General

  • Target

    0702315c2af23584f8ef1febc660651c052eb448819d4c7432e51148ea8db5a5_NeikiAnalytics

  • Size

    405KB

  • Sample

    240521-gbqf8adh8t

  • MD5

    1a58288224c79dc2044ca29e638ef5c1

  • SHA1

    5fd106948f289eff5c93d024af2099ea1be433eb

  • SHA256

    0702315c2af23584f8ef1febc660651c052eb448819d4c7432e51148ea8db5a5

  • SHA512

    f634c69fb0173ba905e234f84963d39c45dc433be2190224da8cb850eeb86b1de7fc128ece5f1f1bec24436a4b0f74bd8021024636767af869b10bd20cb2183c

  • SSDEEP

    12288:6fr32XSfBAlkQZZMx6eIuKRPDEO22Ww0XpQ:6fr32ilYZy6H9Ee2XpQ

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      0702315c2af23584f8ef1febc660651c052eb448819d4c7432e51148ea8db5a5_NeikiAnalytics

    • Size

      405KB

    • MD5

      1a58288224c79dc2044ca29e638ef5c1

    • SHA1

      5fd106948f289eff5c93d024af2099ea1be433eb

    • SHA256

      0702315c2af23584f8ef1febc660651c052eb448819d4c7432e51148ea8db5a5

    • SHA512

      f634c69fb0173ba905e234f84963d39c45dc433be2190224da8cb850eeb86b1de7fc128ece5f1f1bec24436a4b0f74bd8021024636767af869b10bd20cb2183c

    • SSDEEP

      12288:6fr32XSfBAlkQZZMx6eIuKRPDEO22Ww0XpQ:6fr32ilYZy6H9Ee2XpQ

    • Modifies firewall policy service

    • PrivateLoader

      PrivateLoader is a downloader sold as a pay-per-install malware distribution service.

    • RisePro

      RisePro stealer is an infostealer distributed by PrivateLoader.

    • UAC bypass

    • Windows security bypass

    • xmrig

      XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

    • XMRig Miner payload

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • UPX packed file

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

    • Windows security modification

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

System Services

2
T1569

Service Execution

2
T1569.002

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

3
T1543

Windows Service

3
T1543.003

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

3
T1543

Windows Service

3
T1543.003

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

6
T1112

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Impair Defenses

4
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

3
T1562.001

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Subvert Trust Controls

1
T1553

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks