Analysis Overview
SHA256
166bf29ae89e66961e0455ac727e290ff846aebe627929611193572279e13960
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Neshta family
Neshta
Detect Neshta payload
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Modifies system executable filetype association
Executes dropped EXE
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-31 07:14
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
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Neshta family
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-31 07:14
Reported
2024-05-31 07:17
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
122s
Max time network
126s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
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Neshta
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_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\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_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\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_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\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2904 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
| PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2904 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
| PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2904 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
| PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2904 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
Network
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
| MD5 | a15d20ae3b83637f255e560cd29d3b21 |
| SHA1 | 07dfdeba92366b4499ca7803e6f7283e5f82833a |
| SHA256 | 008cb322ec1a1808250f82d8f891f15de08120a7c44947ddf26a30a909b1ea0b |
| SHA512 | e5695ad1405ad1604ba8a8bee37389c37abdc192d838f0215476e645bf5bfcfca54b957f3d264ea0e760ce4357020cb9e7e578fbe858f3d933f5d74ca03b91d1 |
memory/2648-11-0x0000000002540000-0x00000000025B0000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-14-0x0000000002540000-0x00000000025B0000-memory.dmp
memory/2904-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp
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/2904-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-91-0x0000000002540000-0x00000000025B0000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-93-0x0000000002540000-0x00000000025B0000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2648-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-31 07:14
Reported
2024-05-31 07:17
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
94s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Neshta
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3571316656-3665257725-2415531812-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_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\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_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\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_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\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1200 wrote to memory of 1180 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
| PID 1200 wrote to memory of 1180 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
| PID 1200 wrote to memory of 1180 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
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 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 22.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c5c434e54431a60f70138a3394d2ca0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
| MD5 | a15d20ae3b83637f255e560cd29d3b21 |
| SHA1 | 07dfdeba92366b4499ca7803e6f7283e5f82833a |
| SHA256 | 008cb322ec1a1808250f82d8f891f15de08120a7c44947ddf26a30a909b1ea0b |
| SHA512 | e5695ad1405ad1604ba8a8bee37389c37abdc192d838f0215476e645bf5bfcfca54b957f3d264ea0e760ce4357020cb9e7e578fbe858f3d933f5d74ca03b91d1 |
memory/1180-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
| MD5 | 3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454 |
| SHA1 | 9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e |
| SHA256 | ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29 |
| SHA512 | 75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4 |
memory/1200-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1200-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1200-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp