Analysis Overview
SHA256
78684c8e3d5b6b0742eceb772d81f81eb5c534cdfd0c7fae956f9abb7ef9a5f6
Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior
The file 9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.
Malicious Activity Summary
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-03 05:15
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 05:15
Reported
2024-06-03 05:18
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.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\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\HidePlugin.dll | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2184 wrote to memory of 1724 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2184 wrote to memory of 1724 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2184 wrote to memory of 1724 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2184 wrote to memory of 1724 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2184-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 03d2bd72c4349952ea8fe040f78e64dc |
| SHA1 | 81ded73c0bf89e2b7ba6acdfbcc6fb552a90691b |
| SHA256 | 2913a34005bc2269477f06d4f1c725ae7bd47c4c672b330f216668d985dc6c17 |
| SHA512 | 1068c289339b8ccf665a8f0745addfe3d71358aba055026a1019b78aea4355f003c4fc59c38ed60ea17f135b94329c5e0c05ec524753391e2a83e4690b523d27 |
memory/1724-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
memory/2184-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 05:15
Reported
2024-06-03 05:18
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
125s
Command Line
Signatures
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\HidePlugin.dll | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3968 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3968 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3968 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cb49f9bc534a016098cb107b295d1a0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 72.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.204.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4236-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 03d2bd72c4349952ea8fe040f78e64dc |
| SHA1 | 81ded73c0bf89e2b7ba6acdfbcc6fb552a90691b |
| SHA256 | 2913a34005bc2269477f06d4f1c725ae7bd47c4c672b330f216668d985dc6c17 |
| SHA512 | 1068c289339b8ccf665a8f0745addfe3d71358aba055026a1019b78aea4355f003c4fc59c38ed60ea17f135b94329c5e0c05ec524753391e2a83e4690b523d27 |
memory/4236-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
memory/3968-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp