f3dc9e93d35a399c0a5786ad85aaeafe12eeebbc7ae1e4a730f9cea55d2f4a0d

General

Target

2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

484KB
MD5

2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20
SHA1

e1459b5e90db81ffd956d1b1317cb6280127e8c6
SHA256

f3dc9e93d35a399c0a5786ad85aaeafe12eeebbc7ae1e4a730f9cea55d2f4a0d
SHA512

fdc29479e69c637be56d3c702c9182ba58a74c6c21691430310ef75f21662cbd20ea81d5d10efe433ec25491875eeb1390ee592a669f5abe42c9cdb0449372c9
SSDEEP

6144:g5u5eG44AeJ2ssftlVN+zBfGrSWm+omDAgQsSygGG2IszBAYD:Cu5eG4bsilNoGSJ+omDAdsWGLTVXD

Score

7^/10

bootkit persistence spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

uxleg.exe

pid process

2844 uxleg.exe
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

uxleg.exetpwo.exe

pid process

2844 uxleg.exe
2624 tpwo.exe
Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exeuxleg.exetpwo.exe

pid process

2064 cmd.exe
2064 cmd.exe
2844 uxleg.exe
2624 tpwo.exe
2624 tpwo.exe
2624 tpwo.exe
2624 tpwo.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

pid	process
2844	uxleg.exe

pid	process
2844	uxleg.exe
2624	tpwo.exe

pid	process
2064	cmd.exe
2064	cmd.exe
2844	uxleg.exe
2624	tpwo.exe
2624	tpwo.exe
2624	tpwo.exe
2624	tpwo.exe

UPX packed file 1 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uxleg.exe	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

tpwo.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\wfl = "c:\\Program Files\\hqtwuhnu\\tpwo.exe \"c:\\Program Files\\hqtwuhnu\\tpwoq.dll\",WriteErrorLog"	tpwo.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 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:

tpwo.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	tpwo.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	tpwo.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
bootkit persistence

Bootkit
T1542.003

Processes:

tpwo.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification \??\PHYSICALDRIVE0 tpwo.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\PHYSICALDRIVE0	tpwo.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

uxleg.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\hqtwuhnu	uxleg.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\hqtwuhnu\tpwoq.dll	uxleg.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\hqtwuhnu\tpwo.exe	uxleg.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\hqtwuhnu\tpwo.exe	uxleg.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

tpwo.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	tpwo.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	tpwo.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2212 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

tpwo.exe

pid process

2624 tpwo.exe
2624 tpwo.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

tpwo.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2624 tpwo.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exeuxleg.exe

pid process

2832 2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2844 uxleg.exe

pid	process
2212	PING.EXE

pid	process
2624	tpwo.exe
2624	tpwo.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2624	tpwo.exe

pid	process
2832	2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2844	uxleg.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.execmd.exeuxleg.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2064	2832	2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2064	2832	2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2064	2832	2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2064	2832	2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2212	2064	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2212	2064	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2212	2064	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2212	2064	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2844	2064	cmd.exe	uxleg.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2844	2064	cmd.exe	uxleg.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2844	2064	cmd.exe	uxleg.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2844	2064	cmd.exe	uxleg.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2624	2844	uxleg.exe	tpwo.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2624	2844	uxleg.exe	tpwo.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2624	2844	uxleg.exe	tpwo.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2624	2844	uxleg.exe	tpwo.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2832

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\uxleg.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2064

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2212

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uxleg.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\uxleg.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d9f2179e7a94d825b43c3c05b796e20_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
3⤵
- Deletes itself
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2844

\??\c:\Program Files\hqtwuhnu\tpwo.exe
"c:\Program Files\hqtwuhnu\tpwo.exe" "c:\Program Files\hqtwuhnu\tpwoq.dll",WriteErrorLog C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uxleg.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Enumerates connected drives
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2624

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Pre-OS Boot

1

T1542

Bootkit

1

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Pre-OS Boot

1

T1542

Bootkit

1

T1542.003

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

1

T1120

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

\??\c:\Program Files\hqtwuhnu\tpwoq.dll
Filesize
181KB

MD5
256174960b6d0593d22f13aadd5aab55

SHA1
94c4cc077ae50fb718e9cb5a38f8587bce45841a

SHA256
057fd406d873db092d8e778e0aa969a6fc712c34690ca127e8efbc78b8d0ac40

SHA512
89abf94e6d26a4f73dd743ad665f32bb89c216be5f6dedacb149865ac87e50be7c343faa16f2b83bf195b7213c2c9af897a91fae8f708f123e334dd7ab350ccf

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\Program Files\hqtwuhnu\tpwo.exe
Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uxleg.exe
Filesize
484KB

MD5
79fc7ecbc3dc4807b1cc7bb2b25df2c0

SHA1
404311d093676658c0672c7a8f031c9ba94d3993

SHA256
21863cc304e3016d0d883d8bf0468db08fc30f1f61494017213c55141137e004

SHA512
f49c36d3660156e8b10b9bc52692746c65606081d5ad01be3c4f2ec4fe5f655644142b27aa71ce2d4f28b86ed7de67d54775047eb29930ba153a2dbf8d9cfde5

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memory/2624-20-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2624-16-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2624-19-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2624-18-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2624-21-0x0000000000110000-0x0000000000112000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2624-22-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2624-24-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2624-26-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2624-28-0x0000000000110000-0x0000000000112000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2624-30-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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