d8e0e4e4c6d3ee6e27ea515fe0bab1d9e9627d9fd603128cdacdd28fbcfd7b5f

General

Target

a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

320KB
MD5

a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0
SHA1

75c29b4c97783d5f69925296582358d36011cf90
SHA256

d8e0e4e4c6d3ee6e27ea515fe0bab1d9e9627d9fd603128cdacdd28fbcfd7b5f
SHA512

1db46c0b73aba5ce553213ccaad2a256dc729e861326460e83739a4a7368ac547c88da953beef3151df89b423dc259e05cf429ce209fbab463ec2b3c4057c53a
SSDEEP

6144:7tatPE5TxP8ev1zQBgexOdw6rpI9FsAC9:oPwTt8Cl+zGp64

Score

7^/10

bootkit persistence spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

lpcrf.exe

pid process

1972 lpcrf.exe
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

lpcrf.exebqs.exe

pid process

1972 lpcrf.exe
3720 bqs.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

bqs.exe

pid process

3720 bqs.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

pid	process
1972	lpcrf.exe

pid	process
1972	lpcrf.exe
3720	bqs.exe

pid	process
3720	bqs.exe

UPX packed file 5 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\??\c:\Program Files\ncjtw\bqshe.dll	upx
behavioral2/memory/3720-13-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010038000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3720-14-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010038000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3720-16-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010038000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3720-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010038000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

bqs.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Vicity = "c:\\Program Files\\ncjtw\\bqs.exe \"c:\\Program Files\\ncjtw\\bqshe.dll\",Group"	bqs.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 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

Processes:

bqs.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	bqs.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	bqs.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
bootkit persistence

Bootkit
T1542.003

Processes:

bqs.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification \??\PHYSICALDRIVE0 bqs.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\PHYSICALDRIVE0	bqs.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

lpcrf.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\ncjtw	lpcrf.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\ncjtw\bqshe.dll	lpcrf.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\ncjtw\bqs.exe	lpcrf.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\ncjtw\bqs.exe	lpcrf.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

bqs.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	bqs.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	bqs.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4052 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

bqs.exe

pid process

3720 bqs.exe
3720 bqs.exe
3720 bqs.exe
3720 bqs.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

bqs.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3720 bqs.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.exelpcrf.exe

pid process

2996 a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1972 lpcrf.exe

pid	process
4052	PING.EXE

pid	process
3720	bqs.exe
3720	bqs.exe
3720	bqs.exe
3720	bqs.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3720	bqs.exe

pid	process
2996	a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1972	lpcrf.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.execmd.exelpcrf.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3340	2996	a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3340	2996	a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3340	2996	a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 4052	3340	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 4052	3340	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 4052	3340	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 1972	3340	cmd.exe	lpcrf.exe
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 1972	3340	cmd.exe	lpcrf.exe
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 1972	3340	cmd.exe	lpcrf.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 3720	1972	lpcrf.exe	bqs.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 3720	1972	lpcrf.exe	bqs.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 3720	1972	lpcrf.exe	bqs.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\lpcrf.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3340

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4052

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lpcrf.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\lpcrf.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a77c54306bb0f7526d059b0a76cc4bb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
3⤵
- Deletes itself
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1972

\??\c:\Program Files\ncjtw\bqs.exe
"c:\Program Files\ncjtw\bqs.exe" "c:\Program Files\ncjtw\bqshe.dll",Group C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lpcrf.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Enumerates connected drives
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3720

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Pre-OS Boot

1

T1542

Bootkit

1

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Pre-OS Boot

1

T1542

Bootkit

1

T1542.003

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

1

T1120

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Program Files\ncjtw\bqs.exe
Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lpcrf.exe
Filesize
321KB

MD5
0719749e7d21595a29ce462ad2371b34

SHA1
94649a2709a93200885e973df8e2789141c9982b

SHA256
499ed1a47c024663aa9f24cb02ece1ca41bd6672f563d5e39333f133ec0079e9

SHA512
f7a67d1dbc529a9b065e52fb32178449f4b5b11ada9e493b4467105e5dad81b706f62320a16d4eb87a142fe5c9ac3a9042296c17cce940861236b07c405d1698

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\??\c:\Program Files\ncjtw\bqshe.dll
Filesize
97KB

MD5
849aa29a0e7543391c25a701ea881229

SHA1
614d67cdf591fd6490b9495086e59e3129db782d

SHA256
1020bc120799d73a7d89796c5e725fa5c85e5e2a4a054eb2cf3c910bf531e83b

SHA512
451b1ce9b803dd024e785f0b2d6c7ff449adbafce0b0ca68f2294af40a3e8de4f4acdf2b72722f030fdb18f9753fad4086870d544d5f91de050511267158838d

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memory/1972-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2996-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/3720-13-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010038000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3720-14-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010038000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3720-16-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010038000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3720-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010038000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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Resubmissions

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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