neshta | 5a877117c8502edae43d30c15f39bf566b420919533e91ea44ce8e5e2b6e76c4

General

Target

Vega Sky Tools.exe
Size

407KB
MD5

2ad0998f87934e69a5096fc036c04a01
SHA1

30e95b536fdcd6953bf0cb21557bf3e7970535a9
SHA256

5a877117c8502edae43d30c15f39bf566b420919533e91ea44ce8e5e2b6e76c4
SHA512

149ef87ec93771eac235d7baf11f74a466ff59dc959be49f0862b024a5f5e5a61b20e952bdf70573220edf3ef93a1816fae0ebdbc2138ef0efe8093d9a016bb6

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:

Vega Sky Tools.exe

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

Vega Sky Tools.exe

pid process

1656 Vega Sky Tools.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

Vega Sky Tools.exe

pid process

2036 Vega Sky Tools.exe
2036 Vega Sky Tools.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
1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe

pid	process
2036	Vega Sky Tools.exe
2036	Vega Sky Tools.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

Vega Sky Tools.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{F4220~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	Vega Sky Tools.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

Vega Sky Tools.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com Vega Sky Tools.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	Vega Sky Tools.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

Vega Sky Tools.exe

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

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

Vega Sky Tools.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe
Token: 33	1656	Vega Sky Tools.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

Vega Sky Tools.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1656	2036	Vega Sky Tools.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1656	2036	Vega Sky Tools.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1656	2036	Vega Sky Tools.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1656	2036	Vega Sky Tools.exe	Vega Sky Tools.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Vega Sky Tools.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Vega Sky Tools.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:2036

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Vega Sky Tools.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Vega Sky Tools.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1656

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\Vega Sky Tools.exe
MD5
5d14213a5987a82d0eb0459eebc806f5

SHA1
ec7104bd18d6d2707bb7dfe5b50f4c21804d6b06

SHA256
e47bb0910cb9bf68c08c6fad52a43bf51a0b0c2d11489aaec05570c8d7e76f83

SHA512
573d66c930d069bc8f6801b04fc6755264b9c4c7b5ed07c6042a11f6dabf13181d3ec9f4dac91da7481e8b673089acb9833eb66129fe4dc705413e59967ad9fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Vega Sky Tools.exe
MD5
5d14213a5987a82d0eb0459eebc806f5

SHA1
ec7104bd18d6d2707bb7dfe5b50f4c21804d6b06

SHA256
e47bb0910cb9bf68c08c6fad52a43bf51a0b0c2d11489aaec05570c8d7e76f83

SHA512
573d66c930d069bc8f6801b04fc6755264b9c4c7b5ed07c6042a11f6dabf13181d3ec9f4dac91da7481e8b673089acb9833eb66129fe4dc705413e59967ad9fb

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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\Vega Sky Tools.exe
MD5
5d14213a5987a82d0eb0459eebc806f5

SHA1
ec7104bd18d6d2707bb7dfe5b50f4c21804d6b06

SHA256
e47bb0910cb9bf68c08c6fad52a43bf51a0b0c2d11489aaec05570c8d7e76f83

SHA512
573d66c930d069bc8f6801b04fc6755264b9c4c7b5ed07c6042a11f6dabf13181d3ec9f4dac91da7481e8b673089acb9833eb66129fe4dc705413e59967ad9fb

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memory/1656-59-0x0000000002010000-0x0000000002012000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1656-58-0x000007FEF2FD0000-0x000007FEF4066000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.6MB

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memory/1656-60-0x0000000002012000-0x0000000002014000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1656-61-0x0000000002018000-0x0000000002037000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/1656-64-0x000000000203A000-0x000000000203B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1656-63-0x0000000002037000-0x0000000002038000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2036-54-0x0000000076071000-0x0000000076073000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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