Analysis Overview
SHA256
a0a3d34e6a5a7476bf274fe13d1f7b4222ba81cb93c0ade6785dcebb50e5a98f
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
NanoCore
Drops startup file
UPX packed file
Adds Run key to start application
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
AutoIT Executable
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-22 21:52
Signatures
UPX packed file
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AutoIT Executable
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-22 21:52
Reported
2024-05-22 21:55
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
134s
Max time network
144s
Command Line
Signatures
NanoCore
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PasswordOnWakeSettingFlyout.url | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ARP Host = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ARP Host\\arphost.exe" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
AutoIT Executable
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2136 set thread context of 2700 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Program Files (x86)\ARP Host\arphost.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files (x86)\ARP Host\arphost.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "ARP Host" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp23A7.tmp"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "ARP Host Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2415.tmp"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| NL | 213.184.126.143:1993 | tcp | |
| NL | 213.184.126.143:1993 | tcp | |
| NL | 213.184.126.143:1993 | tcp | |
| NL | 213.184.126.143:1993 | tcp | |
| NL | 213.184.126.143:1993 | tcp |
Files
memory/2136-0-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000348000-memory.dmp
memory/2136-1-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000348000-memory.dmp
memory/2136-2-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000348000-memory.dmp
memory/2136-3-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000348000-memory.dmp
memory/2136-4-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000348000-memory.dmp
memory/2136-5-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000348000-memory.dmp
memory/2136-6-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000348000-memory.dmp
memory/2136-7-0x0000000000160000-0x0000000000161000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-14-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-18-0x0000000073F02000-0x0000000073F04000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp23A7.tmp
| MD5 | c6f0625bf4c1cdfb699980c9243d3b22 |
| SHA1 | 43de1fe580576935516327f17b5da0c656c72851 |
| SHA256 | 8dfc4e937f0b2374e3ced25fce344b0731cf44b8854625b318d50ece2da8f576 |
| SHA512 | 9ef2dbd4142ad0e1e6006929376ecb8011e7ffc801ee2101e906787d70325ad82752df65839de9972391fa52e1e5974ec1a5c7465a88aa56257633ebb7d70969 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2415.tmp
| MD5 | 447ab194ab36cb1d20078d80e502b1b2 |
| SHA1 | a947b3b2c91d7c50bb8d39bd4fc91a0d0cc5b1c0 |
| SHA256 | 8d5304b20b7d7dea223ce2738e5668054250d57bf6bed86b305b69924bd472f5 |
| SHA512 | 49ddc557f7f6635627eea9bf0fa12a14b7b13edb235ed560ee0044a7f87fe27b686ff878d347d0273d92eb0b318b8c2bca85c0fbf42d586ed7d7da39eac6a327 |
memory/2136-26-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000348000-memory.dmp
memory/2136-27-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000348000-memory.dmp
memory/2136-31-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000348000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-32-0x0000000073F02000-0x0000000073F04000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-22 21:52
Reported
2024-05-22 21:55
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
NanoCore
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PasswordOnWakeSettingFlyout.url | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DPI Subsystem = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\DPI Subsystem\\dpiss.exe" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
AutoIT Executable
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Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3428 set thread context of 1576 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Program Files (x86)\DPI Subsystem\dpiss.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files (x86)\DPI Subsystem\dpiss.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45086dd93979b2875bbb5b9dbf0f60c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DPI Subsystem" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp557E.tmp"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks.exe" /create /f /tn "DPI Subsystem Task" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp55CD.tmp"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| NL | 23.62.61.192:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 192.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.192:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 213.184.126.143:1993 | tcp | |
| NL | 213.184.126.143:1993 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| 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 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 213.184.126.143:1993 | tcp | |
| NL | 213.184.126.143:1993 | tcp | |
| NL | 213.184.126.143:1993 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 122.10.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3428-0-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-1-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-2-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-3-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-4-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-5-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-6-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-7-0x0000000000870000-0x0000000000871000-memory.dmp
memory/1576-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp
memory/1576-13-0x00000000739D2000-0x00000000739D3000-memory.dmp
memory/1576-14-0x00000000739D0000-0x0000000073F81000-memory.dmp
memory/1576-15-0x00000000739D0000-0x0000000073F81000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp557E.tmp
| MD5 | c6f0625bf4c1cdfb699980c9243d3b22 |
| SHA1 | 43de1fe580576935516327f17b5da0c656c72851 |
| SHA256 | 8dfc4e937f0b2374e3ced25fce344b0731cf44b8854625b318d50ece2da8f576 |
| SHA512 | 9ef2dbd4142ad0e1e6006929376ecb8011e7ffc801ee2101e906787d70325ad82752df65839de9972391fa52e1e5974ec1a5c7465a88aa56257633ebb7d70969 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp55CD.tmp
| MD5 | 5fea24e883e06e4df6d240dc72abf2c5 |
| SHA1 | d778bf0f436141e02df4b421e8188abdcc9a84a4 |
| SHA256 | e858982f4ab3c74f7a8903eea18c0f73501a77273ae38b54d5c9dec997e79a66 |
| SHA512 | 15afc2ffbbee14d28a5ff8dc8285d01c942147aada36fb33e31045a4e998769b51738bebe199bcad3462f918b535845a893aa2f80c84b9c795cd1fee4a327924 |
memory/3428-23-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-24-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-28-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000AB8000-memory.dmp
memory/1576-29-0x00000000739D2000-0x00000000739D3000-memory.dmp
memory/1576-30-0x00000000739D0000-0x0000000073F81000-memory.dmp