Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-06 07:35

Sample ID 240613-fg4qcsycpj
Target 5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe
SHA256 aec036dba440b00f6b7addf15dc4efed9edda652673fecdac4b9b24b634f970c
Tags
evasion upx
score
8/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

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
8/10

SHA256

aec036dba440b00f6b7addf15dc4efed9edda652673fecdac4b9b24b634f970c

Threat Level: Likely malicious

The file 5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Likely malicious.

Malicious Activity Summary

evasion upx

Sets file to hidden

Checks computer location settings

Deletes itself

Executes dropped EXE

UPX packed file

Drops file in Windows directory

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Views/modifies file attributes

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-13 04:51

Signatures

UPX packed file

upx
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Unsigned PE

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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-13 04:51

Reported

2024-06-13 04:54

Platform

win7-20240611-en

Max time kernel

145s

Max time network

146s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Sets file to hidden

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe N/A

Deletes itself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\Debug\iuyhost.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
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Drops file in Windows directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\Debug\iuyhost.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\Debug\iuyhost.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\Debug\iuyhost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Views/modifies file attributes

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe

attrib +a +s +h +r C:\Windows\Debug\iuyhost.exe

C:\Windows\Debug\iuyhost.exe

C:\Windows\Debug\iuyhost.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5FDDE6~1.EXE > nul

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.baidu.com udp
CN 183.240.99.24:80 www.baidu.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 YbcWvw3DY.nnnn.eu.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 8HnhDudxm.nnnn.eu.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 iUVtyO7mh0.nnnn.eu.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 IC4FMauQi.nnnn.eu.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sqNF0qa2ew.nnnn.eu.org udp

Files

memory/636-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\Debug\iuyhost.exe

MD5 0f4ff650ca12d91c420940407b317857
SHA1 927c6d3770247a03f47cad1990b3a114b3d32f36
SHA256 544c69b7058cabc07884f985b95b860f3b4a394dde1547ae4b7aeb8f82e2ac11
SHA512 9f78c524208eb48fae4e925b7a6b38a590908b678bf8a077d62c25c131bf8be712baa29914d9eda0db3c9a51dab3a7ffa531b8a5ab4bcf07a655471bbee96eda

memory/2648-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/636-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/2648-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/2648-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/2648-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/2648-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/2648-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-13 04:51

Reported

2024-06-13 04:54

Platform

win10v2004-20240226-en

Max time kernel

147s

Max time network

153s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

Sets file to hidden

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe N/A

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\Debug\tuehost.exe N/A

UPX packed file

upx
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Drops file in Windows directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\Debug\tuehost.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\Debug\tuehost.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\Debug\tuehost.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Views/modifies file attributes

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5fdde6b225e5a53e553b38d937aa5730_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe

attrib +a +s +h +r C:\Windows\Debug\tuehost.exe

C:\Windows\Debug\tuehost.exe

C:\Windows\Debug\tuehost.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5FDDE6~1.EXE > nul

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=4456 --field-trial-handle=2744,i,16362475727591565961,3676688664819797550,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.baidu.com udp
CN 183.240.99.202:80 www.baidu.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 81.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
GB 172.217.169.74:443 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 rkr5RqHZ6.nnnn.eu.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 13.107.253.64:443 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 Rw2LMuqtIK.nnnn.eu.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 1ckX7sJ12Y.nnnn.eu.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 bIRiPqn8mG.nnnn.eu.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 9.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 yctKGkzU.nnnn.eu.org udp

Files

memory/1420-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\debug\tuehost.exe

MD5 d9ef7bf03b3394dff744e6e34e9eee03
SHA1 3b10f6d59230561873f8f798b3cf7acd5dd96cbd
SHA256 b692b67f50f5c3fe263d7ae79560ead8201f6dc0bfd46bdc9e6343600e227ab5
SHA512 70d80a615619cd98779b2284d2f229dda084654fa875b40de5911d83b7c2cf477cd26a914d8f29b36298d714fe2c5f9d2f31573c8b650987cf4abd7650a27c4b

memory/1420-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/1064-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/1064-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/1064-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/1064-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/1064-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp