neshta | 2db89f67edc88eb7c6bac5dd6c9aadab090ef609ff728ac6d51e6c761b3d6aae

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240221-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
28/05/2024, 01:31

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General

Target

2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

790KB
MD5

2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540
SHA1

18cf95e34c48ff472ea1d6379e2c40ec05b7707d
SHA256

2db89f67edc88eb7c6bac5dd6c9aadab090ef609ff728ac6d51e6c761b3d6aae
SHA512

092f62672f92cbd6645474ca656dce107bbaa2789622d311577407f1aa32bd5579e04b446811d611225d6ce4f70d51ad2f70d9434324a7e8a2def2d6d8997eb9
SSDEEP

12288:gxSncrR8TSxAQn1NEWoo6hKvvS3GRIZYQbXjjKbBRQtpxvwSslfTHVrQTBc8/:gxrmS5NEWooVS3NYQjHiRQVswTBcQ

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

pid	Process
2156	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1264	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1264	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1264	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_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

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2156	1264	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2156	1264	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2156	1264	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2156	1264	2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_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:1264
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2156

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\DW20.EXE

Filesize
859KB

MD5
754309b7b83050a50768236ee966224f

SHA1
10ed7efc2e594417ddeb00a42deb8fd9f804ed53

SHA256
acd32dd903e5464b0ecd153fb3f71da520d2e59a63d4c355d9c1874c919d04e6

SHA512
e5aaddf62c08c8fcc1ae3f29df220c5c730a2efa96dd18685ee19f5a9d66c4735bb4416c4828033661990604669ed345415ef2dc096ec75e1ab378dd804b1614

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2bb14f045f6f8c74bdb120b3f72b4540_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Filesize
749KB

MD5
49ba53a20d865c766bf61d6380397b67

SHA1
bc2b68d7f886ce42600349d6192d077f3c599041

SHA256
0511b628bb0f3019404f6790b070fad2a851ec99740984eaa23f992363e7e94b

SHA512
b67b5064af99597f75d7d3ac7b1f77c72bbb19599d90e21d3717144d7e9a8cce08744d9fc130191d971d0fa2c142f9c01809c6579bfbe77f18b81fd915303bc6

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memory/1264-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1264-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2156-15-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000492000-memory.dmp

Filesize
580KB

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memory/2156-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
788KB

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memory/2156-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
788KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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