Malware Analysis Report

2024-08-06 14:43

Sample ID 240524-122rqacg9y
Target 5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
SHA256 3ad55f9782bc20f96984747c25fc35357512fb5c69a11eb976db9973f8530ece
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

3ad55f9782bc20f96984747c25fc35357512fb5c69a11eb976db9973f8530ece

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

nanocore evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

NanoCore

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

Checks computer location settings

Adds Run key to start application

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

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

2024-05-24 22:09

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-24 22:09

Reported

2024-05-24 22:12

Platform

win7-20240220-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

121s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_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\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_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\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_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 2620 set thread context of 2428 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
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 2904 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2428 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\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_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/2904-0-0x00000000744A1000-0x00000000744A2000-memory.dmp

memory/2904-1-0x00000000744A0000-0x0000000074A4B000-memory.dmp

memory/2904-2-0x00000000744A0000-0x0000000074A4B000-memory.dmp

memory/2904-3-0x00000000744A0000-0x0000000074A4B000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 3511ae9df59057cfc088c272c3051986
SHA1 f046a4420c358d96e48acefd2b0c43afa7256d6a
SHA256 4bb670d2048f35b4bbc2b35df35d684d7e6753230d9394e0304978f8c34a2bcc
SHA512 057823b968b159c4a05e6347111247b5d9c10edce23a86ee3c8dac15b3e8e8032c47a18d3ba2890a0fe04b514829e184ba0cebeb4bf4862de4d41ed209a74075

memory/2620-13-0x00000000744A0000-0x0000000074A4B000-memory.dmp

memory/2904-12-0x00000000744A0000-0x0000000074A4B000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-14-0x00000000744A0000-0x0000000074A4B000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-15-0x00000000744A0000-0x0000000074A4B000-memory.dmp

memory/2428-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2428-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2428-27-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

memory/2428-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2428-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2428-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2428-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2428-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-36-0x00000000744A0000-0x0000000074A4B000-memory.dmp

memory/2620-37-0x00000000744A0000-0x0000000074A4B000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-24 22:09

Reported

2024-05-24 22:12

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

NanoCore

keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_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
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-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\b1b2dqljdx3 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\b1b2dqljdx3\\a1punf5t2of.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_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 4656 set thread context of 1984 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
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 4632 wrote to memory of 4656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 4656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 4656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1984 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1984 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1984 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1984 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1984 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1984 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1984 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\b1b2dqljdx3\a1punf5t2of.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1984 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\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5947deadc47070b7ad023b2e590f8eb0_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 8.8.8.8:53 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 67.31.126.40.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 23.62.61.194:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
NL 23.62.61.194:443 www.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sysupdate24.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 32.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 91.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa 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 26.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/4632-0-0x0000000074BE2000-0x0000000074BE3000-memory.dmp

memory/4632-1-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/4632-2-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/4632-3-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 60767eac58c6fccad1ebaf38d61f38fc
SHA1 b9acca97af2a8e71916cc4dce1ae09663d5e86a0
SHA256 73e8f886ba0130c9cf6768afe83337cec467eb5ad50530d5d02f549ad5ba53b6
SHA512 39b603733e134a4b5b546c435f40841939db110615fc62ce93d05f91e1c07fbc07c0af11e7a8487765e679087e35e19174ae43c786f40447a70b7140987d468c

memory/4632-18-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/4656-17-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/4656-19-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/1984-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/1984-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/1984-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/1984-25-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/1984-26-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/1984-27-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/1984-29-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/4656-30-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/4656-32-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/1984-33-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp

memory/1984-34-0x0000000074BE0000-0x0000000075191000-memory.dmp