neshta | 727cfbc73761234c865f795fa925e398f3b2577a8710923e92b7f4d00ff62d35

General

Target

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

430KB
MD5

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690
SHA1

1e48ae131b16aec8b0be7227dd5c83920555351b
SHA256

727cfbc73761234c865f795fa925e398f3b2577a8710923e92b7f4d00ff62d35
SHA512

f6d52190a1a7e09d03e95efe8e226b04e3f2f406b4d048358ee88bf74c45134a1ccc2f26bd2a493e133846a1970ca1aae457d29f117210b408a928eb9fc6147b
SSDEEP

12288:gxbNU7Zu+aE72VBJP6N1cm1Cv9gDDz+cmLc71TKMQQM5k8urpq:0b6Zu+aE72fJPgR1CvSz+vLc71TKMQQC

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1888-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2996 c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

1888 c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1888 c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2996	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
1888	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1888	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_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:

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_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	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2996 c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2996	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1888 wrote to memory of 2996	1888	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 1888 wrote to memory of 2996	1888	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 1888 wrote to memory of 2996	1888	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 1888 wrote to memory of 2996	1888	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1888

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2996

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe
Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Filesize
390KB

MD5
962747d0d80f52e0fbd7d299349b5cc7

SHA1
8feffad97430efbb628e8263453e5e196919d8e1

SHA256
031327b7465081d138ff176790faecafb221bfd8aaccf464477fc2c8b3a233ba

SHA512
d7f0d6daa56db6a296f0ecfde1fcfd4a3dc9c8324524bb6df0617285f65d9cbcaa6d091c148b4859d41b7029faaacd378be89aca06ea4cbeaa07c0c41823d3bc

Download Submit
memory/1888-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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