Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-11 14:55

Sample ID 240609-jjtvqafg4v
Target 166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe
SHA256 ef1eeafff3219798e7810a3653a680104d82e731d4e2cc9e10c2c0425a6afcd8
Tags
xworm persistence rat trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

ef1eeafff3219798e7810a3653a680104d82e731d4e2cc9e10c2c0425a6afcd8

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

xworm persistence rat trojan

Xworm family

Xworm

Detect Xworm Payload

Drops startup file

Adds Run key to start application

Looks up external IP address via web service

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13

Initial Access
TA0001
Execution
TA0002
Persistence
TA0003
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001
Privilege Escalation
TA0004
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.001
Defense Evasion
TA0005
Modify Registry
T1112
Credential Access
TA0006
Discovery
TA0007
System Information Discovery
T1082
Lateral Movement
TA0008
Collection
TA0009
Exfiltration
TA0010
Command and Control
TA0011
Impact
TA0040
Resource Development
TA0042
Reconnaissance
TA0043

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-09 07:42

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xworm family

xworm

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-09 07:42

Reported

2024-06-09 07:45

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xworm

trojan rat xworm

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Looks up external IP address via web service

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A ip-api.com N/A N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 ip-api.com udp
US 208.95.112.1:80 ip-api.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 api.telegram.org udp
NL 149.154.167.220:443 api.telegram.org tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.20:5417 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.20:5417 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.20:5417 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.20:5417 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.20:5417 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 147.185.221.20:5417 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg tcp

Files

memory/2248-0-0x000007FEF58C3000-0x000007FEF58C4000-memory.dmp

memory/2248-1-0x00000000001F0000-0x0000000000228000-memory.dmp

memory/2248-2-0x000007FEF58C0000-0x000007FEF62AC000-memory.dmp

memory/2248-7-0x000007FEF58C3000-0x000007FEF58C4000-memory.dmp

memory/2248-8-0x000007FEF58C0000-0x000007FEF62AC000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-09 07:42

Reported

2024-06-09 07:45

Platform

win10v2004-20240426-en

Max time kernel

121s

Max time network

140s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xworm

trojan rat xworm

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540404634-651139247-2967210625-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XClient.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Looks up external IP address via web service

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A ip-api.com N/A N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166cd568396c15d96cc171fd9662c430_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

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 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 ip-api.com udp
US 208.95.112.1:80 ip-api.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 1.112.95.208.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 api.telegram.org udp
NL 149.154.167.220:443 api.telegram.org tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 220.167.154.149.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg udp
US 147.185.221.20:5417 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.205.72.20.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 147.185.221.20:5417 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 147.185.221.20:5417 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 52.111.227.11:443 tcp
US 147.185.221.20:5417 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 147.185.221.20:5417 glass-coffee.gl.at.ply.gg tcp

Files

memory/4596-1-0x00007FFA0F1E3000-0x00007FFA0F1E5000-memory.dmp

memory/4596-0-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BA8000-memory.dmp

memory/4596-2-0x00007FFA0F1E0000-0x00007FFA0FCA1000-memory.dmp

memory/4596-7-0x00007FFA0F1E3000-0x00007FFA0F1E5000-memory.dmp

memory/4596-8-0x00007FFA0F1E0000-0x00007FFA0FCA1000-memory.dmp