neshta | af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a

General

Target

af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
Size

6.3MB
MD5

a4a0fd05c652ebd433fcf5141e737da2
SHA1

05d3585f451cded9f895bac54950b6f755b70761
SHA256

af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a
SHA512

21c27e1e1b82c472167a1054853efc479119b26fad5d93924e57a065e7de443d18dc0810aa6ee64b1d5b021a6d303c3306a1ad13af233e33086e0a1f8181e7ad

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:

af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.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:

af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe

pid process

1124 af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.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

pid	process
1124	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 53 IoCs

Processes:

af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{F4220~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\WinMail.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.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	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
PID:3100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1124

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\af167dd598c09420a48cfb4c185076baee35526696cf054121b1d8dfbca11b1a.exe
MD5
dbf5996b775a7ecae1eaa6d91366f761

SHA1
c5597ac86448cb79b0951d8aa889dbecbe4a3fb7

SHA256
979879616d16b3e3ec6f3d30757a368b4b083349dc15e3887291c5b1604115f0

SHA512
b646b962125f595127e7ca091dc83bd4b0b9f899b6455f98f0a5aeaa31bc8e66c76e6151941d0fd7df6e933990bce3f5c3514c30a6066685541de1b5bb4f6ae7

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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