Analysis Overview
SHA256
b0f3eb14e1c14d95cc05e531b602928ef65f16e2af6a0050e7d00290c06b5610
Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior
The file 3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_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 13:28
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-11 13:28
Reported
2024-06-11 13:31
Platform
win7-20240419-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
120s
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\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\HidePlugin.dll | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1876 wrote to memory of 2384 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 1876 wrote to memory of 2384 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 1876 wrote to memory of 2384 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 1876 wrote to memory of 2384 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
Files
memory/1876-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | f1035d60f2bacf4df168fd4df389cc49 |
| SHA1 | b92a188860fd924dc2d3f9aacccacd7275f6f617 |
| SHA256 | 302cde7a0bff6d960b61c2ae4657d9ed3bb5dee0ef1743562a91098f2af78bb2 |
| SHA512 | 8b5278a4e1caf6b23d23fbc124bf7bfb8cdf3c263968f0efc9bacde5460d9131f7edce53ec7c23f9f898073809c3500402bdabefbb96f10e4c4cca62f7f335cd |
memory/2384-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
memory/1876-3-0x0000000000220000-0x000000000022D000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-11 13:28
Reported
2024-06-11 13:31
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
151s
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-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_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\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_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 1652 wrote to memory of 1640 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1640 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1640 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3658a8d01aa9c4287aa057541a07d8e0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/1652-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
memory/1652-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | f1035d60f2bacf4df168fd4df389cc49 |
| SHA1 | b92a188860fd924dc2d3f9aacccacd7275f6f617 |
| SHA256 | 302cde7a0bff6d960b61c2ae4657d9ed3bb5dee0ef1743562a91098f2af78bb2 |
| SHA512 | 8b5278a4e1caf6b23d23fbc124bf7bfb8cdf3c263968f0efc9bacde5460d9131f7edce53ec7c23f9f898073809c3500402bdabefbb96f10e4c4cca62f7f335cd |