neshta | e6b2b0d9977915ef02d18bc7741dfc5c1f9997cc4a297c8d510934f860fd957d

General

Target

af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0
SHA1

26f1857181f88e539156a9967a381bd527b9144f
SHA256

e6b2b0d9977915ef02d18bc7741dfc5c1f9997cc4a297c8d510934f860fd957d
SHA512

bb95fb87818ae4b791f0adbbbb34724428f47c19486c104832b0c9b5d17a91bb77532d3289995bdf84c9fcca2622b8dc85bcada4d47985ab2e9a3d8dd8626196
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCIdFbr/5q7Q9OfI+p43Vxt5uVIwplvW:sr85CIdFbrvJLt5SIwrO

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4516-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4516-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4516-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3571316656-3665257725-2415531812-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2684 af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2684	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13185~1.29\MICROS~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.29\MI391D~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.29\MICROS~3.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.29\MICROS~2.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.29\MICROS~4.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.29\MICROS~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 2684	4516	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 2684	4516	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_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:4516

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2684

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Change Default File Association

1

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Change Default File Association

1

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\af28717ae884207386218e72546b6fd0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Filesize
59KB

MD5
1dd2a695bafee592254cfbb42938407c

SHA1
7ac0fd55d71693e21215364951385aa3fd7c5692

SHA256
93bcd9b9a6cd7d3b0aaaa3adc79e6925f5b731d7b1780093888efb5c953a6b72

SHA512
34b1828f2928278871d52e30c0ef7eca2951d926a56279811f5ccf686208ce27be231d8e92bd64a9ead011ae898fd42d536ddba1e17f922842bfe92f617aa312

Download Submit
memory/4516-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4516-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4516-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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