Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
23-05-2024 09:25
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
f17a7d53495cc248d74118fc78cf7e50_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
f17a7d53495cc248d74118fc78cf7e50_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240426-en
General
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Target
f17a7d53495cc248d74118fc78cf7e50_NeikiAnalytics.exe
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Size
214KB
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MD5
f17a7d53495cc248d74118fc78cf7e50
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SHA1
08aab69cc6be1c2334f128f8457c16273dba811a
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SHA256
816118f64a074acf4bf30affa2a3b65464841eac913f337ba04f4c44c0a85844
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SHA512
0f151f803b4d061c2aac04b5d77213ba238b125cddeca7fad4ab01b2101bc3cecdfb9cc7d59e966a414ca2a8e45faea432ed723974ba67f6d0f16371e96e2e6d
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SSDEEP
3072:FvexMjx2K7cWd62A7J7f+MDaiQ+XGv0j/U9ugZuNS0ZAdGY:Fvvjh6JKMDaiQ+H/AE4dp
Malware Config
Extracted
xworm
omglunie.hopto.org:6969
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Install_directory
%LocalAppData%
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install_file
chrome.exe
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telegram
https://api.telegram.org/bot7108078952:AAGx4dmK8gwBS0YEMlWvpSNNaz2ShaJQbqE
Signatures
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Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
Processes:
resource yara_rule C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sms6959.tmp family_xworm behavioral2/memory/2344-5-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003B6000-memory.dmp family_xworm -
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
Processes:
powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepid process 1356 powershell.exe 1532 powershell.exe 1768 powershell.exe 2684 powershell.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
Processes:
sms6959.tmpdescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-711569230-3659488422-571408806-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation sms6959.tmp -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
Processes:
sms6959.tmpdescription ioc process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\chrome.lnk sms6959.tmp File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\chrome.lnk sms6959.tmp -
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
Processes:
sms6959.tmpchrome.exechrome.exepid process 2344 sms6959.tmp 5016 chrome.exe 3912 chrome.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
sms6959.tmpdescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-711569230-3659488422-571408806-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\chrome = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\chrome.exe" sms6959.tmp -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
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Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
Processes:
powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exesms6959.tmppid process 1356 powershell.exe 1356 powershell.exe 1532 powershell.exe 1532 powershell.exe 1768 powershell.exe 1768 powershell.exe 2684 powershell.exe 2684 powershell.exe 2344 sms6959.tmp -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
Processes:
sms6959.tmppowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exechrome.exechrome.exedescription pid process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2344 sms6959.tmp Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1356 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1532 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1768 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2684 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2344 sms6959.tmp Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5016 chrome.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3912 chrome.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
Processes:
sms6959.tmppid process 2344 sms6959.tmp -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs
Processes:
f17a7d53495cc248d74118fc78cf7e50_NeikiAnalytics.exesms6959.tmpdescription pid process target process PID 1168 wrote to memory of 2344 1168 f17a7d53495cc248d74118fc78cf7e50_NeikiAnalytics.exe sms6959.tmp PID 1168 wrote to memory of 2344 1168 f17a7d53495cc248d74118fc78cf7e50_NeikiAnalytics.exe sms6959.tmp PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1356 2344 sms6959.tmp powershell.exe PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1356 2344 sms6959.tmp powershell.exe PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1532 2344 sms6959.tmp powershell.exe PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1532 2344 sms6959.tmp powershell.exe PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1768 2344 sms6959.tmp powershell.exe PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1768 2344 sms6959.tmp powershell.exe PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2684 2344 sms6959.tmp powershell.exe PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2684 2344 sms6959.tmp powershell.exe PID 2344 wrote to memory of 3756 2344 sms6959.tmp schtasks.exe PID 2344 wrote to memory of 3756 2344 sms6959.tmp schtasks.exe -
Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f17a7d53495cc248d74118fc78cf7e50_NeikiAnalytics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f17a7d53495cc248d74118fc78cf7e50_NeikiAnalytics.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sms6959.tmp"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sms6959.tmp"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sms6959.tmp'3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'sms6959.tmp'3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\chrome.exe'3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'chrome.exe'3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "chrome" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\chrome.exe"3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\chrome.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\chrome.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\chrome.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\chrome.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13
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Downloads
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\chrome.exe.logFilesize
654B
MD52ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e
SHA1684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e
SHA256e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
SHA5121d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.logFilesize
2KB
MD5d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA131aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA25684739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
SHA5128c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractiveFilesize
944B
MD577d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b
SHA1d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b
SHA256f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb
SHA512d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractiveFilesize
944B
MD5cae60f0ddddac635da71bba775a2c5b4
SHA1386f1a036af61345a7d303d45f5230e2df817477
SHA256b2dd636b7b0d3bfe44cef5e1175828b1fa7bd84d5563f54342944156ba996c16
SHA51228ed8a8bc132ef56971cfd7b517b17cdb74a7f8c247ef6bff232996210075e06aa58a415825a1e038cfb547ad3dc6882bf1ca1b68c5b360ef0512a1440850253
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractiveFilesize
944B
MD5eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94
SHA198a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6
SHA2569e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98
SHA512d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qqozga5k.l1j.ps1Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sms6959.tmpFilesize
65KB
MD59780ce547be858849b8b21d852f75e85
SHA1c31c6a9a73267a171db9325547ecc000051ccc8d
SHA2565c41d2dde3b0fd7ed2b3b78ab7c404e527f6150cd8585029809dc6600439806d
SHA512da71a6f4500dc96d5fc0ab33d190748d00ba1fc910377c6e761bbf7cab11b62be2d13e2a32e319a2d3a6d993bfaa44b97a502cdac9660585c60a27d9c5a37a1b
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memory/1356-15-0x000002317EFB0000-0x000002317EFD2000-memory.dmpFilesize
136KB
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memory/1356-21-0x00007FFD7D5F0000-0x00007FFD7E0B1000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/1356-18-0x00007FFD7D5F0000-0x00007FFD7E0B1000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/1356-17-0x00007FFD7D5F0000-0x00007FFD7E0B1000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/1356-16-0x00007FFD7D5F0000-0x00007FFD7E0B1000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/2344-5-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003B6000-memory.dmpFilesize
88KB
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memory/2344-60-0x00007FFD7D5F0000-0x00007FFD7E0B1000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/2344-61-0x00007FFD7D5F3000-0x00007FFD7D5F5000-memory.dmpFilesize
8KB
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memory/2344-62-0x00007FFD7D5F0000-0x00007FFD7E0B1000-memory.dmpFilesize
10.8MB
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memory/2344-4-0x00007FFD7D5F3000-0x00007FFD7D5F5000-memory.dmpFilesize
8KB