d21386b9e80499cc3edc46a20063059a228cc6764e370b8887a61cd21e8bc694

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_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\""	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_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"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

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

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_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

1408 xk.exe
2820 IExplorer.exe
2744 WINLOGON.EXE
1592 CSRSS.EXE
1668 SERVICES.EXE
2740 LSASS.EXE
620 SMSS.EXE

pid	process
1408	xk.exe
2820	IExplorer.exe
2744	WINLOGON.EXE
1592	CSRSS.EXE
1668	SERVICES.EXE
2740	LSASS.EXE
620	SMSS.EXE

Loads dropped DLL 12 IoCs

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 13 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\ = "File Folder"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open\command	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3028-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\winlogon.exe	upx
behavioral1/memory/3028-106-0x0000000002850000-0x000000000287F000-memory.dmp	upx
C:\Windows\xk.exe	upx
behavioral1/memory/1408-111-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe	upx
behavioral1/memory/1408-114-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2820-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2820-126-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE	upx
behavioral1/memory/3028-134-0x0000000002850000-0x000000000287F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE	upx
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE	upx
behavioral1/memory/1592-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1592-149-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE	upx
behavioral1/memory/2740-173-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3028-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1668-161-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE	upx
behavioral1/memory/620-183-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3028-187-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/620-186-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1668-158-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\xk = "C:\\Windows\\xk.exe"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSMSGS = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\WINLOGON.EXE"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ServiceAdmin = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\SERVICES.EXE"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\LogonAdmin = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\CSRSS.EXE"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_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"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mig2.scr	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mig2.scr	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shell.exe	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shell.exe	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\xk.exe	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\xk.exe	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies Control Panel 4 IoCs

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Mig~mig.SCR"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaverIsSecure = "0"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaveTimeOut = "600"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies registry class 15 IoCs

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\ = "File Folder"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell\open\command	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shell	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\shell.exe\" \"%1\" %*"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

3028 6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exexk.exeIExplorer.exeWINLOGON.EXECSRSS.EXESERVICES.EXELSASS.EXESMSS.EXE

pid	process
3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1408	xk.exe
2820	IExplorer.exe
2744	WINLOGON.EXE
1592	CSRSS.EXE
1668	SERVICES.EXE
2740	LSASS.EXE
620	SMSS.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1408	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	xk.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1408	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	xk.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1408	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	xk.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1408	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	xk.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2820	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	IExplorer.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2820	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	IExplorer.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2820	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	IExplorer.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2820	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	IExplorer.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2744	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	WINLOGON.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2744	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	WINLOGON.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2744	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	WINLOGON.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2744	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	WINLOGON.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1592	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	CSRSS.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1592	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	CSRSS.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1592	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	CSRSS.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1592	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	CSRSS.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1668	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SERVICES.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1668	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SERVICES.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1668	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SERVICES.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 1668	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SERVICES.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2740	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	LSASS.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2740	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	LSASS.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2740	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	LSASS.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2740	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	LSASS.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 620	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SMSS.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 620	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SMSS.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 620	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SMSS.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 620	3028	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	SMSS.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

Processes:

6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFolderOptions = "1"	6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6fb16f7e16f7b7cbbda908fb4f7eb4f0_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
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:3028

C:\Windows\xk.exe
C:\Windows\xk.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1408

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe
C:\Windows\system32\IExplorer.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2820

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:2744

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:1592

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:1668

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:2740

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:620

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

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

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

Modify Registry

6

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery