neshta | 2f6ab8e020a5d8bec45b8b0968c38a145c78d4165a115f41f6c295c2bd5845a8

General

Target

PO#7A68D20.exe
Size

769KB
MD5

5c777e4901a8f4175342bca7978ee3d5
SHA1

ebc2a18781d087ed9fd7e43467f0da354c17d8c3
SHA256

b54934cb8e1ff68d2c4306e5a6eb0f9e649ad1680960253c0cfa0c35a6c4d313
SHA512

1113200c02673171d0e1ff8b9d049deea3a23c9e64f9ad211b0f99a5d8876f590a89e0fb6a57a32d90d686c2aa76df3bc496ac09e2ad8dec8750d11593947720

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:

PO#7A68D20.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	PO#7A68D20.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:

PO#7A68D20.exe

pid process

1720 PO#7A68D20.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

PO#7A68D20.exe

description pid process target process

PID 452 set thread context of 1720 452 PO#7A68D20.exe PO#7A68D20.exe

pid	process
1720	PO#7A68D20.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 452 set thread context of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 27 IoCs

Processes:

PO#7A68D20.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	PO#7A68D20.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

PO#7A68D20.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com PO#7A68D20.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	PO#7A68D20.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

PO#7A68D20.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	PO#7A68D20.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

PO#7A68D20.exe

pid process

452 PO#7A68D20.exe
452 PO#7A68D20.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

PO#7A68D20.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 452 PO#7A68D20.exe

pid	process
452	PO#7A68D20.exe
452	PO#7A68D20.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	452	PO#7A68D20.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes:

PO#7A68D20.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 452 wrote to memory of 988	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 988	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 988	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 988	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1092	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1092	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1092	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1092	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe
PID 452 wrote to memory of 1720	452	PO#7A68D20.exe	PO#7A68D20.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#7A68D20.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#7A68D20.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:452

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#7A68D20.exe
"{path}"
2⤵
PID:988

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#7A68D20.exe
"{path}"
2⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
PID:1720

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO#7A68D20.exe
"{path}"
2⤵
PID:1092

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Change Default File Association

1

T1042

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

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

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memory/452-54-0x0000000075361000-0x0000000075363000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/452-55-0x00000000744D0000-0x0000000074A7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1720-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1720-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1720-66-0x00000000004080E4-mapping.dmp

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memory/1720-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1720-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1720-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1720-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1720-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1720-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1720-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1720-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1720-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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