neshta | aed0737533d9a5c2c9fac503b037132c223b3f3719f22604ba58261301c60b4c

General

Target

e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220
SHA1

b98d925a6ea462b4a61c695b30f11201bc9ba97a
SHA256

aed0737533d9a5c2c9fac503b037132c223b3f3719f22604ba58261301c60b4c
SHA512

7039e55b1ed540f7848753bcc7e2c2604b51d4aecf0f1a504df6ac13a0cdf71a9fdaac58b8a324f139bf7ba3e58a16f60891a1d8848c49228b261aad5ed41489
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CSV2PIu4ogGrTNYcjeuU6LMMfb/8a:k9SygyTNMgtfb/h

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1368-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1368-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

3012 e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

1368 e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1368 e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
3012	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
1368	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1368	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_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:

e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_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	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 3012	1368	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 3012	1368	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 3012	1368	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 3012	1368	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe	e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_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:1368

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3012

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\e607131b6bfab6589fa8693f00e20220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Filesize
135KB

MD5
b78e1089acbc29248020e5c8c161b27d

SHA1
0bd449ea1054bfcb562333cb0520d5a41fa2e3bf

SHA256
135779c529d3e3ddbd26308fcc2fa5cd7de5911113354e945492adffaee97160

SHA512
8e102d739404a0292c55f4a7f7fb65d8458424c84e8275e2abc58f1b61f2c3de7678f3aa1e09da467e132102fe70b9b6fd74a63659dd68b6e9022f32f8d0f323

Download Submit
memory/1368-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1368-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3012-8-0x000000013F950000-0x000000013F977000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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