privateloader | 53b234f3e654f6f92e483116e611983d854fe9ea80e2ffe33ca78969a15c2b9e

Analysis

max time kernel
142s
max time network
112s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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23-05-2024 00:09

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General

Target

5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

7.0MB
MD5

5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770
SHA1

45304918cd64e289cdfbf9639f75d727e11f7762
SHA256

53b234f3e654f6f92e483116e611983d854fe9ea80e2ffe33ca78969a15c2b9e
SHA512

48bcbef48b95b920cf6723b623fd7de1ef9e5929577a67dc6d00906d793015bc954a88655cb0dc4e72d3f43663ec9ee8e0152f23a58def8c68827d4e4783f505
SSDEEP

98304:D0VImDH9VZ9LiH/aU0qblzBjnaZxUdtnWupousn:DADDp9L5QzBjnJdNlpPsn

Score

10^/10

privateloader evasion loader themida trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\C:\ = "1"	5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

PrivateLoader
PrivateLoader is a downloader sold as a pay-per-install malware distribution service.
loader privateloader
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Query Registry
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
T1497

Processes:

5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ 5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Themida packer 3 IoCs

Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

themida

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1088-0-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140C2E000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/1088-3-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140C2E000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral2/memory/1088-11-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140C2E000-memory.dmp	themida

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

7 api.myip.com
8 api.myip.com
11 ipinfo.io
12 ipinfo.io

flow	ioc
7	api.myip.com
8	api.myip.com
11	ipinfo.io
12	ipinfo.io

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy	5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini	5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Registry.pol	5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\GPT.INI	5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs

Processes:

5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

1088 5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1088 5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
1088	5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1088	5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ede7f188f5353878c0e62808ce3e770_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
PID:1088

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s fhsvc
1⤵
PID:400

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -s WPDBusEnum
1⤵
PID:3148

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

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

memory/1088-0-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140C2E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.2MB

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memory/1088-1-0x00007FF805660000-0x00007FF805929000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.8MB

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memory/1088-2-0x00007FF805660000-0x00007FF805929000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.8MB

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memory/1088-3-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140C2E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.2MB

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memory/1088-11-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140C2E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.2MB

Download
memory/1088-12-0x00007FF805660000-0x00007FF805929000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.8MB

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