Malware Analysis Report

2024-08-06 15:21

Sample ID 240523-dwapqaca5t
Target 815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe
SHA256 a537775693835bcb7faf5df32a53cc4b0e13ca1ad654b9d4ecb594783e5c70f9
Tags
nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

a537775693835bcb7faf5df32a53cc4b0e13ca1ad654b9d4ecb594783e5c70f9

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

NanoCore

Checks computer location settings

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Adds Run key to start application

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13

Initial Access
TA0001
Execution
TA0002
Persistence
TA0003
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001
Privilege Escalation
TA0004
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001
Defense Evasion
TA0005
Modify Registry
T1112
Credential Access
TA0006
Discovery
TA0007
System Information Discovery
T1082
Query Registry
T1012
Lateral Movement
TA0008
Collection
TA0009
Exfiltration
TA0010
Command and Control
TA0011
Impact
TA0040
Resource Development
TA0042
Reconnaissance
TA0043

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-23 03:21

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-23 03:21

Reported

2024-05-23 03:23

Platform

win7-20240508-en

Max time kernel

146s

Max time network

122s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

NanoCore

keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b1b2dqljdx3 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\b1b2dqljdx3\\a1punf5t2of.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2732 set thread context of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 2732 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 2732 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 2732 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 2732 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 2732 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 2732 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 2732 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 sysupdate24.ddns.net udp

Files

memory/1576-0-0x00000000747F1000-0x00000000747F2000-memory.dmp

memory/1576-1-0x00000000747F0000-0x0000000074D9B000-memory.dmp

memory/1576-2-0x00000000747F0000-0x0000000074D9B000-memory.dmp

memory/1576-3-0x00000000747F0000-0x0000000074D9B000-memory.dmp

\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

MD5 66969c13de83f94f3a39cb12565e85fa
SHA1 d335530d28ada2df89878713bda0f17f2b153fc4
SHA256 df2fc171342d83aba009105367f885724ae88f29b668424977e7ae174358fcbe
SHA512 4bab8ed15cbd70e56f232e770dc69f92744fa26f11077743143625bbb388247fd3eeec123bc786fd0390e4c0d12cb99f7408a4406b9d2b54a885aafd880ac466

memory/1576-12-0x00000000747F0000-0x0000000074D9B000-memory.dmp

memory/2732-14-0x00000000747F0000-0x0000000074D9B000-memory.dmp

memory/2732-13-0x00000000747F0000-0x0000000074D9B000-memory.dmp

memory/2732-15-0x00000000747F0000-0x0000000074D9B000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-28-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2732-37-0x00000000747F0000-0x0000000074D9B000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-23 03:21

Reported

2024-05-23 03:23

Platform

win10v2004-20240426-en

Max time kernel

135s

Max time network

106s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b1b2dqljdx3 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\b1b2dqljdx3\\a1punf5t2of.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 540 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 540 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 540 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 540 wrote to memory of 2088 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 540 wrote to memory of 2088 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 540 wrote to memory of 2088 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\815e66cd30f5cf0e569245cd9408e940_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 134.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 204.79.197.237:443 g.bing.com tcp
NL 23.62.61.97:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa udp
NL 23.62.61.97:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 58.99.105.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp

Files

memory/3988-0-0x0000000074662000-0x0000000074663000-memory.dmp

memory/3988-1-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074C11000-memory.dmp

memory/3988-2-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074C11000-memory.dmp

memory/3988-3-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074C11000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe

MD5 21536d4bdd37c06530953577e932960e
SHA1 924c893b178466f3b7f0edeabaf3684aca055940
SHA256 741cb464e7b0d73afdfcfb32c2b7a6fd5a6a75956f5e8e5b25b530c1dee1c9af
SHA512 893cbc4b1b70684c2b26706378d46fea211570ed61016aabce87e9dfd052258f4f8a210e49ab9ab1235a4366fe20d8329d67b81dc094dee333417c917f2c61d9

memory/540-19-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074C11000-memory.dmp

memory/3988-18-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074C11000-memory.dmp

memory/540-17-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074C11000-memory.dmp

memory/540-20-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074C11000-memory.dmp

memory/540-21-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074C11000-memory.dmp

memory/540-23-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074C11000-memory.dmp