neshta | 5187302feb62ed996cf3ab8d9da80ac9ab7dc3b627e2591087158ac2f8c1e21d

General

Target

c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

131KB
MD5

c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420
SHA1

c74156ad48d3f882629408976e73f454fe60b5bf
SHA256

5187302feb62ed996cf3ab8d9da80ac9ab7dc3b627e2591087158ac2f8c1e21d
SHA512

81d1dcedb733cdf78982fce04bc535880669bd9b0c0cf3740b172026ff9b78de242916e35d03bf2fe1b0b1f83c0457c5c5749127d749fe8995e4dc976ad9e8b0
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCaJvWuOxH6pUvADG2i4UTv9w2eiK7RwNeiWBA7XF6rAErFLGRw7:sr85Ca5LWUG2i4UTviH75dA71EB0w7

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/2904-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2944 c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2904 c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2904 c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2944	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2904	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2904	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_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:

c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_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	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2944	2904	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2944	2904	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2944	2904	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2944	2904	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe	c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_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:2904

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2944

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\c38cb4121f84f4ecac24c2a768a2a420_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Filesize
91KB

MD5
06f3a50d30492631e0ccd35b8fcb5970

SHA1
2bb170fefedb55489b6e64d1292f2c8eb93c86af

SHA256
102eb1747550cef909788503fbcd8159d71763bf650c627a924dfd0ac6af7181

SHA512
039e7e253015c795554115c4dfa2273830dcc0cc9bee5600a68a217c94012840685a2bc3294d07b4b09c7fbe12234a268930caf7f9b05fa131bda59422fae905

Download Submit
memory/2904-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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