Analysis Overview
SHA256
ab348582459c372bd62652dc8a714871ff5220393bd215937a750836905447e0
Threat Level: Known bad
The file aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Detect Neshta payload
Neshta family
Neshta
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Modifies system executable filetype association
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-27 09:02
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
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Neshta family
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-27 09:02
Reported
2024-05-27 09:05
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
120s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
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Neshta
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\svchost.com | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\cojej.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Modifies system executable filetype association
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command\ = "cojej.exe \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "cojej.exe \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command\ = "cojej.exe \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command\ = "cojej.exe \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\gywjzlylv = "cojej.exe autorun" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
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\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command\ = "cojej.exe \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\scrfile\shell\open\command\ = "cojej.exe \"%1\" /S" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\scrfile\shell\config\command\ = "cojej.exe \"%1\"" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\regfile\shell\open\command | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command\ = "cojej.exe \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\scrfile\shell\config\command | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\regfile\shell\open\command\ = "cojej.exe showerror" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "cojej.exe \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command\ = "cojej.exe \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\scrfile\shell\open\command | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\cojej.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\cojej.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\cojej.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\cojej.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\svchost.com
"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Windows\cojej.exe" autorun
C:\Windows\cojej.exe
C:\Windows\cojej.exe autorun
Network
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe
| MD5 | 9d4f624495fb078d4aad32901a1bdf52 |
| SHA1 | 9ea0e15a683b99bb1a043e61ba92bb8a28753c8c |
| SHA256 | 9dfde6e3e10615d2ead32d028d6925a2f7c494fadbbb902024649d0dbf2f4eb8 |
| SHA512 | aff1b44456d47eb5620a18974a2146582e18e894a1151ae233389b99743dbad3247a35a9c0ae31fa845dcf27381dff81d4cf7448a42a4d9e6fcb33ed05333221 |
C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe
| MD5 | cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4 |
| SHA1 | 9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce |
| SHA256 | 593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d |
| SHA512 | ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80 |
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
| MD5 | 9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7 |
| SHA1 | ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35 |
| SHA256 | 8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043 |
| SHA512 | 2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156 |
memory/1676-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\svchost.com
| MD5 | 587e58bb55e82d2dc842d4e04cdf4fbc |
| SHA1 | 7bccbe38926f5de2571695cc40b774d03bb4e083 |
| SHA256 | be0eff62d69208de87a087df87f54c4145abbea8b5d0dbf8856e6ac502a880b1 |
| SHA512 | 561464c26cb521aed5553c12943fce40fe694719812eabc62a12b1518e85d67ea2ac056439832c08977430c60f11cf2ae3e5c4fe6cc346a2dd97db36b5c739eb |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5023.tmp
| MD5 | 0fc840b044b25f4893738b0c9ca0916c |
| SHA1 | ae27575b7f2af2dbb3c13124627c57e3b6461539 |
| SHA256 | ac5839411c6570504a84be050aca31458fb90ea6ae24eddef3e79889cc7377c5 |
| SHA512 | a83be674cf733ba2a64696f54c74a9ea328812c8dd628bb88012a246298a7d50c4f72af0e3c3822385b66b09adb10d0d4c31ce0d2098ce4b860dbd9ce55be795 |
memory/2544-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-27 09:02
Reported
2024-05-27 09:05
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
152s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
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Neshta
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.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\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_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\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
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\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1764 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
| PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1764 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
| PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1764 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4092 --field-trial-handle=2280,i,716736634476467098,11449718822158202904,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 25.24.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 72.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.24.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.16.208.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa36d15535160729dccd1f8fd1029800_NeikiAnalytics.exe
| MD5 | 9d4f624495fb078d4aad32901a1bdf52 |
| SHA1 | 9ea0e15a683b99bb1a043e61ba92bb8a28753c8c |
| SHA256 | 9dfde6e3e10615d2ead32d028d6925a2f7c494fadbbb902024649d0dbf2f4eb8 |
| SHA512 | aff1b44456d47eb5620a18974a2146582e18e894a1151ae233389b99743dbad3247a35a9c0ae31fa845dcf27381dff81d4cf7448a42a4d9e6fcb33ed05333221 |
memory/2220-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
| MD5 | 8ffc3bdf4a1903d9e28b99d1643fc9c7 |
| SHA1 | 919ba8594db0ae245a8abd80f9f3698826fc6fe5 |
| SHA256 | 8268d3fefe8ca96a25a73690d14bacf644170ab5e9e70d2f8eeb350a4c83f9f6 |
| SHA512 | 0b94ead97374d74eaee87e7614ddd3911d2cf66d4c49abbfd06b02c03e5dd56fd00993b4947e8a4bcd9d891fa39cab18cc6b61efc7d0812e91eb3aea9cd1a427 |
memory/2220-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2220-117-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2220-118-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2220-119-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2220-120-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2220-121-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2220-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2220-123-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2220-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2220-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2220-126-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2220-128-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp