sality | c25b4f23cece520c721d701e8aed469d8fe4f1b23bb8642d33f5497adf913244

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

UPX packed file 31 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2984-1-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-4-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-6-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-13-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-14-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-19-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-18-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-7-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-15-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-5-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-22-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-23-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-24-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-25-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-26-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-28-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-29-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-30-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-32-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-33-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-36-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-37-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-41-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-42-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-44-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-45-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-47-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-49-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-50-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-51-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2984-58-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 14 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:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\e5733e1	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs

Processes:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 792	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	fontdrvhost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 796	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	fontdrvhost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 60	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	dwm.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2620	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	sihost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2632	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2768	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	taskhostw.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3392	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3524	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3708	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3824	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3888	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RuntimeBroker.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3980	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SearchApp.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3796	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RuntimeBroker.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1476	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	TextInputHost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4756	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RuntimeBroker.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3496	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4536	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 792	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	fontdrvhost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 796	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	fontdrvhost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 60	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	dwm.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2620	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	sihost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2632	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 2768	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	taskhostw.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3392	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3524	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3708	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3824	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3888	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RuntimeBroker.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3980	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SearchApp.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3796	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RuntimeBroker.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1476	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	TextInputHost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4756	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RuntimeBroker.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3496	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4168	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RuntimeBroker.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 776	2984	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	RuntimeBroker.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:792

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:796

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:60

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2620

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2632

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2768

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3392

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a5e0704bf9815de1aeff5180aa71db20_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2984

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3524

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3708

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3824

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3888

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3980

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3796

C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
1⤵
PID:1476

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4756

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:3496

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4536

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4168

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:776

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

5

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

3

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery