8f14b3c7d0314cc0c831a7efcf9c33f55312eb426baed4129cbfec03124d73ec

Processes:

explorer.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\shell = "C:\\Windows\\explorer.exe, c:\\windows\\system\\explorer.exe"	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\shell = "C:\\Windows\\explorer.exe, c:\\windows\\system\\explorer.exe"	svchost.exe

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

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

explorer.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	explorer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	svchost.exe

Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

Processes:

svchost.exeexplorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{Y479C6D0-OTRW-U5GH-S1EE-E0AC10B4E666}	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{Y479C6D0-OTRW-U5GH-S1EE-E0AC10B4E666}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\mrsys.exe MR"	svchost.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{F146C9B1-VMVQ-A9RC-NUFL-D0BA00B4E999}	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{Y479C6D0-OTRW-U5GH-S1EE-E0AC10B4E666}	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{Y479C6D0-OTRW-U5GH-S1EE-E0AC10B4E666}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\mrsys.exe MR"	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{F146C9B1-VMVQ-A9RC-NUFL-D0BA00B4E999}	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{F146C9B1-VMVQ-A9RC-NUFL-D0BA00B4E999}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\mrsys.exe MR"	svchost.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{Y479C6D0-OTRW-U5GH-S1EE-E0AC10B4E666}	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exespoolsv.exe

pid process

3048 explorer.exe
2840 spoolsv.exe
2664 svchost.exe
2616 spoolsv.exe

pid	process
3048	explorer.exe
2840	spoolsv.exe
2664	svchost.exe
2616	spoolsv.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exe

pid	process
1704	7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1704	7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3048	explorer.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2840	spoolsv.exe
2840	spoolsv.exe
2664	svchost.exe
2664	svchost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

Processes:

explorer.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\system\\explorer.exe RO"	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\system\\svchost.exe RO"	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\system\\explorer.exe RO"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\system\\svchost.exe RO"	svchost.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exesvchost.exe7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exespoolsv.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\system\explorer.exe	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\system\svchost.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system\udsys.exe	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\system\explorer.exe	7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\system\svchost.exe	spoolsv.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exesvchost.exe

pid	process
1704	7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3048	explorer.exe
3048	explorer.exe
3048	explorer.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe
3048	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exesvchost.exe

pid process

3048 explorer.exe
2664 svchost.exe

pid	process
3048	explorer.exe
2664	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs

Processes:

7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exespoolsv.exe

pid	process
1704	7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1704	7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe
3048	explorer.exe
3048	explorer.exe
2840	spoolsv.exe
2840	spoolsv.exe
2664	svchost.exe
2664	svchost.exe
2616	spoolsv.exe
2616	spoolsv.exe
3048	explorer.exe
3048	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes:

7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exeexplorer.exespoolsv.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 3048	1704	7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 3048	1704	7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 3048	1704	7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 3048	1704	7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe	explorer.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2840	3048	explorer.exe	spoolsv.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2840	3048	explorer.exe	spoolsv.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2840	3048	explorer.exe	spoolsv.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2840	3048	explorer.exe	spoolsv.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2664	2840	spoolsv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2664	2840	spoolsv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2664	2840	spoolsv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2664	2840	spoolsv.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2616	2664	svchost.exe	spoolsv.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2616	2664	svchost.exe	spoolsv.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2616	2664	svchost.exe	spoolsv.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2616	2664	svchost.exe	spoolsv.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 496	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 496	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 496	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 496	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 1320	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 1320	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 1320	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 1320	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 444	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 444	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 444	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 444	2664	svchost.exe	at.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7047935da79e72c80dcb04217a2d2160_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1704

\??\c:\windows\system\explorer.exe
c:\windows\system\explorer.exe
2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Modifies Installed Components in the registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3048

\??\c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe
c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe SE
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2840

\??\c:\windows\system\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system\svchost.exe
4⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Modifies Installed Components in the registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2664

\??\c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe
c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe PR
5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
at 01:46 /interactive /every:M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su c:\windows\system\svchost.exe
5⤵
PID:496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
at 01:47 /interactive /every:M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su c:\windows\system\svchost.exe
5⤵
PID:1320

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
at 01:48 /interactive /every:M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su c:\windows\system\svchost.exe
5⤵
PID:444

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery