sality | a3ea847e0b96858a2e18982391eb3db69f7ca6f71485b86b110907f0a5c771fe

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

svchost.exe5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	svchost.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	svchost.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exeGlobal.exesvchost.exesystem.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\sys = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\sys = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\sys = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\sys = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	system.exe

Drops file in Drivers directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exeGlobal.exesvchost.exesystem.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\drivers\drivers.cab.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\drivers\drivers.cab.exe	Global.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\drivers\drivers.cab.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\drivers\drivers.cab.exe	system.exe

Sets file execution options in registry 2 TTPs 64 IoCs

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exeGlobal.exesystem.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autoruns.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Media\\rndll32.pif"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autoruns.exe	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp.exe	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autorun.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\auto.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autoruns.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autorun.exe	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autoruns.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\helpctr\\binaries\\HelpHost.com"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ctfmon.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\tskmgr.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autorun.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\tskmgr.exe"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\boot.exe	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\auto.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\auto.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\boot.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\fonts.exe"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autorun.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ctfmon.exe	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\boot.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\fonts.exe"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\auto.exe	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ctfmon.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ctfmon.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ctfmon.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\auto.exe	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autorun.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Media\\rndll32.pif"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\boot.exe	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\boot.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\fonts.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\auto.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autoruns.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\tskmgr.exe"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\boot.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\fonts.exe"	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ctfmon.exe	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autoruns.exe	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\helpctr\\binaries\\HelpHost.com"	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\auto.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\auto.exe	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\helpctr\\binaries\\HelpHost.com"	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\boot.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\helpctr\\binaries\\HelpHost.com"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\boot.exe	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autoruns.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp.exe	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Media\\rndll32.pif"	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autoruns.exe	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp.exe	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ctfmon.exe	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Media\\rndll32.pif"	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ctfmon.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autorun.exe	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autorun.exe	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\autorun.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\drivers\\drivers.cab.exe"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\tskmgr.exe"	system.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

Global.exesvchost.exesystem.exe

pid process

1348 Global.exe
2032 svchost.exe
3016 system.exe

pid	process
1348	Global.exe
2032	svchost.exe
3016	system.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exeGlobal.exesvchost.exe

pid	process
1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1348	Global.exe
1348	Global.exe
2032	svchost.exe
2032	svchost.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

Modify Registry

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

svchost.exesystem.exe5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exeGlobal.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\NeverShowExt = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\NeverShowExt = "1"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\NeverShowExt = "1"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\NeverShowExt = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\NeverShowExt = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\NeverShowExt = "1"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\NeverShowExt = "1"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\NeverShowExt = "1"	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 23 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1964-4-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-9-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-11-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-12-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-8-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-7-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-10-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-14-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-13-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-6-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-34-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-35-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-36-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1964-131-0x0000000002770000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1348-140-0x0000000004320000-0x000000000436A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2032-146-0x0000000002930000-0x00000000039EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2032-142-0x0000000002930000-0x00000000039EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2032-147-0x0000000002930000-0x00000000039EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2032-156-0x0000000002930000-0x00000000039EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2032-150-0x0000000002930000-0x00000000039EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2032-148-0x0000000002930000-0x00000000039EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2032-158-0x0000000002930000-0x00000000039EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2032-149-0x0000000002930000-0x00000000039EA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exeGlobal.exesvchost.exesystem.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system\\KEYBOARD.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\dllcache\\Default.exe"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system\\KEYBOARD.exe"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\dllcache\\Default.exe"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\dllcache\\Default.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\dllcache\\Default.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\dllcache\\Default.exe"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system\\KEYBOARD.exe"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\dllcache\\Default.exe"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\dllcache\\Default.exe"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\dllcache\\Default.exe"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system\\KEYBOARD.exe"	system.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	svchost.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 10 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	svchost.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	svchost.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	svchost.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	svchost.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	svchost.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	svchost.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	svchost.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	svchost.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	svchost.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	svchost.exe

Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Processes:

svchost.exeGlobal.exesystem.exe5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\autorun.inf	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\autorun.inf	Global.exe
File opened for modification	D:\autorun.inf	Global.exe
File created	D:\autorun.inf	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\autorun.inf	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\autorun.inf	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\autorun.inf	Global.exe
File opened for modification	F:\autorun.inf	Global.exe
File created	F:\autorun.inf	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\autorun.inf	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\autorun.inf	Global.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 54 IoCs

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exeGlobal.exesvchost.exesystem.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Global.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\regedit.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\system.exe	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Global.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Default.exe	system.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\autorun.inf	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Global.exe	Global.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\regedit.exe	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\autorun.inf	Global.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\regedit.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Global.exe	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\svchost.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache	Global.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\svchost.exe	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\svchost.exe	system.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\autorun.inf	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Global.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Default.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\tskmgr.exe	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\svchost.exe	Global.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\system.exe	system.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Global.exe	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\regedit.exe	system.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\svchost.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\svchost.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\svchost.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\svchost.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Global.exe	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\system.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\system.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\tskmgr.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E)\Global.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Default.exe	Global.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\autorun.inf	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Global.exe	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Global.exe	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\autorun.inf	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\svchost.exe	system.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\svchost.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Global.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Global.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache	system.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\tskmgr.exe	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\system.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\svchost.exe	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E)\svchost.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Default.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\	svchost.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 41 IoCs

Processes:

