Analysis Overview
SHA256
51ab1c749e055eb084a4ff5604ee852fd04763335578d95b108f21b76d4f2d47
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 51ab1c749e055eb084a4ff5604ee852fd04763335578d95b108f21b76d4f2d47_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
UPX packed file
Loads dropped DLL
Checks BIOS information in registry
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Enumerates system info in registry
Checks processor information in registry
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-27 05:05
Signatures
UPX packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-27 05:05
Reported
2024-06-27 05:08
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
140s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Checks BIOS information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
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Loads dropped DLL
UPX packed file
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Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2297530677-1229052932-2803917579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Mcrosoftt = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Soundcrd.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2696 set thread context of 2468 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe |
| PID 2696 set thread context of 2576 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ab1c749e055eb084a4ff5604ee852fd04763335578d95b108f21b76d4f2d47_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ab1c749e055eb084a4ff5604ee852fd04763335578d95b108f21b76d4f2d47_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ab1c749e055eb084a4ff5604ee852fd04763335578d95b108f21b76d4f2d47_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wKFaT.bat" "
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Mcrosoftt" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe" /f
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ygo.no-ip.info | udp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ygo.no-ip.info | udp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ygo.no-ip.info | udp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
Files
memory/2376-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wKFaT.bat
| MD5 | 173bcce4810d4901872d0ef4f0bfea4e |
| SHA1 | 561b03fdfe68b6419fddf57f32e1aab9a6126a2f |
| SHA256 | 10ea37eceabbe80fe9814280b66b957636951dbeeed18a9b4d50a1d24a6f1d1d |
| SHA512 | 2401e0a5e3f7bf590a0767449da2249d09717e8c1cb71a7475e81d9615580001cfc38705cd1a5b4edc33f7df043bf195e28e4a5442a32bc879dffc6473bd545e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
| MD5 | 002a61a92759c10ed553f489c5ae8fb0 |
| SHA1 | 1100468196094d2b95e6f80ed6ef8e463e8c8b63 |
| SHA256 | 684ff9f17d3e765316e6b89f210be3f5cedd0be58880d8c21263b0debb08ded8 |
| SHA512 | a3d1f1c736c6139a1d427f5b9b90f49da9aa93711e0c15f8028a389648dd12a17f91a9b03c7b859d993e7ed49846fb632ec725909983cb9f5603cb43692bf677 |
memory/2376-44-0x0000000003880000-0x0000000003C6C000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp
memory/2376-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp
memory/2376-43-0x0000000003880000-0x0000000003C6C000-memory.dmp
memory/2376-30-0x0000000003880000-0x0000000003C6C000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-57-0x0000000002CB0000-0x000000000309C000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2576-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/2576-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp
memory/2576-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2576-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-88-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-92-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/2468-96-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-27 05:05
Reported
2024-06-27 05:08
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
146s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Checks BIOS information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ab1c749e055eb084a4ff5604ee852fd04763335578d95b108f21b76d4f2d47_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
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UPX packed file
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Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Mcrosoftt = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Soundcrd.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 5060 set thread context of 3948 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe |
| PID 5060 set thread context of 3952 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ab1c749e055eb084a4ff5604ee852fd04763335578d95b108f21b76d4f2d47_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ab1c749e055eb084a4ff5604ee852fd04763335578d95b108f21b76d4f2d47_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ab1c749e055eb084a4ff5604ee852fd04763335578d95b108f21b76d4f2d47_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Dnlkd.bat" "
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Mcrosoftt" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe" /f
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.exe
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 --field-trial-handle=3644,i,14648456027158448592,4956305794400220180,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4360 /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 80.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ygo.no-ip.info | udp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 68.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ygo.no-ip.info | udp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ygo.no-ip.info | udp |
| ES | 94.73.33.36:1604 | ygo.no-ip.info | tcp |
Files
memory/2940-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Dnlkd.txt
| MD5 | 173bcce4810d4901872d0ef4f0bfea4e |
| SHA1 | 561b03fdfe68b6419fddf57f32e1aab9a6126a2f |
| SHA256 | 10ea37eceabbe80fe9814280b66b957636951dbeeed18a9b4d50a1d24a6f1d1d |
| SHA512 | 2401e0a5e3f7bf590a0767449da2249d09717e8c1cb71a7475e81d9615580001cfc38705cd1a5b4edc33f7df043bf195e28e4a5442a32bc879dffc6473bd545e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Soundcrd.txt
| MD5 | 1281e5db71b63286fe06e1f374db8cd8 |
| SHA1 | 575bf2af168809b6dff8c3ae79272bf05811c991 |
| SHA256 | 7c6bb448c9f4c8fb233c87319f76ac144cdc9b63752fa4589ddd84798ea8fd90 |
| SHA512 | c15c1ba1aefa7ac6c8aa2830eaa3b65597c7e2cfa54045d3ab969dfc0649dece0c7e56d654f9fccd2bbe20638ae2652bb2b1413fc1e8f1471b6e6546ed3c08e8 |
memory/2940-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3952-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/3952-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/5060-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp
memory/3952-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3952-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp
memory/3948-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp