Analysis Overview
SHA256
bd9aff70e3b930f399364299a2e997d7ca316e5240be024292d46ec92c8843af
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in System32 directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-03 03:50
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 03:50
Reported
2024-06-03 03:52
Platform
win7-20240215-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
122s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\resources\\themes\\explorer.exe RO" | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\resources\\svchost.exe RO" | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\resources\\themes\\explorer.exe RO" | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\resources\\svchost.exe RO" | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\Resources\tjud.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
\??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
\??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
schtasks /create /tn "svchost" /tr "c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe" /sc daily /st 03:52 /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
schtasks /create /tn "svchost" /tr "c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe" /sc daily /st 03:53 /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
schtasks /create /tn "svchost" /tr "c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe" /sc daily /st 03:54 /f
Network
Files
memory/2404-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
| MD5 | 1f53cc134e3add8aa898b4038f36021d |
| SHA1 | a848b6e6f191db8bdc78bb7b2b1dbc8fb35b05c0 |
| SHA256 | 9abae1f10ff12f11f32b97aabfa40e728e6f87bf19b85888a27161fb145466f8 |
| SHA512 | d399ecfc99f6d3c96d7ed8e531dac338ee9f858e8447b235dffb32e59b0ae7023111299e02b1a1f6c7143ca41ca312c69b22508b09c446f6e622c9669cd5ff65 |
memory/2404-10-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000057F000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
| MD5 | c467bfe5fadf8b990018007375fca8f3 |
| SHA1 | f8643cdb3b51ab890fe8e839bea7e02dcc5aa12b |
| SHA256 | e6af4421188a236f7e1598234be1c412f71715ba574b14e31e5eb8f78e345b8e |
| SHA512 | 430129ebf673891850c57aa85bbdb21e8c157ade0b4538dfddd3d2712ebd22d841199f05d850caeac296e290e418bec27c1b4e548b743588dcae327cfc7f24e4 |
memory/320-19-0x0000000002390000-0x00000000023AF000-memory.dmp
\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
| MD5 | dcef10cbdc1f9e3b46eb901668eccf17 |
| SHA1 | 3863d2f1b03d01ef73b4ddaba24ca75e9717a7d9 |
| SHA256 | 25b8e7935b46a545c72ca914680dc16908290837f2402ec78f26d289bbac6865 |
| SHA512 | db245b9e29bf5a4677b31300bd460c2806ca2e2f40adc476fe11c073cf1a9ab811ea4933f73b3a00cfb43689b0d81cb9cb2e34357d27ea710a7847a32f7b368a |
memory/2616-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/2616-38-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002CF000-memory.dmp
memory/2620-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/2912-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/2404-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 03:50
Reported
2024-06-03 03:53
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
159s
Max time network
167s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\resources\\themes\\explorer.exe RO" | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\resources\\svchost.exe RO" | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\resources\\themes\\explorer.exe RO" | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\resources\\svchost.exe RO" | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\Resources\tjud.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a90e30cd449584c79538ba4089ed5d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
\??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
\??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
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 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4204 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,9807419199535700662,2319175108930815708,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| GB | 96.16.110.114:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 164.189.21.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.107.253.64:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 98.56.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | chromewebstore.googleapis.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | chromewebstore.googleapis.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.178.10:443 | chromewebstore.googleapis.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.178.250.142.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3080-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
| MD5 | f23d8e37439515064284d785eecd5c94 |
| SHA1 | 73cef8c63c11346c3fefff4ecb64b6aa429cc06e |
| SHA256 | 8a1dcffb3b8aae0724109c519630d9f59a6c27fd568d15dd050b82b3084496d2 |
| SHA512 | 5f7b10b01e5a2dca7d50e9266d47b5d7cf9fd35e94251d51fe5ca300cac233a7b1958d84d67474a6c2d6f02a0a7f8fa3d434dcdff87c2cbd817d53dde5c96554 |
C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
| MD5 | b03d84cd3319438f970a3087e08c748a |
| SHA1 | 02f36f5e0bbf867bde07773de6b3aa2b4734a5e6 |
| SHA256 | caec66a1733d7024c9d313a1c56da28099c2e82bc5db0c7539127a289720427d |
| SHA512 | 91eff2c672525fda2b09c8605d031347d1da90655d2bf6d2f11460476280d96c2c53d6d1f28b0f9c6befa39a5545ba5c48646ccc924cf9e0ed6d7e52c09e8aec |
C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 5949ac8ba0f9482bd55ff0d2891d0550 |
| SHA1 | edef28b917a9b147cfcceff60e92452ce2017a67 |
| SHA256 | 538f055799695f27b94294ddc6861eaa0ef91bba02896fc84b7ce1f33d8f8f7d |
| SHA512 | d6b61fd5ba17258a935a14ff5b5ced64359a1c57269712e5f500d56b322cd439f1ccbbee897d7ca3e6cb3c6a2def46d0e42acc99b00f877c24a22a804c19323a |
memory/1856-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/800-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/3080-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp