Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22-05-2024 21:35

General

  • Target

    416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.5MB

  • MD5

    416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10

  • SHA1

    c5c56bb1f686127e6a868db4502a2dc5aace1f5a

  • SHA256

    95e1f5ce0db239bd421f4fa9f887ac75446d232340b5dcfbefea74d63553e6ed

  • SHA512

    6b48218048b697a7449cac072393d4a67af0a4744b3376284d5633b7a65f29f32a447b9bba8b8cc090e5fd1d8a37de101799b5e92f18f38c0efd973a7e1d6bd1

  • SSDEEP

    49152:PxmvumkQ9lY9sgUXdTPSxdQ8KX75IyuWuCjcCqWOyxy:Pxx9NUFkQx753uWuCyyxy

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Themida packer 19 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\416e6ac71d6a6c2b1684857e749bea10_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4832
    • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
      c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
      2⤵
      • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
      • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3516
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
        c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
        3⤵
        • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
        • Checks BIOS information in registry
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3632
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
          c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
          4⤵
          • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
          • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
          • Checks BIOS information in registry
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1456
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
            c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
            5⤵
            • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
            • Checks BIOS information in registry
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Checks whether UAC is enabled
            • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:332
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4440 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:5040

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Persistence

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    1
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1547.001

    Privilege Escalation

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    1
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1547.001

    Defense Evasion

    Hide Artifacts

    1
    T1564

    Hidden Files and Directories

    1
    T1564.001

    Modify Registry

    2
    T1112

    Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

    1
    T1497

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    2
    T1012

    Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

    1
    T1497

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

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    Downloads

    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
      Filesize

      2.5MB

      MD5

      ded9a545286fbe1498721d3968f64263

      SHA1

      485856aa2430879700a67f6f592972dd9b1f8ec5

      SHA256

      d484ea243cad0007ada744833ded59b37a87950ef5e2bd577a98f03b8f4c7b10

      SHA512

      731171acaf8edb53001208eacdd7dd3252daa24642afadcbcf61eeb899a77139d4cd12672bb8489ec72341f7fadf1d45c5e69d1ba79b6babb5a6397c9d5bcc5a

    • C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
      Filesize

      2.5MB

      MD5

      07caea604acf80fcc3755d538b44656d

      SHA1

      82c3e53bdf9d25c68914082eddaa5faebaf89296

      SHA256

      16a6d259c0beb9e102971cc78d2fe27f1d99951771e408d3faed626977e96c22

      SHA512

      efa90493123c7eb68f41ac0ff409efd01d1fce411bbf1b287d470ad04488c8b73547587f30e46669bb559799a5a197adcb5da97972edfc41269a9b815a53f901

    • C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
      Filesize

      2.5MB

      MD5

      1f3f752521b062686ed7586bf007348d

      SHA1

      a9ef1b772e8840fb85fd65836dca8c30723d6a79

      SHA256

      548479916daa91f9e1c8847d70ee8034b05b8a3732a9854332e3208daae64147

      SHA512

      a16d1bb74e0a96ac04b8d23c6af2ee9877bc10a5ebbac94edc59b7dbf8f0eb42fb7c1fed25fb56c73f86d20f2e5d290093a1d4ad5ca052e04454ddef44252011

    • memory/332-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/332-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/1456-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/1456-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/1456-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/3516-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/3516-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/3516-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/3516-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/3632-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/3632-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/4832-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/4832-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/4832-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/4832-2-0x0000000077954000-0x0000000077956000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4832-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB

    • memory/4832-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.1MB