Analysis Overview
SHA256
b2bd8cd0a6330d327cea7e14d0720484dd1fb0e7f8dadb9f44c5cb87f0d98090
Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior
The file 60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_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
2024-06-13 05:06
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-13 05:06
Reported
2024-06-13 05:08
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
123s
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-1-5-21-2737914667-933161113-3798636211-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_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\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1240 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1240 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1240 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1240 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2056-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 59a4f3024208462551b48e77472e3800 |
| SHA1 | 95f82d65b6cfea9e0b657a2e057eb208b682bce6 |
| SHA256 | b8e9ffe0619941915cf98c3e5fad4b2f35fb54de6857224f6371a035de02d429 |
| SHA512 | 890e9d5c96c7ea13f93a45774c5b9b57e9b42f711269e20303c49256cc16a520395f308f32c4efe84697d9a2a7bc2241ea5d2d779218b11e606296437fcd3c0b |
memory/1240-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
memory/2056-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-13 05:06
Reported
2024-06-13 05:09
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
153s
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-1-5-21-2080292272-204036150-2159171770-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_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\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4632 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4632 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4632 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60aa53444323106cb2e29698e6923890_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.97:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4976-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
memory/4976-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 59a4f3024208462551b48e77472e3800 |
| SHA1 | 95f82d65b6cfea9e0b657a2e057eb208b682bce6 |
| SHA256 | b8e9ffe0619941915cf98c3e5fad4b2f35fb54de6857224f6371a035de02d429 |
| SHA512 | 890e9d5c96c7ea13f93a45774c5b9b57e9b42f711269e20303c49256cc16a520395f308f32c4efe84697d9a2a7bc2241ea5d2d779218b11e606296437fcd3c0b |