neshta | 716f30524f6bee06c31ebd8aa0b3620a3315519acdc91a4823472c682aeb53af

General

Target

443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

2.8MB
MD5

443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260
SHA1

1285ec53ef776924028251ff66b6c62e6bc0511f
SHA256

716f30524f6bee06c31ebd8aa0b3620a3315519acdc91a4823472c682aeb53af
SHA512

84cfe8e09bd70e61c2e98ecdfd7dd8dbce00f0193ece4d59ba96dd8d89950401f1f8d6355a6ef53e0dcb4f429d409efd5a62911da3599b85053b1e5612eee11f
SSDEEP

49152:GdrGT9oY0SAQ4+YI1Qb1oWGxblxZa0o857PbimfcK/:GFGTv1QtGxHZabYbisca

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/2660-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2660-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2660-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

4324 443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
4324	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_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:

443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MI391D~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_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	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 4324	2660	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 4324	2660	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 4324	2660	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe	443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_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:2660

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4324

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\443fe022280de886f1484d3475b2b260_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
c2eeed8fea955e2bfa44d1d267157af1

SHA1
de433ee3a3adcba42b2a4b8dce20a1c748e4c743

SHA256
15ad1b7d704df4a3c6b7566758ed1526d235d414962d1f5e3d5d7c0efe7aab91

SHA512
98797ae36c15964c5084ac2630850da56f8408f05a8009138ddb63ff7b5788c8c74763bd30799cebdf1f20e6e365dd5056c84d808402d5a48baa965436ca6a51

Download Submit
memory/2660-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2660-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2660-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4324-11-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000CE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/4324-100-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.8MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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