Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    129s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03/06/2024, 22:28

General

  • Target
    0b1f3f55322b383f08b58a89bb03f520_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample240603-2dz4nacb95
  • SHA256 0832262231a604ed62b4111a0d4e023957e78b97435c67d77937292b63d3d46d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 63 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b1f3f55322b383f08b58a89bb03f520_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b1f3f55322b383f08b58a89bb03f520_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
    • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2644
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
      REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2868
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
      2⤵
      • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
      • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:628
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2952
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4768
        • C:\windows\hosts.exe
          C:\windows\hosts.exe
          4⤵
          • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
          • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2256
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:1868
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1876
            • C:\windows\hosts.exe
              C:\windows\hosts.exe
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:4536
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs"
              6⤵
              • Adds policy Run key to start application
              PID:4596
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:1924
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:464
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:3688
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4508
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs"
          4⤵
          • Adds policy Run key to start application
          PID:4368
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4076
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4428
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4860
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:456
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4348
      • C:\windows\hosts.exe
        C:\windows\hosts.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1692
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs"
        3⤵
        • Adds policy Run key to start application
        PID:4504
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:3684
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4340,i,17096020621006928097,15544233752327415349,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4036 /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:3688

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            avscan.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
            • Size 2.9MB
            • SHA256 ee6a58353f5421b4d93ab4ee4dc3e7475f2946dbad043463703e9688ad2b3972
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            128.png

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir1472_918258677\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
            • Size 5.7MB
            • SHA256 48e05656899192812ace80fa5989da1edc09d2c4c12b841c76f83abdd4e79237
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            128.png

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir1472_918258677\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
            • Size 8.6MB
            • SHA256 88f488942eaf4541ab8ba57a8d60648cddce4abc0465ffe978503725b67c1e90
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            128.png

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir1472_918258677\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
            • Size 11.5MB
            • SHA256 d67dafcbcb4fd9808c86f905ccf097801b686cc321d00daeb7768754f23fbc06
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            128.png

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir1472_918258677\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
            • Size 14.3MB
            • SHA256 9fa8a2d687ccd02262fc640e6c61a456b30a5ea1dca145ece5b372b8fedf84b2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            128.png

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir1472_918258677\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
            • Size 17.2MB
            • SHA256 9a5061bc594c017a776157771fd6fbd5ae9932c3b93069f188cdd8926f329e99
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            128.png

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir1472_918258677\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
            • Size 20.1MB
            • SHA256 023e2c7d54f03bafb6ac1a169f1bf9c11ab214787a11204560b85a3b671c850b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            128.png

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir1472_918258677\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
            • Size 23.0MB
            • SHA256 d4401631098aba26fed12418db45f7ecdf5d76da42ffb2715a65660470fed21e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            W_X_C.vbs

            • Path C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs
            • Size 195B
            • SHA256 51bf743d50e234c7c57b6582b58bb711c4bef11cf52749cdaeb22d76cd15c8c7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            hosts.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\hosts.exe
            • Size 2.9MB
            • SHA256 d03691e60958d52410444d27bcc47f662fcec7f90b520d79240cc558fc666cde
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            W_X_C.bat

            • Path \??\c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
            • Size 336B
            • SHA256 d2150b9e5a4ce55e140f0ca91c4e300715d42095c8fddf58c77037cdd2cfaf78
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512