neshta | 6315729f81fe55e4121e212fe2fb769e9cfbfba2178df45be066d5921817e371

General

Target

186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
Size

900KB
MD5

186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec
SHA1

24a9e98e48c1b5a62cc01456fd7eb2d2782d4f90
SHA256

6315729f81fe55e4121e212fe2fb769e9cfbfba2178df45be066d5921817e371
SHA512

e52df0cb502fa5269c994cee6b231ab48935f68be1beed9db1b4c3a96425a7868f4d6dac6b1353d88a025992200063cc7c86ad6289939075e1b570e2cbd97b52

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

Processes:

186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

pid process

1892 186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.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
T1081
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

description pid process target process

PID 972 set thread context of 1892 972 186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe 186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

pid	process
1892	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 972 set thread context of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{F4220~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

pid process

972 186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
972 186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 972 186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

pid	process
972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 1892	972	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe	186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:972

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\186ee2b0fbae609d44351da0241dd0ec.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
PID:1892

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Change Default File Association

1

T1042

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
memory/972-55-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000C71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/972-57-0x0000000076A21000-0x0000000076A23000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/972-58-0x0000000005250000-0x0000000005251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/972-59-0x0000000000380000-0x0000000000387000-memory.dmp

Filesize
28KB

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memory/972-60-0x0000000004A30000-0x0000000004A92000-memory.dmp

Filesize
392KB

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memory/972-61-0x0000000000560000-0x00000000005A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1892-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1892-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1892-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1892-66-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1892-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1892-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1892-70-0x0000000000408178-mapping.dmp

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memory/1892-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1892-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1892-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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