Analysis Overview
SHA256
b4dac595849754e91e70d77b92db0341ff70bdaad199883394e393e88524abf2
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
UAC bypass
Modifies firewall policy service
Sality
Windows security bypass
Windows security modification
UPX packed file
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Enumerates connected drives
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-17 03:46
Signatures
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-17 03:46
Reported
2024-06-17 03:49
Platform
win7-20240611-en
Max time kernel
118s
Max time network
119s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Sality
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Enumerates connected drives
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened (read-only) | \??\E: | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\DPINST.LOG | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\f7609f0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2436 wrote to memory of 1244 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe |
| PID 2436 wrote to memory of 1336 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe |
| PID 2436 wrote to memory of 1368 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE |
| PID 2436 wrote to memory of 884 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe |
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2436-0-0x0000000001000000-0x00000000010F3000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-3-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-20-0x00000000038F0000-0x00000000038F1000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-19-0x00000000038E0000-0x00000000038E2000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-12-0x0000000002010000-0x0000000002012000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-10-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-5-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-4-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-7-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-31-0x00000000038E0000-0x00000000038E2000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-30-0x00000000038E0000-0x00000000038E2000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-8-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-29-0x00000000038F0000-0x00000000038F1000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-28-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-6-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-11-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-9-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-32-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-33-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-34-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-35-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-36-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-38-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-41-0x00000000038E0000-0x00000000038E2000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-42-0x0000000002500000-0x00000000035BA000-memory.dmp
memory/2436-57-0x0000000001000000-0x00000000010F3000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-17 03:46
Reported
2024-06-17 03:49
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
93s
Max time network
95s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Sality
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\e573066 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\DPINST.LOG | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42e51f005efbcdf0f52f6170cd8634f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.24.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 35.15.31.184.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3880-0-0x0000000001000000-0x00000000010F3000-memory.dmp
memory/3880-1-0x0000000002510000-0x00000000035CA000-memory.dmp
memory/3880-10-0x0000000001000000-0x00000000010F3000-memory.dmp
memory/3880-4-0x0000000002510000-0x00000000035CA000-memory.dmp
memory/3880-5-0x0000000002510000-0x00000000035CA000-memory.dmp
memory/3880-7-0x0000000002510000-0x00000000035CA000-memory.dmp
memory/3880-11-0x0000000002510000-0x00000000035CA000-memory.dmp
memory/3880-3-0x0000000002510000-0x00000000035CA000-memory.dmp