neshta | af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651

General

Target

af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
Size

4.1MB
MD5

703cddf1fb49426984554462be16d007
SHA1

8b98e6c164d473f76d7c72596897ea82a5ccdde9
SHA256

af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651
SHA512

0b718a97b9b726fc9bdf36cfa13f5cfd0ace9fb248f7756d14608201a8e128c83801222e7941f8b66e38eb1cdb17316ef1f8d23cbd6aa4110ebecd106ab76b8a

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:

af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

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

Processes:

af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

pid process

648 af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

pid	process
648	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

pid	process
1548	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
1548	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{F4220~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.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	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 648	1548	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 648	1548	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 648	1548	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 648	1548	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe	af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1548

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:648

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
MD5
c59c372829212b94e253d253905f4720

SHA1
5ff05e426b91d94e80b3186ff81185af9c0a5df7

SHA256
f15b16e0566ac4f1b0893ccc043f0fc7d90447515e0cb26cb996ad7ed16b8ba7

SHA512
25c5bdc7bc5f0957bdcf024ada37a8462a48f7c4f919de60552d85f0f64b3c03703feac19af45a4f2557fdbf9ceacf8e0b7fa2c89436929194acba61cb5fc300

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

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\af1b720c2a13be54925236f774a247b3955570b0dc5a3c7b665267044d9a2651.exe
MD5
c59c372829212b94e253d253905f4720

SHA1
5ff05e426b91d94e80b3186ff81185af9c0a5df7

SHA256
f15b16e0566ac4f1b0893ccc043f0fc7d90447515e0cb26cb996ad7ed16b8ba7

SHA512
25c5bdc7bc5f0957bdcf024ada37a8462a48f7c4f919de60552d85f0f64b3c03703feac19af45a4f2557fdbf9ceacf8e0b7fa2c89436929194acba61cb5fc300

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memory/1548-55-0x0000000075AB1000-0x0000000075AB3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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