Global.exesvchost.exesystem.exe5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\Media\rndll32.pif	Global.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpHost.com	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpHost.com	system.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\Boom.vbs	system.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\wav.wav	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\Global.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\Fonts.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\Global.exe	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Help\microsoft.hlp	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\tskmgr.exe	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\tskmgr.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\Boom.vbs	Global.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\tskmgr.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Media\rndll32.pif	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\system\KEYBOARD.exe	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpHost.com	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\Global.exe	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\system\KEYBOARD.exe	Global.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\Help\microsoft.hlp	Global.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\Fonts.exe	system.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\Boom.vbs	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\Boom.vbs	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Media\rndll32.pif	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\Boom.vbs	system.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\Fonts.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Media\rndll32.pif	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\Fonts.exe	Global.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\Boom.vbs	Global.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f763295	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\wav.wav	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\Boom.vbs	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpHost.com	Global.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\Global.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Help\microsoft.hlp	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\system\KEYBOARD.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\Boom.vbs	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f761094	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\system\KEYBOARD.exe	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Help\microsoft.hlp	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\tskmgr.exe	Global.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies Control Panel 16 IoCs

evasion

Processes:

system.exesvchost.exe5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exeGlobal.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\helpctr\\binaries\\HelpHost.com"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\helpctr\\binaries\\HelpHost.com"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaveTimeOut = "30"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks = "1"	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\helpctr\\binaries\\HelpHost.com"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks = "1"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaveTimeOut = "30"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\helpctr\\binaries\\HelpHost.com"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaveTimeOut = "30"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaveTimeOut = "30"	Global.exe

Modifies registry class 44 IoCs

Processes:

Global.exesvchost.exesystem.exe5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\NeverShowExt = "1"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.vbs\ = "VBSFile"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mscfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\Global.exe"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\NeverShowExt = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mscfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\Global.exe"	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\NeverShowExt = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.vbs	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\NeverShowExt = "1"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\NeverShowExt = "1"	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSCFile\Shell\Open\Command	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.vbs\ = "VBSFile"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\regfile\Shell\Open\Command	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mscfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSCFile\Shell\Open\Command	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mscfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\Global.exe"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mscfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mscfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.vbs\ = "VBSFile"	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mscfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\Global.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\regfile\Shell\Open\Command	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\regfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\Global.exe"	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.vbs	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSCFile\Shell\Open\Command	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\NeverShowExt = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\NeverShowExt = "1"	Global.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.vbs	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\regfile\Shell\Open\Command	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\NeverShowExt = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\regfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\Global.exe"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mscfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Fonts\\Fonts.exe"	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.vbs\ = "VBSFile"	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\regfile\Shell\Open\Command	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSCFile\Shell\Open\Command	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile	system.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\regfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\Global.exe"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.vbs	Global.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\regfile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\WINDOWS\\pchealth\\Global.exe"	Global.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exesvchost.exe

pid process

1964 5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2032 svchost.exe
2032 svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2032	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exeGlobal.exesvchost.exesystem.exe

pid process

1964 5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1348 Global.exe
2032 svchost.exe
3016 system.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exeGlobal.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1052	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1112	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1180	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2152	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1348	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Global.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1348	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Global.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1348	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Global.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1348	1964	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Global.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2032	1348	Global.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2032	1348	Global.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2032	1348	Global.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2032	1348	Global.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1052	2032	svchost.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1112	2032	svchost.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1180	2032	svchost.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1348	2032	svchost.exe	Global.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1348	2032	svchost.exe	Global.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 3016	2032	svchost.exe	system.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 3016	2032	svchost.exe	system.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 3016	2032	svchost.exe	system.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 3016	2032	svchost.exe	system.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1052	2032	svchost.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1112	2032	svchost.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1180	2032	svchost.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 3016	2032	svchost.exe	system.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 3016	2032	svchost.exe	system.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

system.exeGlobal.exesvchost.exe5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableStatusMessages = "1"	system.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System	Global.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableStatusMessages = "1"	Global.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableStatusMessages = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System	system.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableStatusMessages = "1"	5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1052

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1112

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1180
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5b489dd68c0fe003dbf340a428b12140_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Sets file execution options in registry
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Modifies system executable filetype association
  - Windows security modification
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops autorun.inf file
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Modifies Control Panel
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:1964
- - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Global.exe
    "C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Global.exe"
    3⤵
    - Adds policy Run key to start application
    - Drops file in Drivers directory
    - Sets file execution options in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Modifies system executable filetype association
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops autorun.inf file
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - Modifies Control Panel
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    - System policy modification
    PID:1348
  - - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\svchost.exe
      "C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\svchost.exe"
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Adds policy Run key to start application
      Drops file in Drivers directory
      Sets file execution options in registry
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Modifies system executable filetype association
      Windows security modification
      Adds Run key to start application
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      Enumerates connected drives
      Drops autorun.inf file
      Drops file in System32 directory
      Drops file in Windows directory
      Modifies Control Panel
      Modifies registry class
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:2032
    - - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\system.exe
        
        "C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\Recycler.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\system.exe"
        5⤵
        Adds policy Run key to start application
        Drops file in Drivers directory
        Sets file execution options in registry
        Executes dropped EXE
        Modifies system executable filetype association
        Adds Run key to start application
        Drops autorun.inf file
        Drops file in System32 directory
        Drops file in Windows directory
        Modifies Control Panel
        Modifies registry class
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        System policy modification
        
        PID:3016

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2152

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry