Analysis Overview
SHA256
2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Darkcomet
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
UPX packed file
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
Program crash
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Modifies registry key
Gathers network information
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-07-01 02:41
Signatures
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-01 02:41
Reported
2024-07-01 02:43
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
121s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1298544033-3225604241-2703760938-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\winupd.exe -notray" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1928 set thread context of 2188 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
| PID 2660 set thread context of 2556 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe |
| PID 2660 set thread context of 2600 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Gathers network information
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry key
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.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\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe -notray
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KGUSJTML.bat" "
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WinUpdate /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe -notray" /f
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ratblackshades.no-ip.biz | udp |
Files
memory/1928-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/2188-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/2188-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/2188-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/2188-11-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2188-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/1928-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483000-memory.dmp
memory/1928-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483000-memory.dmp
memory/2188-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/1928-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/1928-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe
| MD5 | b08d51cd0c63ca631317c638e5f61159 |
| SHA1 | eca842e20dd46157b5f955ca18fff57d3c6ed899 |
| SHA256 | 0d593b3b01a2ffb97936a20ae733457171a6bdf3325eec445ee5a78f99d1567d |
| SHA512 | 4e8bae101d3c024105104388fddaf3ff12d2c14404dfb5b7db0a61666faf253876d476d06a335f45d3deb0b5cb286f7cace80979ec3005ac081513449e82b1f7 |
memory/2660-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483000-memory.dmp
memory/2188-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2660-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2660-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2396-71-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2556-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KGUSJTML.bat
| MD5 | cac890d00365d07b9ca89def17cc3a36 |
| SHA1 | 6fa99679ede791c16b5d3e6d243a98e8bbdb7eab |
| SHA256 | 4f98ddee89760080a5c8a93666d2f5c97be52b741265ef4d1ce9aaebf05f12da |
| SHA512 | 124dc0b18e13425bde43bcbbe2a99005928e398bffcb458d498aac9e754bc5b92b703270667800876c60b0801343f2de8c6b9a1eebafd80bb4f6d5dc295dd9f1 |
memory/2600-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-74-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-86-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-88-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-89-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-90-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-91-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-92-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-93-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-94-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-95-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/2600-96-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-01 02:41
Reported
2024-07-01 02:44
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
146s
Max time network
152s
Command Line
Signatures
Darkcomet
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3128 set thread context of 4776 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
| PID 1200 set thread context of 4552 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe |
| PID 1200 set thread context of 4948 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe |
Gathers network information
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.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\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f5a4ef689e44124705c9f4c288e62ba7771b58e408aa9295db061eee333b8be_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe -notray
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4568 -ip 4568
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4568 -s 272
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ratblackshades.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ratblackshades.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ratblackshades.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ratblackshades.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ratblackshades.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ratblackshades.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ratblackshades.no-ip.biz | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ratblackshades.no-ip.biz | udp |
Files
memory/4776-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/3128-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483000-memory.dmp
memory/3128-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
memory/3128-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483000-memory.dmp
memory/4776-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/3128-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\winupd.exe
| MD5 | b3ca8cc7f4ccd395b1d9f50c74162758 |
| SHA1 | 49b35e0dae74a31ff2fac0517fa46417790e369c |
| SHA256 | f5faec4d7c1681a1f5533602572d7be6fa694829b23148bd29128451105a5f31 |
| SHA512 | 63ac0b53f3d1d1ddb6d1e670a100529de2b54a113d48d55e13097c26b296085532b5a13d5d9ba8b26c91558bd6f1a33a58d026a6dcef1bc49d018bef4a7e9b2c |
memory/4776-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/1200-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000483000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4552-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-47-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp
memory/4948-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp