Analysis Overview
SHA256
fca144d99c83d6703c1d95ad9a677a6d1f52105d0082f28bd3a027b3c0b9865d
Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior
The file 9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_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 05:41
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 05:41
Reported
2024-06-03 05:43
Platform
win7-20240220-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
119s
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-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_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\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2504 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2504 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2504 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2504 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2836-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 0ec63ebf4491fa69393f280536966160 |
| SHA1 | cb42011c6b69cc9c68cd67bb42d02295429af12f |
| SHA256 | 94370395cbbdc6ebd680b60aaccdb40e7a3e9042b21bfdb91a935adbbfbfb1d0 |
| SHA512 | ce840745241e3441d6d844598988b44b1ad29c8d985d49d96c19e11f1e98d2d88d95ac5622b5c54f4d22f87ad631fff614cc1d3a12b7df9b9b6b94816d71328c |
memory/2836-7-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003A3000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-6-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003A3000-memory.dmp
memory/2504-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 05:41
Reported
2024-06-03 05:43
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
151s
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-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_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\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4752 wrote to memory of 3296 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 4752 wrote to memory of 3296 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 4752 wrote to memory of 3296 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d69d86336b4584759ff071877611100_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
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=2128 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,15001568551143786084,90255922961447677,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.107.246.64:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 213.143.182.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4752-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 0ec63ebf4491fa69393f280536966160 |
| SHA1 | cb42011c6b69cc9c68cd67bb42d02295429af12f |
| SHA256 | 94370395cbbdc6ebd680b60aaccdb40e7a3e9042b21bfdb91a935adbbfbfb1d0 |
| SHA512 | ce840745241e3441d6d844598988b44b1ad29c8d985d49d96c19e11f1e98d2d88d95ac5622b5c54f4d22f87ad631fff614cc1d3a12b7df9b9b6b94816d71328c |
memory/4752-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp