Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    146s
  • 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, 13:06

General

  • Target
    a467cd9ec1b644f44dfb79fee049bb20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  • Size 47KB
  • Sample240603-qchmfafd61
  • SHA256 5b975c2ef48794cd9cf49b883e678770cdcc460335a6be1ffe72721ab143111d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 8 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a467cd9ec1b644f44dfb79fee049bb20_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a467cd9ec1b644f44dfb79fee049bb20_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2512
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib +a +s +h +r C:\Windows\Debug\bqchost.exe
      2⤵
      • Sets file to hidden
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3212
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A467CD~1.EXE > nul
      2⤵
        PID:4836
    • C:\Windows\Debug\bqchost.exe
      C:\Windows\Debug\bqchost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4888
    • 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=4196,i,1999448010053300448,1112699187621658374,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4212 /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:4560

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            bqchost.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\debug\bqchost.exe
            • Size 47KB
            • SHA256 eb02684508a9f1d95b848f903a29547f5f3089974f2038e9c4f9f70e53516073
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            memory/2512-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp