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17/05/2024, 19:33

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General

Target

21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

119KB
MD5

21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120
SHA1

e0ecece4e25ec0697bad3741313095589c941c36
SHA256

9f4d207573abbfe726fc00f7eda854a319a475b9a19b08971161ebb79c63139e
SHA512

b97a82d5b08185d07c49b9a8ee4c8768e0a24ec33a0f90b867c05318bc3fc42adcea3ca608a034ee95f468b93e0cc853b1ea5a0ae9ae78bea2f2d3c477f32b7d
SSDEEP

3072:5OjWuyt0ZsqsXOKofHfHTXQLzgvnzHPowYbvrjD/L7QPbg/Dr0T3rnXLHf7zjPPh:5Is9OKofHfHTXQLzgvnzHPowYbvrjD/E

Score

8^/10

persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\gmreadme.txt	smnss.exe

ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

Detects file using ACProtect software.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023414-10.dat	acprotect

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1968	ctfmen.exe
5112	smnss.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4476	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
5112	smnss.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ctfmen = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\ctfmen.exe"	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ctfmen = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\ctfmen.exe"	smnss.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 19 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	smnss.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	smnss.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\1	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	smnss.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	smnss.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\1	smnss.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmen.exe	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms003.inf_amd64_0e2452f597790e95\Amd64\unishare-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms007.inf_amd64_8bbf44975c626ac5\Amd64\MSPassthrough-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms009.inf_amd64_a7412a554c9bc1fd\MPDW-PDC.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\en-US\tokens_TTS_en-US_david.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms001.inf_amd64_8bc1bda6cf47380c\MXDW-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms011.inf_amd64_f83138380f5fb6ab\Amd64\MSAppMon-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSDRM\MsoIrmProtector.doc	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\tokens.xml	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\grcopy.dll	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\grcopy.dll	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\satornas.dll	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\en-US\tokens_TTS_en-US.xml	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shervans.dll	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms010.inf_amd64_9e410195c3b236c9\Amd64\MSECP-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms012.inf_amd64_707d3849370b9d23\Amd64\MSIPP-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MailContactsCalendarSync\LiveDomainList.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\en-US\Tokens_SR_en-US-N.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\es-ES\default.help.txt	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipfi.dll	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\zipfiaq.dll	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\smnss.exe	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shervans.dll	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms008.inf_amd64_69b5e0c918eab9a6\Amd64\unishare3d-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms009.inf_amd64_a7412a554c9bc1fd\MPDW_devmode_map.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NdfEventView.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\xsl-mappings.xml	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\smnss.exe	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icsxml\potscfg.xml	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmen.exe	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms005.inf_amd64_add71423ba73e797\Amd64\MSxpsPS-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms007.inf_amd64_8bbf44975c626ac5\Amd64\MSPWGR.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icsxml\cmnicfg.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icsxml\ipcfg.xml	smnss.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\satornas.dll	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms014.inf_amd64_faec3fc366f8e1fa\Amd64\MSMPS-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\F12\Timeline.cpu.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icsxml\pppcfg.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\APPLETS\IMJPCLST.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Recovery\ReAgent.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\fr-FR\default.help.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms009.inf_amd64_a7412a554c9bc1fd\MPDW-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\ja-JP\default.help.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wsmanconfig_schema.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\ntprint4.inf_amd64_0958c7cad3cd6075\Amd64\V3HostingFilter-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms006.inf_amd64_c3bdcb6fc975b614\SendToOneNote-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms007.inf_amd64_8bbf44975c626ac5\Amd64\MSXPS2.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tcpbidi.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\de-DE\default.help.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AppxProvisioning.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms005.inf_amd64_add71423ba73e797\Amd64\MSxpsPCL6-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms005.inf_amd64_add71423ba73e797\Amd64\MSxpsXPS-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms007.inf_amd64_8bbf44975c626ac5\Amd64\MSPWGR-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms010.inf_amd64_9e410195c3b236c9\Amd64\MSECP.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsCodecsRaw.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\en-US\default.help.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms003.inf_x86_360f6f3a7c4b3433\I386\unishare-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms004.inf_amd64_c28ee88ec1bd4178\Amd64\unisharev4-pipelineconfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms011.inf_amd64_f83138380f5fb6ab\Amd64\MSAppMon.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms012.inf_amd64_707d3849370b9d23\Amd64\MSIPP.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms014.inf_amd64_faec3fc366f8e1fa\Amd64\MSMPS.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\tsprint.inf_amd64_6066bc96a5f28b44\tsprint-PipelineConfig.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icsxml\osinfo.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\it-IT\default.help.txt	smnss.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ipsid.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_10.1907.2471.0_neutral_split.scale-100_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\manifests\BuiltinAgaveCommands.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11811.1001.18.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Store.Purchase\Controls\Xbox360PurchaseHostPage.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\AppXManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\DeletedAllUserPackages\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11910.1002.5.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable_92.0.902.67_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Document Themes 16\Theme Fonts\Georgia.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\ThinAppXManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\DeletedAllUserPackages\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Common.View.UWP\Strings\da-DK\View3d\3DViewerProductDescription-universal.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Common.View.UWP\Strings\gl-ES\View3d\3DViewerProductDescription-universal.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL111.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PG_INDEX.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\pages\winrthost.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Common.View.UWP\Strings\ru-RU\View3d\3DViewerProductDescription-universal.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MSPaint_6.1907.29027.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\en-us\CT_ROOTS.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\Mac\GREEK.TXT	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\Linguistics\Providers\Plugins2\AdobeHunspellPlugin\Dictionaries\en_CA\README_th_en_CA_v2.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\tr.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\1033\client_eula.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Common.View.UWP\Strings\he-IL\View3d\3DViewerProductDescription-universal.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\hi.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\FileSystemMetadata.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\msapp-error.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Network Sharing\ContentDirectory.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\DeletedAllUserPackages\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\LISTS\1033\TIME.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxMetadata\AppxBundleManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\PackageManifests\AuthoredExtensions.16.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Document Themes 16\Theme Colors\Paper.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1906.55.0_neutral_split.scale-100_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\ThirdPartyNotices\ThirdPartyNotices.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\zh-cn.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\PackageManifests\AppXManifest.90160000-002C-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.187.37\NOTICE.TXT	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\Media Renderer\avtransport.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGMN086.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\StoreRating\StoreRatingRules.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Common.View.UWP\Strings\lv-LV\View3d\3DViewerProductDescription-universal.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\sv.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL077.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\en-gb\onenote_whatsnew.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\DeletedAllUserPackages\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_neutral_split.scale-200_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\RedistList\AssemblyList_4_client.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Configuration\card_terms_dict.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Common.View.UWP\Strings\de-DE\View3d\3DViewerProductDescription-universal.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\1033\ONENOTE_WHATSNEW.XML	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_neutral_split.scale-100_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ipshe.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Document Themes 16\Theme Colors\Grayscale.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ipsar.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\3.4.0\en-US\about_TestDrive.help.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Legal\ENU\license.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\an.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http\dialogs\mosaic_window.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\sa.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Common.View.UWP\Strings\nb-NO\View3d\3DViewerProductDescription-universal.xml	smnss.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\clientexclusionlist.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_de-de_6988eb133eb82b0f\401-2.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_es-es_12451df02dbd2879\403-13.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_ja-jp_414a0942eadc3634\500-15.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_ja-jp_d1f435fdf91e63d5\WpcBlockFrame.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_uk-ua_cd2d1cde69f392b4\pdferrorneedcredentials.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-o..documents.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_de-de_1f727312db940011\OOBE_HELP_Opt_in_Details.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\diagnostics\index\PCWDiagnostic.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..gement-uevtemplates_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_0d66b54875835a49\ThemeSettings2013.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_it-it_9f248a35f7c12459\404-3.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-iana-tzdb-timezones_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1081_none_7844725cf8ddff9b\timezoneMapping.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-o..tiveportal.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.423_none_204af7ff19532470\tokens_jaJP.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-p..econsumer.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_fr-fr_0e2f6adb2cec6f62\Report.System.Performance.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..iguration.searchapp_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_6a5e909ee80bfce7\BingConfiguration_fr-FR.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-a..ep-chxapp.appxsetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1023_none_7d8eee60f8081103\f\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_fr-fr_b4fc93ef208f3edb\403-7.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_es-es_a2ef4aab3bff561a\http_gen.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..e.desktop.searchapp_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_43fe9f4e368e081f\8.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..nputpersonalization_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_f59d207965b1bbc3\ipsplk.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-p..econsumer.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_ja-jp_9a7ce02ef73966bb\Rules.System.Performance.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\CP1251.TXT	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\PLA\Reports\it-IT\Report.System.CPU.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\it-IT\assets\ErrorPages\DisableAboutFlag.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\it-IT\assets\ErrorPages\navcancl.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-deliveryoptimization_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_3f1ff4ad7c364440\r\2213703c9c64cc61ba900531652e23c84728d2a2.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-microsoftedge_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.264_none_ef195f564f00d259\WpcBlockFrame.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-p..econsumer.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_es-es_6b77f4dc3a1a5900\Rules.System.Diagnostics.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..e.desktop.searchapp_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_43fe9f4e368e081f\16.txt	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\PLA\Rules\fr-FR\Rules.System.Common.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.117_none_e0d32848ac56114e\oobe-light-frame-template.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_de-de_6988eb133eb82b0f\401-4.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_en-us_1279c10c2d9636d4\403-6.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-xbox-gamecallableui.appxsetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_38b4bf057e9fa0fb\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\webapps\inclusiveOobe\view\oobeupdatesettings-main.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.117_none_e0d32848ac56114e\oobezdp-main.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_en-us_1279c10c2d9636d4\403-7.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_uk-ua_cd2d1cde69f392b4\pdferrorofflineaccessdenied.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-management-oobe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_e6ebbe2a02425392\oobeautopilotupdate-main.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-p..econsumer.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_fr-fr_0e2f6adb2cec6f62\Report.System.Memory.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..nputpersonalization_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_f59d207965b1bbc3\ipsptg.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\fr-FR\assets\ErrorPages\pdferrorrepurchasecontent.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.OOBENetworkCaptivePortal_cw5n1h2txyewy\speech\040c\tokens_frFR.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.117_none_e0d32848ac56114e\oobe-retaildemo-dialog-template.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_de-de_6988eb133eb82b0f\404-3.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_ja-jp_d1f435fdf91e63d5\http_403.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-ncsiuwpapp.appxsetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_b69476ac0b81dec5\AppxManifest.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\de-DE\assets\ErrorPages\needhvsi.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_es-es_12451df02dbd2879\401.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_es-es_12451df02dbd2879\404-9.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_fr-fr_b4fc93ef208f3edb\403-10.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-r..verycenter-platform_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.153_none_212a5b73f083deb3\SystemResetPlugins.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..peech-en-us-onecore_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_none_b1edff6d283a640a\tokens_TTS_en-US.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\PLA\Reports\en-US\Report.System.Summary.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\it-IT\assets\ErrorPages\dnserror.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-o..ectionflow.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.423_none_0b0196a3d38fda4e\tokens_enGB.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\PLA\Reports\Report.System.Configuration.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-c..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_777e4c5802d14c18\oobeeula-hololens.html	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-dot3svc.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_ja-jp_ebd9ffd49454da2e\Report.System.NetDiagFramework.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..sbinaries.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_de-de_6988eb133eb82b0f\403-6.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..osoftedge.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1_uk-ua_cd2d1cde69f392b4\http_500.htm	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-m..t-browser.appxsetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1023_none_9335233f4761b170\r\AppxBlockMap.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.configci.commands_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1081_none_21d54f6a980a590b\AllowAll.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\PLA\Reports\de-DE\Report.System.Diagnostics.xml	smnss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\it-IT\assets\ErrorPages\unknownprotocol.htm	smnss.exe

Modifies registry class 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}\InprocServer32	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}\InprocServer32\ = "C:\\Windows\\SysWow64\\shervans.dll"	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED}\InprocServer32\ = "C:\\Windows\\SysWow64\\shervans.dll"	smnss.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5112	smnss.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 1968	4476	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe	91
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 1968	4476	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe	91
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 1968	4476	21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe	91
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 5112	1968	ctfmen.exe	92
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 5112	1968	ctfmen.exe	92
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 5112	1968	ctfmen.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21c60ea553c75baf4fa91b967c2ce120_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4476
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmen.exe
  ctfmen.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1968
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\smnss.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\smnss.exe
    3⤵
    - Drops file in Drivers directory
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Enumerates connected drives
    - Maps connected drives based on registry
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5112

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmen.exe

Filesize
4KB

MD5
e01ec53e007d8b002a47ac2966af6991

SHA1
849da9c96f7b3a967af580ef28dd1ac9beab0b4e

SHA256
785682ea59415ef9fe9d16e5b6abbfa3c36029b4e8d89dd4bbeeb24be3f975ba

SHA512
8692caec5125d6bb8821f6d37817b47d3dfa039852e5961f95cb1579decbe53c918ea20c6397c5bfe0d9b42d977f34c29e62fb80b342f527fc9fc763d0e8168e

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\grcopy.dll

Filesize
119KB

MD5
21bb54b22dd394aa6defe79c3373a9c8

SHA1
2d7734ee85b7fbd539f27692104a03b7b5e4c49f

SHA256
cdd475baa698874ce18594f9ab741d2e8728823f8f1843d6e643d11968bdebb1

SHA512
4ad5b187d0b034bdbd762eb5b8be7851a489b1e45389b41a790f65a7779d34c4aec40d90d074ed432d3b2a52c1431dd7ab1041212179a664d9c7456ea0d365ad

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\satornas.dll

Filesize
183B

MD5
ba1460b3cd7c33f6d8cf6500da3a7ab6

SHA1
c4dce8bd4c54785ace1153a7e3f03ee98a977d1c

SHA256
37e59fd5fed55be3cf77cd89293f094b6e61197bfaaa163dc4c6bd5103c6c040

SHA512
d101eafc3353038d9db50a37c58b72e286cb76c814b89d0087f70e216a54493d2b985e114e5f69856b020720937497db20f5aaced12a928529a3171bfbd4f878

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shervans.dll

Filesize
8KB

MD5
891b4f7366a21fbd0651a9851c166ab5

SHA1
4f71225690b1404d9d8ad6cb06b46fc9dd79136e

SHA256
33d1a12df1a8d1f07e47cdcbeb4a6f0b33dafcbc98977fb1539d78f8651b77eb

SHA512
6b7b8416d1750ff2272b9e1ff5038af3022f49b4b9de9a91afdc5b95f2e8a578df6969252e2696cf86733adc0cd488d163442df5d58031ea223c3245a85603b3

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memory/1968-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/1968-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/4476-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4476-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4476-23-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/4476-18-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/5112-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5112-38-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001000D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/5112-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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