Analysis Overview
SHA256
4138bf828e5c36e6d955c250d8395d588004dab4d45d8b21ba7f6056a02622e3
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 4138bf828e5c36e6d955c250d8395d588004dab4d45d8b21ba7f6056a02622e3_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
AsyncRat
Contains code to disable Windows Defender
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Checks processor information in registry
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-29 01:06
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-29 01:06
Reported
2024-06-29 01:09
Platform
win7-20240611-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
119s
Command Line
Signatures
AsyncRat
Contains code to disable Windows Defender
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4138bf828e5c36e6d955c250d8395d588004dab4d45d8b21ba7f6056a02622e3_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2812790648-3157963462-487717889-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HiPatch = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\HiPatch\\HiPatchService.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4138bf828e5c36e6d955c250d8395d588004dab4d45d8b21ba7f6056a02622e3_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2672 set thread context of 2704 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4138bf828e5c36e6d955c250d8395d588004dab4d45d8b21ba7f6056a02622e3_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4138bf828e5c36e6d955c250d8395d588004dab4d45d8b21ba7f6056a02622e3_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.bat""
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
Files
memory/2356-0-0x0000000073FDE000-0x0000000073FDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-1-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A36000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-2-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003DA000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-3-0x0000000073FD0000-0x00000000746BE000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe
| MD5 | 134e1924d648b23df75bb610526d22c6 |
| SHA1 | 96785aa24774e8d691d52cba3ea749e78d54f3ce |
| SHA256 | a59e8e81586859858ff73bf7f9b05ee6a9d15950215e25d90457ce6554351acd |
| SHA512 | 58d9b9aeca06ad2ab1f01d672f9e32eb448110f628ce6abc0f4b7fe80364e558a8e9c6fbc471f20204bcc22b2a941f5b1a7273c1a241f29d32533e492f173c7d |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.bat
| MD5 | 0955cb4b691d44b37f8b6fad48a33b8e |
| SHA1 | 9dae759ae014cc124ab6eed7c8035788c124ae4a |
| SHA256 | 9092dbb1ca1767d1966b7f79349dd95a802a68248251bf070c0f1d74d5681d71 |
| SHA512 | 08b868a028c1e8d29ed643416850df16f58d44668f9193b46bd3934965e5617a0a4015fc52815c5456023dbde01023450d295b76d936a936f26b602e764b0235 |
memory/2672-21-0x0000000000110000-0x0000000000156000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-22-0x0000000073FD0000-0x00000000746BE000-memory.dmp
memory/2356-23-0x0000000073FD0000-0x00000000746BE000-memory.dmp
memory/2704-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/2704-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/2704-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/2704-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/2704-33-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2704-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/2704-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/2704-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-37-0x0000000073FD0000-0x00000000746BE000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-29 01:06
Reported
2024-06-29 01:09
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
148s
Command Line
Signatures
AsyncRat
Contains code to disable Windows Defender
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4138bf828e5c36e6d955c250d8395d588004dab4d45d8b21ba7f6056a02622e3_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HiPatch = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\HiPatch\\HiPatchService.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4138bf828e5c36e6d955c250d8395d588004dab4d45d8b21ba7f6056a02622e3_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1284 set thread context of 1036 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe | N/A |
Delays execution with timeout.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4138bf828e5c36e6d955c250d8395d588004dab4d45d8b21ba7f6056a02622e3_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4138bf828e5c36e6d955c250d8395d588004dab4d45d8b21ba7f6056a02622e3_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.bat""
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
timeout /t 180
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | corporation.warzonedns.com | udp |
Files
memory/2680-0-0x00000000750BE000-0x00000000750BF000-memory.dmp
memory/2680-1-0x0000000000100000-0x0000000000146000-memory.dmp
memory/2680-2-0x0000000005170000-0x0000000005714000-memory.dmp
memory/2680-3-0x0000000004BC0000-0x0000000004C52000-memory.dmp
memory/2680-4-0x00000000750B0000-0x0000000075860000-memory.dmp
memory/2680-5-0x0000000004B40000-0x0000000004B4A000-memory.dmp
memory/2680-6-0x0000000004B30000-0x0000000004B3A000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.exe
| MD5 | 8d4ed5fe154e9af3e08e4ce377ae7440 |
| SHA1 | 78ab92f720162391c3c79d00ea04eed550247675 |
| SHA256 | 1379eb274538c555b72313e84f8cb6fe36205ef00a1455647effa3ee10186ec9 |
| SHA512 | 09c90a384aaad62e6cb707f336ed79670e1dfc1783f610f2dc4c3991126aafeed8c5a8938b4365b92919bf2e68e391371f2fe66152c93146b3f3973286cb3edb |
memory/1284-24-0x00000000750B0000-0x0000000075860000-memory.dmp
memory/2680-25-0x00000000750B0000-0x0000000075860000-memory.dmp
memory/1284-26-0x00000000750B0000-0x0000000075860000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HiPatch\HiPatchService.bat
| MD5 | 0955cb4b691d44b37f8b6fad48a33b8e |
| SHA1 | 9dae759ae014cc124ab6eed7c8035788c124ae4a |
| SHA256 | 9092dbb1ca1767d1966b7f79349dd95a802a68248251bf070c0f1d74d5681d71 |
| SHA512 | 08b868a028c1e8d29ed643416850df16f58d44668f9193b46bd3934965e5617a0a4015fc52815c5456023dbde01023450d295b76d936a936f26b602e764b0235 |
memory/1036-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/1284-30-0x00000000750B0000-0x0000000075860000-memory.dmp