Analysis Overview
SHA256
7398a263d083be40a476ded7173f6582c993ba2ea407b3dc03928be816fe23cb
Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior
The file 2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_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
2024-06-11 09:13
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-11 09:13
Reported
2024-06-11 09:16
Platform
win7-20240419-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
118s
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-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_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\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\HidePlugin.dll | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1008 wrote to memory of 1856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 1008 wrote to memory of 1856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 1008 wrote to memory of 1856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 1008 wrote to memory of 1856 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
Files
memory/1008-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
memory/1008-3-0x0000000000220000-0x000000000022D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | d2039a1f25d65b91ad20c4eee765c2c3 |
| SHA1 | 411426c6a7725f9a23b777047404232bd925af24 |
| SHA256 | 773d5685a06a7be5bb9e806bb9db292ac9a7c74f576a4c7988b1f60473901c7e |
| SHA512 | 1aa4a40d088510b79999a62b895f88db525b79f11a03d0002a124f84e7abf292a2cd1c1e2c90a1b4d4232cafe822fbb904d0f7ff65957b7629f75ff614705c92 |
memory/1008-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
memory/1856-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-11 09:13
Reported
2024-06-11 09:16
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
51s
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-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_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\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\HidePlugin.dll | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2212 wrote to memory of 228 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2212 wrote to memory of 228 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2212 wrote to memory of 228 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fb2ac0d407233e0500da9796fd1e3d0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2212-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | d2039a1f25d65b91ad20c4eee765c2c3 |
| SHA1 | 411426c6a7725f9a23b777047404232bd925af24 |
| SHA256 | 773d5685a06a7be5bb9e806bb9db292ac9a7c74f576a4c7988b1f60473901c7e |
| SHA512 | 1aa4a40d088510b79999a62b895f88db525b79f11a03d0002a124f84e7abf292a2cd1c1e2c90a1b4d4232cafe822fbb904d0f7ff65957b7629f75ff614705c92 |
memory/228-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp