Analysis

  • max time kernel
    131s
  • max time network
    160s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12/06/2024, 09:16

General

  • Target
    2e604a69e6295f3337f31431dd23f040_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  • Size 2.2MB
  • Sample240612-k8xtcaxckc
  • SHA256 1619a971f88e30f67b350e80943e937e6e1f4f40c32ffd50e36daf60ff9228b1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

  • http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/

  • http://kukutrustnet777888.info/

Signatures

  • Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 37 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:796
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:792
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:388
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2432
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
            1⤵
              PID:2444
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:2536
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:3268
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2e604a69e6295f3337f31431dd23f040_NeikiAnalytics.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2e604a69e6295f3337f31431dd23f040_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies firewall policy service
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
                    • Drops autorun.inf file
                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:4048
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:3580
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3772
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:3892
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3972
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:4088
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:4192
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:4812
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4580
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:5052
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.70 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.52 --initial-client-data=0x238,0x23c,0x240,0x234,0x2ac,0x7ff9d0222e98,0x7ff9d0222ea4,0x7ff9d0222eb0
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:3984
                                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2244 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:2472
                                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2292 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:4824
                                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2468 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:3880
                                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --instant-process --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=11 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5204 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:4112
                                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=12 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5416 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:4844
                                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4044 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
                                                  2⤵
                                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                                  PID:3768

                                              Network

                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                    Downloads

                                                    msedge.exe

                                                    • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                                    • Size 3.9MB
                                                    • SHA256 3d1266025af95bdb7b92d17debbf88a1386b19b7f7c2eeb9ced77debb9748e14
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                    QQPCDownload.dll

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TencentDownload\~e5804ed\QQPCDownload.dll
                                                    • Size 2.3MB
                                                    • SHA256 af60814b99ebf49e0f9b6f8d2e0e26b593b40302b20714eb74e0c2489c0aaa77
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                    tjuj.pif

                                                    • Path F:\tjuj.pif
                                                    • Size 100KB
                                                    • SHA256 036e78dc3b64bed2b2201eb456c75e40320b437af14ca6a8d626025edd81fe21
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                    memory/4048-40-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-45-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-13-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-17-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-18-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-20-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-22-0x0000000003CD0000-0x0000000003CD1000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-24-0x0000000003CC0000-0x0000000003CC2000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-21-0x0000000003CC0000-0x0000000003CC2000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-23-0x0000000003CC0000-0x0000000003CC2000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-19-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-16-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-26-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-27-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-29-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-35-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-36-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-43-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-39-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000491000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-15-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-42-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-38-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-47-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-50-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-53-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-54-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-56-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-63-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-65-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-67-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-69-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-71-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-73-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-75-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-77-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-79-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-81-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-83-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-85-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-86-0x0000000003CC0000-0x0000000003CC2000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-14-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4048-7-0x0000000002380000-0x000000000340E000-memory.dmp