Analysis Overview
SHA256
c9715d04cf6b83051179c904a9ab7d5c87e1ec9e6d48965b501a86d432d0aa91
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Xworm
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm family
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Drops startup file
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-11 11:43
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-11 11:43
Reported
2024-06-11 11:46
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
131s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3906287020-2915474608-1755617787-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchhost.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchhost.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3906287020-2915474608-1755617787-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchhost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchhost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_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:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchhost.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchhost.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 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 138.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.159.190.20.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 |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | names-pregnant.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 147.185.221.20:7569 | names-pregnant.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp | |
| US | 147.185.221.20:7569 | names-pregnant.gl.at.ply.gg | tcp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp |
Files
memory/3232-0-0x00007FFBFE6C3000-0x00007FFBFE6C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3232-1-0x0000000000840000-0x000000000085C000-memory.dmp
memory/3232-2-0x00007FFBFE6C0000-0x00007FFBFF181000-memory.dmp
memory/4236-12-0x00000256C0D00000-0x00000256C0D22000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5jwvappk.xz5.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/4236-13-0x00007FFBFE6C0000-0x00007FFBFF181000-memory.dmp
memory/4236-14-0x00007FFBFE6C0000-0x00007FFBFF181000-memory.dmp
memory/4236-15-0x00007FFBFE6C0000-0x00007FFBFF181000-memory.dmp
memory/4236-18-0x00007FFBFE6C0000-0x00007FFBFF181000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
| MD5 | d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730 |
| SHA1 | 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a |
| SHA256 | 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f |
| SHA512 | 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | cadef9abd087803c630df65264a6c81c |
| SHA1 | babbf3636c347c8727c35f3eef2ee643dbcc4bd2 |
| SHA256 | cce65b73cdfe9304bcd5207913e8b60fb69faa20cd3b684f2b0343b755b99438 |
| SHA512 | 7278aa87124abb382d9024a645e881e7b7cf1b84e8894943b36e018dbf0399e6858392f77980b599fa5488e2e21bf757a0702fe6419417edac93b68e0c2ec085 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | b51dc9e5ec3c97f72b4ca9488bbb4462 |
| SHA1 | 5c1e8c0b728cd124edcacefb399bbd5e25b21bd3 |
| SHA256 | 976f9534aa2976c85c2455bdde786a3f55d63aefdd40942eba1223c4c93590db |
| SHA512 | 0e5aa6cf64c535aefb833e5757b68e1094c87424abe2615a7d7d26b1b31eff358d12e36e75ca57fd690a9919b776600bf4c5c0e5a5df55366ba62238bdf3f280 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | b77a9ceea31820624963a4d9bc92c3f2 |
| SHA1 | 9d607362dd1e73dd0118f53d10dc40ceba96de51 |
| SHA256 | f6564fac403c9953410c87c206e15f5461791e939cb185fe033020f45ce7dd9f |
| SHA512 | 8a6469d41c193cdd57f575942f44b9a88f5a3e529e922ba2588fd292224c636a9702f6cb32e2d3a2cd2d276bb4b6734f863d87135e8693eb6defecf70f8c9693 |
memory/3232-57-0x00007FFBFE6C3000-0x00007FFBFE6C5000-memory.dmp
memory/3232-58-0x00007FFBFE6C0000-0x00007FFBFF181000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-11 11:43
Reported
2024-06-11 11:46
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
133s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchhost.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchhost.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchhost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchhost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_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:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '33bb90f9b3da549cfa9b056caf986cc0_NeikiAnalytics.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchhost.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchhost.exe'
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | names-pregnant.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | names-pregnant.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | names-pregnant.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | names-pregnant.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | names-pregnant.gl.at.ply.gg | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7569 | tcp |
Files
memory/1868-0-0x000007FEF5783000-0x000007FEF5784000-memory.dmp
memory/1868-1-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009CC000-memory.dmp
memory/1868-2-0x000007FEF5780000-0x000007FEF616C000-memory.dmp
memory/1868-7-0x000007FEF5783000-0x000007FEF5784000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-8-0x0000000002AD0000-0x0000000002B50000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-9-0x000000001B620000-0x000000001B902000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-10-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000021D8000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
| MD5 | 5f90957ff604a56813a2bf03b3a64f6b |
| SHA1 | e80fa29069b5c145684f1944954b3f34c17114ac |
| SHA256 | 445cdce68503bb65ac79b0de394ad3db4e7e2276a09b8ea320445a534c54998c |
| SHA512 | 273fee284538b93e33298cab596569e45996351f1a4c21bc55c4c6e4430938022e040dc22c94ff5d8f9d3c04b0221cdf961a4dd12a185a8d4aff458acd45d83f |
memory/2444-16-0x000000001B550000-0x000000001B832000-memory.dmp
memory/2444-17-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001EF8000-memory.dmp
\??\PIPE\srvsvc
| MD5 | d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e |
| SHA1 | da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709 |
| SHA256 | e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 |
| SHA512 | cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e |
memory/1868-33-0x000007FEF5780000-0x000007FEF616C000-memory.dmp