neshta | 78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c

General

Target

78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
Size

630KB
MD5

dd0ebd1e425cfa550e044cf7af8a2bd6
SHA1

4f1c6d4f967c4b6b37a2631649c0b3226cf2590e
SHA256

78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c
SHA512

cd4424e2c50bb5a453715828af47ba8e40276f5d9284463ce89b637bbd4caaef91df60e356bf94ece1ffed9107468e9e49118f877cd69e62f538208b590e8d6c

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

Processes:

78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.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:

78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

pid process

2960 78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

pid	process
2960	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3751123196-3323558407-1869646069-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 14 IoCs

Processes:

78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

4804 2960 WerFault.exe 78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

pid	pid_target	process	target process
4804	2960	WerFault.exe	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2960	1644	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2960	1644	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe	78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1644

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2960

C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2960 -s 800
3⤵
- Program crash
PID:4804

C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 2960 -ip 2960
1⤵
PID:3188

Network

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

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

Filesize
589KB

MD5
97f09cdc26d5d74cf7f63e4223809f46

SHA1
f5a9455cb15886ea112f520bbdd9fb052d840c2d

SHA256
8381d7e7c7f0d1bff3d18fcb6b8dfc63d6a8943887e4bc105c8f225513eed832

SHA512
d111c1ae9161a63140a6ca2e378f74a173134a5161f2101c18dc879296a4a532e1b97bc5908d0d59bdf01a0c4d55867c65b6bca75cddaa4782456d2beafe785d

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\78df678b2af8f1d4cf0f8ccc8423398cc2bafac6ad8056f3c4072bd59470c61c.exe

Filesize
589KB

MD5
97f09cdc26d5d74cf7f63e4223809f46

SHA1
f5a9455cb15886ea112f520bbdd9fb052d840c2d

SHA256
8381d7e7c7f0d1bff3d18fcb6b8dfc63d6a8943887e4bc105c8f225513eed832

SHA512
d111c1ae9161a63140a6ca2e378f74a173134a5161f2101c18dc879296a4a532e1b97bc5908d0d59bdf01a0c4d55867c65b6bca75cddaa4782456d2beafe785d

Download Submit
memory/2960-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2960-133-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000618000-memory.dmp

Filesize
608KB

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memory/2960-134-0x00007FFECCC70000-0x00007FFECD731000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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