Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15/05/2024, 17:42

General

  • Target
    9c22d11e5bbb2aa161b1fe664a02a720_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample240515-wabc8scb26
  • SHA256 760a425def4b8008259beb1ba46e97d8b2d0e31e5d818e61bbdd1027663d3de4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs
  • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9c22d11e5bbb2aa161b1fe664a02a720_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9c22d11e5bbb2aa161b1fe664a02a720_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies system executable filetype association
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3380
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\9c22d11e5bbb2aa161b1fe664a02a720_NeikiAnalytics.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\9c22d11e5bbb2aa161b1fe664a02a720_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3136
      • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\3582-490\9c22d11e5bbb2aa161b1fe664a02a720_neikianalytics.exe 
        c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\3582-490\9c22d11e5bbb2aa161b1fe664a02a720_neikianalytics.exe 
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3876
        • C:\Windows\system32\wsl.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\wsl.exe" --distribution crb crbdistrover
          4⤵
            PID:3268
        • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
          C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1792
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
            c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
            4⤵
            • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2068
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3572
              • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
                c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
                6⤵
                • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Adds Run key to start application
                • Drops file in System32 directory
                • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3532
                • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
                  c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
                  7⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  PID:4728

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          ACROTE~1.EXE

          • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
          • Size 86KB
          • SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          9c22d11e5bbb2aa161b1fe664a02a720_NeikiAnalytics.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\9c22d11e5bbb2aa161b1fe664a02a720_NeikiAnalytics.exe
          • Size 2.3MB
          • SHA256 c652645fe900ca9d8a66879cdd7499778a406d86014b7237f75f86aac4a64dfd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          9c22d11e5bbb2aa161b1fe664a02a720_neikianalytics.exe 

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\9c22d11e5bbb2aa161b1fe664a02a720_neikianalytics.exe 
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 f17066d0a755d989858f19b94289775942e6616ef996c0c817991abd5526038e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          explorer.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
          • Size 135KB
          • SHA256 2f11c7bf2553cf61af393d0aecfa8bdea7eb6fd1a2316a75f977ec448924e668
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          icsys.icn.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
          • Size 135KB
          • SHA256 68f7b9d62052ff36b7debfaa3ab332c234b2be61d80f34d1f827fcaa5aced80c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          spoolsv.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
          • Size 135KB
          • SHA256 362e72d07fbf0dc3083aa17f9d7ff3c51c4693ffc30e2c6bd436482661109859
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          svchost.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
          • Size 135KB
          • SHA256 a6cecff5de031003bfad6986d6fd899f3a853bef9d46f3b62353a6b240de69ef
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/1792-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/2068-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3136-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3136-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3380-152-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3380-155-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3380-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3572-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3572-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3876-24-0x0000028E279D0000-0x0000028E27AFE000-memory.dmp

          memory/3876-23-0x00007FFBF0840000-0x00007FFBF1301000-memory.dmp

          memory/3876-153-0x00007FFBF0843000-0x00007FFBF0845000-memory.dmp

          memory/3876-154-0x00007FFBF0840000-0x00007FFBF1301000-memory.dmp

          memory/3876-22-0x0000028E0D1E0000-0x0000028E0D41A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3876-21-0x00007FFBF0843000-0x00007FFBF0845000-memory.dmp

          memory/4728-75-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp