Analysis Overview
SHA256
8b56527e6a3bc898236c0fc80ee252623b6761006aa2f69f3df629b46e424756
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm family
Xworm
Drops startup file
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-01 00:35
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-01 00:35
Reported
2024-06-01 00:37
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
143s
Max time network
145s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics = "C:\\Users\\Public\\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp |
Files
memory/2552-0-0x000007FEF53B3000-0x000007FEF53B4000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-1-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000AA0000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-2-0x000007FEF53B0000-0x000007FEF5D9C000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-9-0x000007FEF53B3000-0x000007FEF53B4000-memory.dmp
memory/2552-10-0x000007FEF53B0000-0x000007FEF5D9C000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-01 00:35
Reported
2024-06-01 00:37
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
146s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics = "C:\\Users\\Public\\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8660e871ced3d55cc60fccb9bc0cc120_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1.112.95.208.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.204.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp | |
| DE | 45.137.98.42:5552 | tcp |
Files
memory/3416-0-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000960000-memory.dmp
memory/3416-1-0x00007FFF9FB63000-0x00007FFF9FB65000-memory.dmp
memory/3416-2-0x00007FFF9FB60000-0x00007FFFA0621000-memory.dmp
memory/3416-9-0x00007FFF9FB63000-0x00007FFF9FB65000-memory.dmp
memory/3416-10-0x00007FFF9FB60000-0x00007FFFA0621000-memory.dmp