Malware Analysis Report

2024-11-16 13:16

Sample ID 240519-nlwjjsfe54
Target b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
SHA256 2da1e0c4a66929a82fd173f0f70deb1f37b0275f854df1da9d52030d61e51d46
Tags
sality backdoor evasion trojan upx
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

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

2da1e0c4a66929a82fd173f0f70deb1f37b0275f854df1da9d52030d61e51d46

Threat Level: Known bad

The file b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

sality backdoor evasion trojan upx

Modifies firewall policy service

Windows security bypass

UAC bypass

Sality

UPX packed file

Windows security modification

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Program crash

Unsigned PE

System policy modification

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-19 11:29

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-19 11:29

Reported

2024-05-19 11:32

Platform

win7-20240220-en

Max time kernel

121s

Max time network

123s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Network

N/A

Files

memory/2308-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000505000-memory.dmp

memory/2308-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000505000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-19 11:29

Reported

2024-05-19 11:32

Platform

win10v2004-20240426-en

Max time kernel

142s

Max time network

143s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Modifies firewall policy service

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Sality

backdoor sality

UAC bypass

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Windows security bypass

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

UPX packed file

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

Windows security modification

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

System policy modification

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b152aa55f2abb43e7ef05aa5aac92cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 448 -p 1724 -ip 1724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1724 -s 564

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 4.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 0.204.248.87.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 14.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
NL 23.62.61.129:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 129.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.16.208.104.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/1724-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000505000-memory.dmp

memory/1724-1-0x00000000023F0000-0x00000000034AA000-memory.dmp

memory/1724-2-0x00000000023F0000-0x00000000034AA000-memory.dmp

memory/1724-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000505000-memory.dmp