Analysis Overview
SHA256
f093cb38f28950f0ff426d0bdb82bb9c90591c80b67305399ee28cccb3064ebb
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_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
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-04 00:51
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-04 00:51
Reported
2024-06-04 00:54
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
119s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\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\1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_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\tjud.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_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 |
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\1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_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\1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_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 00:53 /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
schtasks /create /tn "svchost" /tr "c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe" /sc daily /st 00:54 /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
schtasks /create /tn "svchost" /tr "c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe" /sc daily /st 00:55 /f
Network
Files
memory/2084-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
| MD5 | 3ecb2bde0593c8459a5c1e007d5c9805 |
| SHA1 | 3e36edf2cbb55daf0beb137626aeb8e292f47176 |
| SHA256 | bc1b0e83dadb9b6e9c209a549e8443daf3a0dab28b6978f0478ac4f4663cc177 |
| SHA512 | 79747ad83b1d80c089deef592f214db32693a022568aa70573567368a031e31de3f6bc2bd7fdbbeffef56172e86c85deff4a1983b64a821c352d472c37d4d864 |
memory/2084-10-0x00000000002F0000-0x000000000030F000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
| MD5 | fd1ce85bb3d9c1bd7e1a122498f75062 |
| SHA1 | d08e81dd8f882160cba73cdf7462b97418048698 |
| SHA256 | 8506a2a18e7b0595ac6935a894eac37d6e0f6dff3f877d7f4eb3cbde7c31b1de |
| SHA512 | 550c9b414ad81995fe82d33b6c8dbec58c14e34159017bea2e8a3f88c3ea9e39f63d623561d56867f04cdff73d38c56c54f123610da68faf1413aa5c11e747f9 |
\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
| MD5 | a115444c2dab32903c81da883f87323c |
| SHA1 | 19061b90af3b229cb8f768837574401d1914a6c4 |
| SHA256 | 345e1e3f68f2bb01683a3d970cf416856efe81740d085c6c139ab930685c66d0 |
| SHA512 | ce252d283a64f12efa9dea005448765ec1cc954c4fcb59758ce41e1f2b08005d74e9aec840c109919677a5e328eb303c1ab7676ced79c000a2eb818f8c47d9b0 |
memory/2548-29-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000035F000-memory.dmp
memory/2684-38-0x0000000000280000-0x000000000029F000-memory.dmp
memory/2684-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/3052-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/2548-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/2084-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-04 00:51
Reported
2024-06-04 00:54
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
93s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" | \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.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\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 |
| 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 |
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\tjud.exe | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_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 |
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\1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_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\1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1968aac98ee2a50137aa013d797c5380_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
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 68.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 249.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 29.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4852-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
\??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
| MD5 | 3972543f632c4084631cbbdb9c605e6c |
| SHA1 | 2ac9bec7bb3467a43cf5801b706ecb34d97399fe |
| SHA256 | a234d4af605f44e402826cb027acbd325ddea27db82f0e04e112c593119f2ed1 |
| SHA512 | 33424cd1b1be1ce252f4b91ef595f57c04014a1649dc0570f296f5389fb999465b4d4a031473f6ffb40a280c87018f96bf708098191ee3522099c0a8c8e171fd |
memory/2808-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
| MD5 | 26ad44662769c68ac84a9fcd594eb3b6 |
| SHA1 | fce6890f0001ff9ca3df7e3ff8bcff3578042233 |
| SHA256 | b9abc1ae6d3c4e658b6c71b52b70c105db02e4db92d02815440fa1884117c00f |
| SHA512 | 51ff881934dea18435288682b845ed7fc100c9e06f5d539101b749926350308627e18d24b86926e95037feb08ef980dcb01a4e7cdd1ab8d9c4470489a31789a4 |
C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 77fc131ac181746223783c23d2099abf |
| SHA1 | 53c080f4068d88ea59c9a24415932f46aceefff9 |
| SHA256 | 6b237871a2f373fbaab6c67a7561ca6bac148722602bd17babf580f22f6c5251 |
| SHA512 | fc90f95bcfd802d9229fe6d18341945088b848d0238b6942f9059519b130006e3bbf7dbbe5a288ca73f1f2a1cd362ab7fbc003befb73c2af5c5b058ebe07ce7a |
memory/3396-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/1320-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/4852-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp