f53e279d82dc377fecdd1583b6c467c3e5061c5672643660b43177929d722b7f

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "Explorer.exe \"C:\\Windows\\system32\\IExplorer.exe\""	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\IExplorer.exe"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Disables use of System Restore points 1 TTPs
evasion

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490
Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

Processes:

xk.exeIExplorer.exeWINLOGON.EXECSRSS.EXESERVICES.EXELSASS.EXESMSS.EXE

pid process

1748 xk.exe
5044 IExplorer.exe
1488 WINLOGON.EXE
3368 CSRSS.EXE
4568 SERVICES.EXE
4928 LSASS.EXE
3216 SMSS.EXE

pid	process
1748	xk.exe
5044	IExplorer.exe
1488	WINLOGON.EXE
3368	CSRSS.EXE
4568	SERVICES.EXE
4928	LSASS.EXE
3216	SMSS.EXE

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 13 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\ = "File Folder"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open\command	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\LogonAdmin = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\CSRSS.EXE"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System Monitoring = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\LSASS.EXE"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\xk = "C:\\Windows\\xk.exe"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSMSGS = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\WINLOGON.EXE"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ServiceAdmin = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\SERVICES.EXE"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mig2.scr	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shell.exe	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shell.exe	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mig2.scr	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\xk.exe	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Windows\xk.exe	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies Control Panel 4 IoCs

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Mig~mig.SCR"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaverIsSecure = "0"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaveTimeOut = "600"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies registry class 15 IoCs

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\ = "File Folder"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open\command	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

4052 62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
4052 62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exexk.exeIExplorer.exeWINLOGON.EXECSRSS.EXESERVICES.EXELSASS.EXESMSS.EXE

pid	process
4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1748	xk.exe
5044	IExplorer.exe
1488	WINLOGON.EXE
3368	CSRSS.EXE
4568	SERVICES.EXE
4928	LSASS.EXE
3216	SMSS.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 1748	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	xk.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 1748	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	xk.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 1748	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	xk.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 5044	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	IExplorer.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 5044	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	IExplorer.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 5044	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	IExplorer.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 1488	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	WINLOGON.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 1488	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	WINLOGON.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 1488	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	WINLOGON.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 3368	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	CSRSS.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 3368	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	CSRSS.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 3368	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	CSRSS.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 4568	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SERVICES.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 4568	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SERVICES.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 4568	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SERVICES.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 4928	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	LSASS.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 4928	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	LSASS.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 4928	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	LSASS.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 3216	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SMSS.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 3216	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SMSS.EXE
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 3216	4052	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SMSS.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

Processes:

62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFolderOptions = "1"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\62471f8897908d4a96bafd17b1fff310_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
- Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies Control Panel
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:4052

C:\Windows\xk.exe
C:\Windows\xk.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1748

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe
C:\Windows\system32\IExplorer.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5044

C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1488

C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3368

C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4568

C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4928

C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3216

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

2

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery