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 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3168-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3168-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3168-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

1420 c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
1420	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\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.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~4\setup_wm.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MI391D~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.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\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.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\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.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\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.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\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.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~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.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

1420 c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
1420	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 1420	3168	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 1420	3168	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe	c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 1420	3168	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⤵
- 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:3168

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:1420

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\c348f15e87f767db5cc14e894a5d0690_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Filesize
390KB

MD5
962747d0d80f52e0fbd7d299349b5cc7

SHA1
8feffad97430efbb628e8263453e5e196919d8e1

SHA256
031327b7465081d138ff176790faecafb221bfd8aaccf464477fc2c8b3a233ba

SHA512
d7f0d6daa56db6a296f0ecfde1fcfd4a3dc9c8324524bb6df0617285f65d9cbcaa6d091c148b4859d41b7029faaacd378be89aca06ea4cbeaa07c0c41823d3bc

Download Submit
memory/3168-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3168-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3168-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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