Malware Analysis Report

2024-08-06 14:57

Sample ID 240523-p8h3eabf69
Target 6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe
SHA256 b5fa7dfeb71455b8ef6082b6ab84375b495670ebc6593ee0ad30f3a5153b628e
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

b5fa7dfeb71455b8ef6082b6ab84375b495670ebc6593ee0ad30f3a5153b628e

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

NanoCore

Loads dropped DLL

Executes dropped EXE

Checks computer location settings

Adds Run key to start application

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

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 12:59

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-23 12:59

Reported

2024-05-23 13:02

Platform

win7-20240220-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

123s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_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\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_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-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b1b2dqljdx3 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\b1b2dqljdx3\\a1punf5t2of.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_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 2864 set thread context of 2432 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 2172 wrote to memory of 2864 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2864 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2864 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2864 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2864 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2864 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2864 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2432 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\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_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/2172-0-0x0000000074E91000-0x0000000074E92000-memory.dmp

memory/2172-1-0x0000000074E90000-0x000000007543B000-memory.dmp

memory/2172-2-0x0000000074E90000-0x000000007543B000-memory.dmp

memory/2172-3-0x0000000074E90000-0x000000007543B000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 41c8bea25de83cd9edff1038003f3cd3
SHA1 da97b8e3a650b5bf0fc97beb1db7a2170991b3b6
SHA256 31d04e221086bfa771136423cb501665c8ea9633a2eb1109155ef7e5d739815b
SHA512 4f8582c8ed4db1882f81f59b1b6a1f10be58ef75140a91de11d3e7b61d2b2aefc675a37dd4595cbcfa4a8f21d277d7db844155e90482a1795a53cf0b03b0d267

memory/2864-13-0x0000000074E90000-0x000000007543B000-memory.dmp

memory/2172-12-0x0000000074E90000-0x000000007543B000-memory.dmp

memory/2864-15-0x0000000074E90000-0x000000007543B000-memory.dmp

memory/2864-14-0x0000000074E90000-0x000000007543B000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-25-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2864-33-0x0000000074E90000-0x000000007543B000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-23 12:59

Reported

2024-05-23 13:02

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

152s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_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-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b1b2dqljdx3 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\b1b2dqljdx3\\a1punf5t2of.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3416 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3416 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3416 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 4920 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 4920 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 4920 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\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ed9c9232bb75eeaa7c25bd056029200_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 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 84.177.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
BE 2.17.107.129:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 129.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.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
US 8.8.8.8:53 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 udp

Files

memory/4876-0-0x00000000750F2000-0x00000000750F3000-memory.dmp

memory/4876-1-0x00000000750F0000-0x00000000756A1000-memory.dmp

memory/4876-2-0x00000000750F0000-0x00000000756A1000-memory.dmp

memory/4876-3-0x00000000750F0000-0x00000000756A1000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 8f28c746f408013207f3e769abdb9fd0
SHA1 41997f1e052fbb79e612babfdf6e725d7d3cd3ca
SHA256 7a426cb03acec26f6e773e35a7cb0e7da822ea66b3c81160c117d3cab56869c5
SHA512 5baac33d07baf3a905e83dc8d66b77aeb64e156dd8d50c547ae2c357ac5e1f84f08afd9f664a45d2bfd0d39ab9802231693dd61321890fdfa9ed164c1fb531e2

memory/3416-19-0x00000000750F0000-0x00000000756A1000-memory.dmp

memory/3416-18-0x00000000750F0000-0x00000000756A1000-memory.dmp

memory/4876-17-0x00000000750F0000-0x00000000756A1000-memory.dmp

memory/3416-20-0x00000000750F0000-0x00000000756A1000-memory.dmp

memory/3416-22-0x00000000750F0000-0x00000000756A1000-memory.dmp