Malware Analysis Report

2024-08-06 14:44

Sample ID 240629-e99xea1djh
Target 64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe
SHA256 64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185
Tags
nanocore evasion keylogger spyware stealer trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

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
10/10

SHA256

64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

nanocore evasion keylogger spyware stealer trojan

NanoCore

Drops startup file

Checks whether UAC is enabled

AutoIT Executable

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Unsigned PE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13

Initial Access
TA0001
Execution
TA0002
Persistence
TA0003
Privilege Escalation
TA0004
Defense Evasion
TA0005
Credential Access
TA0006
Discovery
TA0007
System Information Discovery
T1082
Lateral Movement
TA0008
Collection
TA0009
Exfiltration
TA0010
Command and Control
TA0011
Impact
TA0040
Resource Development
TA0042
Reconnaissance
TA0043

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-29 04:39

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-29 04:39

Reported

2024-06-29 04:42

Platform

win7-20240220-en

Max time kernel

145s

Max time network

132s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

NanoCore

keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\write.url C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A

AutoIT Executable

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1800 set thread context of 2168 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2168 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2168 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2168 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2168 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2168 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2168 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2168 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2168 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2168 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp

Files

memory/1800-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000099F000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000099F000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-7-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E1000-memory.dmp

memory/2168-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2168-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2168-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000099F000-memory.dmp

memory/2168-14-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

memory/2168-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/2168-20-0x0000000073A12000-0x0000000073A14000-memory.dmp

memory/2168-22-0x0000000073A10000-0x0000000073FBB000-memory.dmp

memory/2168-23-0x0000000073A12000-0x0000000073A14000-memory.dmp

memory/2168-24-0x0000000073A10000-0x0000000073FBB000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-29 04:39

Reported

2024-06-29 04:42

Platform

win10v2004-20240226-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

158s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

Signatures

NanoCore

keylogger trojan stealer spyware nanocore

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\write.url C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A

AutoIT Executable

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 3580 set thread context of 2436 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe N/A

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2436 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2436 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2436 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2436 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2436 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64540ddd0b8a7de8215dd2898eedc20ab3fc02687eb33c6a8fb2c160ab40d185_NeikiAnalytics.exe"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.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 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2232 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,15722001240173834669,15048020084704567542,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 4.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 chromewebstore.googleapis.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 chromewebstore.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.212.234:443 chromewebstore.googleapis.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pki.goog udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pki.goog udp
US 216.239.32.29:80 pki.goog tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 i.pki.goog udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 i.pki.goog udp
GB 172.217.169.67:80 i.pki.goog tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 234.212.58.216.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 29.32.239.216.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 67.169.217.172.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 0.204.248.87.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 23.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 kf123.ddns.net udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 1.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:1604 tcp

Files

memory/3580-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000099F000-memory.dmp

memory/3580-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000099F000-memory.dmp

memory/3580-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000099F000-memory.dmp

memory/3580-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000099F000-memory.dmp

memory/3580-9-0x0000000000F20000-0x0000000000F21000-memory.dmp

memory/2436-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

memory/3580-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000099F000-memory.dmp

memory/2436-17-0x0000000074652000-0x0000000074653000-memory.dmp

memory/2436-18-0x0000000074650000-0x0000000074C01000-memory.dmp

memory/2436-19-0x0000000074650000-0x0000000074C01000-memory.dmp

memory/2436-21-0x0000000074652000-0x0000000074653000-memory.dmp

memory/2436-22-0x0000000074650000-0x0000000074C01000-memory.dmp

memory/2436-23-0x0000000074650000-0x0000000074C01000-memory.dmp