General

  • Target

    53380073aa98e7bbbc09ef97cad9f6c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    3.6MB

  • Sample

    240523-hyd75sha8v

  • MD5

    53380073aa98e7bbbc09ef97cad9f6c0

  • SHA1

    a7471cd91ba5f0a35c583c3a37d9537ab4b93d00

  • SHA256

    1972669fc9b3fb869e568876786b6ca53727ca66a8e847945025927c1ec8a21e

  • SHA512

    d22f4ebf79153c9ed0a55b9f58d7ae929abe6bdf6b5b933b734151e79db2c0aa7966e6de1f7ba06a3c25f3315f311c10519c35b8c8a196a3d93cb5dbd7c6e093

  • SSDEEP

    49152:dsgY1bXNn4iM1mo7JFAU9YfLxd4cY1DJmXTHX1bLu1LriJzf64iVDJEh:+gwrNn4Yo7Lefb4cY1DY5bL4Lrc7NaJS

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      53380073aa98e7bbbc09ef97cad9f6c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

    • Size

      3.6MB

    • MD5

      53380073aa98e7bbbc09ef97cad9f6c0

    • SHA1

      a7471cd91ba5f0a35c583c3a37d9537ab4b93d00

    • SHA256

      1972669fc9b3fb869e568876786b6ca53727ca66a8e847945025927c1ec8a21e

    • SHA512

      d22f4ebf79153c9ed0a55b9f58d7ae929abe6bdf6b5b933b734151e79db2c0aa7966e6de1f7ba06a3c25f3315f311c10519c35b8c8a196a3d93cb5dbd7c6e093

    • SSDEEP

      49152:dsgY1bXNn4iM1mo7JFAU9YfLxd4cY1DJmXTHX1bLu1LriJzf64iVDJEh:+gwrNn4Yo7Lefb4cY1DY5bL4Lrc7NaJS

    • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

1
T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

1
T1564.001

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Tasks