Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 11 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 16 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 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:1760
    • 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:3164
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4476
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:4544
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:320
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3748
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2408
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4988
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4644
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4460
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2120
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5044
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1400
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2840
      • 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:112
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1584
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3632
      • 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⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3660
        • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
          choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
          3⤵
            PID:5096
      • 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:628
        • 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:212
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3248
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:4932
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4512
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3952
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4408
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3768
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4068
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1208
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4080
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3748
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4732
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:1152
            • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
              nslookup.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2912

          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\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
            Filesize

            5.3MB

            MD5

            7788601bd28ef98aa4a4a477a33e9cc0

            SHA1

            1dff5df64ed658249bcac6f999b295b7b3651ce3

            SHA256

            8deedc9bb91016728eb0e610e79fda04cdaa748bd9b6b67f09ec1d807ad75758

            SHA512

            63caa3ba22aaddf2688d88453f6c8fab59c28c8d504527f03618c5dffa7653ae1bb8097b9408fcac9a5f731d5a0a430ba7aa9beb400690a4163abdecd700e6c7

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wlqxpaxr.3j0.ps1
            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

          • memory/212-42-0x000001A67A730000-0x000001A67A73A000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/212-41-0x000001A67A750000-0x000001A67A76C000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/212-46-0x000001A67A780000-0x000001A67A78A000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/212-45-0x000001A67A770000-0x000001A67A776000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            24KB

          • memory/212-44-0x000001A67A740000-0x000001A67A748000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/212-43-0x000001A67A790000-0x000001A67A7AA000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            104KB

          • memory/212-38-0x000001A679510000-0x000001A67952C000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/212-39-0x000001A67A530000-0x000001A67A5E5000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            724KB

          • memory/212-40-0x000001A679500000-0x000001A67950A000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/1152-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/1152-53-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/1152-56-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/1152-49-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/1152-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/1152-50-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2912-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-74-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-72-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-70-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-64-0x000001D53C350000-0x000001D53C370000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/2912-63-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-62-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2912-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3164-16-0x00007FFE0EAF0000-0x00007FFE0F5B1000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/3164-6-0x000002012B680000-0x000002012B6A2000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            136KB

          • memory/3164-11-0x00007FFE0EAF0000-0x00007FFE0F5B1000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/3164-12-0x00007FFE0EAF0000-0x00007FFE0F5B1000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/3164-13-0x00007FFE0EAF0000-0x00007FFE0F5B1000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/3164-0-0x00007FFE0EAF3000-0x00007FFE0EAF5000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            8KB