Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    23-05-2024 02:24

General

  • Target

    7788601bd28ef98aa4a4a477a33e9cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    5.3MB

  • MD5

    7788601bd28ef98aa4a4a477a33e9cc0

  • SHA1

    1dff5df64ed658249bcac6f999b295b7b3651ce3

  • SHA256

    8deedc9bb91016728eb0e610e79fda04cdaa748bd9b6b67f09ec1d807ad75758

  • SHA512

    63caa3ba22aaddf2688d88453f6c8fab59c28c8d504527f03618c5dffa7653ae1bb8097b9408fcac9a5f731d5a0a430ba7aa9beb400690a4163abdecd700e6c7

  • SSDEEP

    98304:KggSZTFznDHwE8oohoIgNgx+r3P4jw4fn9E32RW0O2gT/gQGhP3oFL6p4kvDZ/Hn:DgSZJznDHMo+JgNgx+r3P+e32BO2gjgj

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\7788601bd28ef98aa4a4a477a33e9cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7788601bd28ef98aa4a4a477a33e9cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2916
    • 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:2648
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2864
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2752
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2620
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3016
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2700
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2232
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2524
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2488
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2512
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2532
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2544
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2400
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "JVNIRHNX" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe" start= "auto"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2528
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2644
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2764
    • 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\7788601bd28ef98aa4a4a477a33e9cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2780
      • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
        choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
        3⤵
          PID:2932
    • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
      C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1676
      • 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:2032
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1872
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:2176
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2200
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1040
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:332
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:636
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1796
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1632
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:568
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:584
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1472
      • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        2⤵
          PID:2436
        • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
          nslookup.exe
          2⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1508

      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

      • \ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
        Filesize

        5.3MB

        MD5

        7788601bd28ef98aa4a4a477a33e9cc0

        SHA1

        1dff5df64ed658249bcac6f999b295b7b3651ce3

        SHA256

        8deedc9bb91016728eb0e610e79fda04cdaa748bd9b6b67f09ec1d807ad75758

        SHA512

        63caa3ba22aaddf2688d88453f6c8fab59c28c8d504527f03618c5dffa7653ae1bb8097b9408fcac9a5f731d5a0a430ba7aa9beb400690a4163abdecd700e6c7

      • memory/1508-39-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-29-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-34-0x0000000000040000-0x0000000000060000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        128KB

      • memory/1508-35-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-27-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-33-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-30-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-31-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1508-32-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2032-17-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000958000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2032-16-0x0000000019F70000-0x000000001A252000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/2436-19-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2436-21-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2436-18-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2436-24-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2436-20-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2436-22-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2648-11-0x000007FEF53A0000-0x000007FEF5D3D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2648-4-0x000007FEF565E000-0x000007FEF565F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2648-10-0x000007FEF53A0000-0x000007FEF5D3D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2648-9-0x000007FEF53A0000-0x000007FEF5D3D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2648-8-0x000007FEF53A0000-0x000007FEF5D3D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2648-6-0x00000000027A0000-0x00000000027A8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2648-7-0x000007FEF53A0000-0x000007FEF5D3D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2648-5-0x000000001B5D0000-0x000000001B8B2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        2.9MB