Analysis Overview
SHA256
e9b496623ddf10627988e9c4afb37ea71c36556c553302edf11650f9c2e0d93a
Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior
The file 9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_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 05:52
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 05:52
Reported
2024-06-03 05:55
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
152s
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-1-5-21-540404634-651139247-2967210625-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_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\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 688 wrote to memory of 2564 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 688 wrote to memory of 2564 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 688 wrote to memory of 2564 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_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 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/688-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 9755b2517cc31cbc9e425ad9069b2ae1 |
| SHA1 | db2accdd3cb76bdc386a02323be6dccc45394e87 |
| SHA256 | 700647b583725e8632d1ab28457b8044429e35cd86fcb6ef217134043c63e16f |
| SHA512 | fcdc88bcfe15475cc62a7fa1705f32cbd66b8a97ce2a5ba83741770fa71fe094be2ed7c54c55bea6c4e2d4f6e5df9da340dd94e1b017541743d6d530e2cd6eab |
memory/2564-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 05:52
Reported
2024-06-03 05:55
Platform
win7-20240221-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-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_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\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2176 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2176 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2176 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2176 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbcddbc89cab14ae89f476d47cd4c30_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2940-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
memory/2940-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 9755b2517cc31cbc9e425ad9069b2ae1 |
| SHA1 | db2accdd3cb76bdc386a02323be6dccc45394e87 |
| SHA256 | 700647b583725e8632d1ab28457b8044429e35cd86fcb6ef217134043c63e16f |
| SHA512 | fcdc88bcfe15475cc62a7fa1705f32cbd66b8a97ce2a5ba83741770fa71fe094be2ed7c54c55bea6c4e2d4f6e5df9da340dd94e1b017541743d6d530e2cd6eab |
memory/2176-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp