Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23-05-2024 00:57

General

  • Target

    6742f07b92f0a5ecd52ac03b37521910_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    5.3MB

  • MD5

    6742f07b92f0a5ecd52ac03b37521910

  • SHA1

    b0fcbf2e7025fe804f61c8fded4e0983abdeb70b

  • SHA256

    509319e170d014c21a44e224dff3e1cb5665887849b59ff14cd287f7d03e6d6b

  • SHA512

    b1ca0b94487b7a65d201f1468ee0f913be9290186801db08ca294d3bac441ba095408258d9fc1bcfdad30d6595e9936d6349d05af7fb9a84952f9f2d798c81eb

  • SSDEEP

    98304:RcmetZo1we5eNHA6Qtu1btqbyrvRdpveLhBRcIIIAEBczweizIPYj:9vwsKuoxqbyzRdpvuRcNIdBczjej

Malware Config

Signatures

  • xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • XMRig Miner payload 10 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 15 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6742f07b92f0a5ecd52ac03b37521910_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6742f07b92f0a5ecd52ac03b37521910_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3672
    • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1668
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2384
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:4892
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1368
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:396
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4440
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3940
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3804
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:636
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3568
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2620
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:832
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "ROADPDXD"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1880
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "ROADPDXD" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\ypsqetvlruho\kjakmqdelduq.exe" start= "auto"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3560
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:456
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "ROADPDXD"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2024
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6742f07b92f0a5ecd52ac03b37521910_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3988
        • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
          choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
          3⤵
            PID:4628
      • C:\ProgramData\ypsqetvlruho\kjakmqdelduq.exe
        C:\ProgramData\ypsqetvlruho\kjakmqdelduq.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2696
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4312
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4320
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:3600
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4344
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1736
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:2240
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3016
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3580
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4444
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1676
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1776
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2196
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:2904
            • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
              nslookup.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3104
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5164 --field-trial-handle=3084,i,4016110471176367543,14287608422419064331,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
            1⤵
              PID:2152

            Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

            Execution

            Command and Scripting Interpreter

            1
            T1059

            PowerShell

            1
            T1059.001

            System Services

            2
            T1569

            Service Execution

            2
            T1569.002

            Persistence

            Create or Modify System Process

            2
            T1543

            Windows Service

            2
            T1543.003

            Privilege Escalation

            Create or Modify System Process

            2
            T1543

            Windows Service

            2
            T1543.003

            Defense Evasion

            Impair Defenses

            1
            T1562

            Impact

            Service Stop

            1
            T1489

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            Downloads

            • C:\ProgramData\ypsqetvlruho\kjakmqdelduq.exe
              Filesize

              5.3MB

              MD5

              6742f07b92f0a5ecd52ac03b37521910

              SHA1

              b0fcbf2e7025fe804f61c8fded4e0983abdeb70b

              SHA256

              509319e170d014c21a44e224dff3e1cb5665887849b59ff14cd287f7d03e6d6b

              SHA512

              b1ca0b94487b7a65d201f1468ee0f913be9290186801db08ca294d3bac441ba095408258d9fc1bcfdad30d6595e9936d6349d05af7fb9a84952f9f2d798c81eb

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ts54xklv.kdc.ps1
              Filesize

              60B

              MD5

              d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

              SHA1

              6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

              SHA256

              96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

              SHA512

              5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

            • memory/1668-14-0x00007FF8938C0000-0x00007FF894381000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              10.8MB

            • memory/1668-11-0x00007FF8938C0000-0x00007FF894381000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              10.8MB

            • memory/1668-12-0x00007FF8938C0000-0x00007FF894381000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              10.8MB

            • memory/1668-13-0x00007FF8938C0000-0x00007FF894381000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              10.8MB

            • memory/1668-17-0x00007FF8938C0000-0x00007FF894381000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              10.8MB

            • memory/1668-10-0x0000018F27810000-0x0000018F27832000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              136KB

            • memory/1668-0-0x00007FF8938C3000-0x00007FF8938C5000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8KB

            • memory/2904-54-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              56KB

            • memory/2904-57-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              56KB

            • memory/2904-50-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              56KB

            • memory/2904-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              56KB

            • memory/2904-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              56KB

            • memory/2904-53-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              56KB

            • memory/3104-70-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-75-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-65-0x000001C4226A0000-0x000001C4226C0000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              128KB

            • memory/3104-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-63-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-62-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/3104-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              8.3MB

            • memory/4312-39-0x000001A6EE590000-0x000001A6EE5AC000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              112KB

            • memory/4312-40-0x000001A6EE5B0000-0x000001A6EE665000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              724KB

            • memory/4312-41-0x000001A6EE580000-0x000001A6EE58A000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              40KB

            • memory/4312-46-0x000001A6EE7F0000-0x000001A6EE7F6000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              24KB

            • memory/4312-42-0x000001A6EE7D0000-0x000001A6EE7EC000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              112KB

            • memory/4312-43-0x000001A6EE7B0000-0x000001A6EE7BA000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              40KB

            • memory/4312-44-0x000001A6EE810000-0x000001A6EE82A000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              104KB

            • memory/4312-45-0x000001A6EE7C0000-0x000001A6EE7C8000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              32KB

            • memory/4312-47-0x000001A6EE800000-0x000001A6EE80A000-memory.dmp
              Filesize

              40KB