Analysis Overview
SHA256
2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Neshta
Detect Neshta payload
Neshta family
Modifies system executable filetype association
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
NSIS installer
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Modifies registry class
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-21 09:01
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Neshta family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NSIS installer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-21 09:01
Reported
2024-05-21 09:07
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
121s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Neshta
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
Modifies system executable filetype association
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\svchost.com | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
NSIS installer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\
Network
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe
| MD5 | c5529d1faaf3cfd9899ac66280c7ddea |
| SHA1 | 46c253e0e187333ffab992f4cb83f5405ff0e44f |
| SHA256 | a9e0880e266c102b010f1d94716cc45b2d3c07c985abb9bd035a57dcda9a2f50 |
| SHA512 | 6fe6c2055554f763285ef09ad207947194aea54708e6ec24cb7066de2ac2f98912bb64f94f681d1b1414908ff594d3dccdcc56c5317e2e37af798170151c2d0d |
C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe
| MD5 | cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4 |
| SHA1 | 9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce |
| SHA256 | 593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d |
| SHA512 | ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nso1FE1.tmp\ioSpecial.ini
| MD5 | 8a9403d693bd3d4c94557e650b139f41 |
| SHA1 | 0445e4df0033b54d8f594c2eeb7338d8faa1c78d |
| SHA256 | d112bac49576dedc998e5bfc7b4bfa696dce9aaccfbd4a29536e44a7081bb0bb |
| SHA512 | bcdb87517b591a1e3f69158c8e6f4c54ddfa203dda87eb7a42497127601d501f80f7fb77c189465ded575cbfe0e1c9244a3949c69bcd9264b5d61e56d5015cb6 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nso1FE1.tmp\ioSpecial.ini
| MD5 | 304ab429e668c3f2f12c598b5d09d131 |
| SHA1 | 2e8cdd306007149570ec48b858c04b979fc47c80 |
| SHA256 | bc6853b10f56900c6af7a29a23b402a00058207288d7b579852a329b49474a6d |
| SHA512 | f1042b258d79b77b14325e2f3caf59ac7295d1ea6deb53aead7f2c1bd1d443c34a667d16f2c8999d191f549eda96e17dbcdb03b119b212f885290ef4181f70a9 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nso1FE1.tmp\InstallOptions.dll
| MD5 | 325b008aec81e5aaa57096f05d4212b5 |
| SHA1 | 27a2d89747a20305b6518438eff5b9f57f7df5c3 |
| SHA256 | c9cd5c9609e70005926ae5171726a4142ffbcccc771d307efcd195dafc1e6b4b |
| SHA512 | 18362b3aee529a27e85cc087627ecf6e2d21196d725f499c4a185cb3a380999f43ff1833a8ebec3f5ba1d3a113ef83185770e663854121f2d8b885790115afdf |
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
| MD5 | 9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7 |
| SHA1 | ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35 |
| SHA256 | 8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043 |
| SHA512 | 2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156 |
memory/2140-171-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2140-173-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-21 09:01
Reported
2024-05-21 09:07
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
156s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Neshta
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3558294865-3673844354-2255444939-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe | N/A |
Modifies system executable filetype association
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\svchost.com | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
NSIS installer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 74.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| NL | 23.62.61.129:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 129.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.129:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 92.16.208.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2753940bc3bb4a0147cd807f8034ab60668cf86cb9cfbb7d878e1a7454929470_NeikiAnalytics.exe
| MD5 | c5529d1faaf3cfd9899ac66280c7ddea |
| SHA1 | 46c253e0e187333ffab992f4cb83f5405ff0e44f |
| SHA256 | a9e0880e266c102b010f1d94716cc45b2d3c07c985abb9bd035a57dcda9a2f50 |
| SHA512 | 6fe6c2055554f763285ef09ad207947194aea54708e6ec24cb7066de2ac2f98912bb64f94f681d1b1414908ff594d3dccdcc56c5317e2e37af798170151c2d0d |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsn66BA.tmp\ioSpecial.ini
| MD5 | 0633c98b9458641583ecfdd168b98743 |
| SHA1 | 6777cb5a7096b77e5c6f2da8df2e39b32e3abb7f |
| SHA256 | fcf0031a5be82558d56c9bde56729d32d80b9e7789ee1d0a81b1af0bb068a1b2 |
| SHA512 | 6d431c38852d87ec3b23f8c00ca6d3fb3dcda9443e2b3f9a377f1fe1815e06a7cafaeed1c2563dbc06f2696585e62fafd078cd85d2dd072a62026ba684475f2b |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsn66BA.tmp\InstallOptions.dll
| MD5 | 325b008aec81e5aaa57096f05d4212b5 |
| SHA1 | 27a2d89747a20305b6518438eff5b9f57f7df5c3 |
| SHA256 | c9cd5c9609e70005926ae5171726a4142ffbcccc771d307efcd195dafc1e6b4b |
| SHA512 | 18362b3aee529a27e85cc087627ecf6e2d21196d725f499c4a185cb3a380999f43ff1833a8ebec3f5ba1d3a113ef83185770e663854121f2d8b885790115afdf |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsn66BA.tmp\ioSpecial.ini
| MD5 | aac3dd23287f6bf92b6a803711b1c84a |
| SHA1 | b326d7a0c9c2e7177f01f45080ad88a5f3ad1cc9 |
| SHA256 | 4fa951048b1dc0310002c36fe6518957d5b2a557295cc69deed9c8169f9fc0a7 |
| SHA512 | b3619a02979bdb93b7e50349cd8ae7ce68cb73ded715d9ec8628439b03d83f1e51886be09d909fbeaff1ab534fb45b4110f5ca8f56dd3626f01299149212d0ee |
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
| MD5 | 3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454 |
| SHA1 | 9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e |
| SHA256 | ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29 |
| SHA512 | 75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4 |
memory/3532-175-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-176-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/3532-178-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp