General

  • Target

    4216708bbb85651ba091d1c7ae819480_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.8MB

  • Sample

    240617-d9mw7sxajj

  • MD5

    4216708bbb85651ba091d1c7ae819480

  • SHA1

    00413f7222427ec3c02f253d4c1f72e625f883e7

  • SHA256

    75dc3ae0bd8d48812b3d4d6daae5414ae5b502e5f24558f978948362ed6c473c

  • SHA512

    47ddad1192f9f6aca3f6f0e45bd14388dfb15121457d3b3309d073349f4ec174506f214db29676feae2a23d28cd70237a1f18178e75064d1d8deb52d41fb95ad

  • SSDEEP

    49152:Ok20IH9530t8N29MVmbEPMyF6XSXEaoBqbuZKVWf78O2NSnz6W57:OkxU5EiAMYLsXEaoB6uGWz8FYzP7

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      4216708bbb85651ba091d1c7ae819480_NeikiAnalytics.exe

    • Size

      2.8MB

    • MD5

      4216708bbb85651ba091d1c7ae819480

    • SHA1

      00413f7222427ec3c02f253d4c1f72e625f883e7

    • SHA256

      75dc3ae0bd8d48812b3d4d6daae5414ae5b502e5f24558f978948362ed6c473c

    • SHA512

      47ddad1192f9f6aca3f6f0e45bd14388dfb15121457d3b3309d073349f4ec174506f214db29676feae2a23d28cd70237a1f18178e75064d1d8deb52d41fb95ad

    • SSDEEP

      49152:Ok20IH9530t8N29MVmbEPMyF6XSXEaoBqbuZKVWf78O2NSnz6W57:OkxU5EiAMYLsXEaoB6uGWz8FYzP7

    • Detect Neshta payload

    • Neshta

      Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

System Services

2
T1569

Service Execution

2
T1569.002

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

3
T1012

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks