neshta | ae2b2f32e9fb4c7db4b8d01fc32a8044ea56029af1d687f061d68472ca84673e

General

Target

cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

335KB
MD5

cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10
SHA1

4827ce7597f762a7fe350e8ea6650c40c005b542
SHA256

ae2b2f32e9fb4c7db4b8d01fc32a8044ea56029af1d687f061d68472ca84673e
SHA512

12fe8e8ddc50fbdd219e004ad93377767c016364ef8ea0546dc6a786fa96dc5e557734d0edb1d376148fe31a1f2f0ebade9f42b0d9cbc23838ee34ddfb9081ee
SSDEEP

6144:z9WimZI46P5Bzb854fgJs3uVAOs5qiwckGIk0ggwJhi/rQx+D8yhabloKp:giU50jb854fgfK5qiw8Ik0ggwJhi/Uxx

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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:

cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2196 cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2416 cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2416 cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2196	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2416	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2416	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_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:

cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_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	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes:

cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2196	2416	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2196	2416	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2196	2416	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2196	2416	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2196	2416	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2196	2416	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 2196	2416	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_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:2416

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2196

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
65f92fd0d63c2db6fde8ab925fbf5f88

SHA1
0f52daead700860e2cfa75a23bbe9c0c9e5b6daa

SHA256
44b16f5afab16c5a715ae70d56d6cb8a89b9d5a7bd8e7bc2a34912c363ef8bff

SHA512
3dd9da118265a61710a9d250b0c9236812f6fb45378dff3f4b3e9d62dc27291e122fce122ab188bbe756cdf6555201ed6833b2218a20fbbe78ab48c5aedc9ce9

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\cfaa353b68fb079550cb6c7c46b19f10_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Filesize
294KB

MD5
4c3832fbe84b8ce63d8e3ab7d76f9983

SHA1
eea2d91b7d7d2cdf79bb9f354af7a33d6014f544

SHA256
8fe2226e8bec5a45d4b819359192ab92446b54859bf8877573ab7a3c8b4ada76

SHA512
e6e316bf3414ffb2674bf240760b2617ced755b8a34ad4b3213bcca6ea9a0aa3c2e094319d709a958f603b72197bfa34b100dbe87b618e17601b2e0dac749f84

Download Submit
memory/2416-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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