neshta | eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef

General

Target

eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
Size

273KB
MD5

c388e87f1e4f31ec55f155749df1854f
SHA1

6ebe5db1c8751686cd85a90d919b73ea5f246c89
SHA256

eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef
SHA512

2ecbe1ad25aa245d579e4f765ab85187b11e4dad19af6fef8781811a6944398bccaea3fad738c73b541f94873cd09e3d233366155e049c0d32e95ebf3d3facdf

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:

eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.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:

eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

pid process

2424 eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

pid	process
2424	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.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:

eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3751123196-3323558407-1869646069-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 14 IoCs

Processes:

eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.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

3552 2424 WerFault.exe eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

pid	pid_target	process	target process
3552	2424	WerFault.exe	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3288 wrote to memory of 2424	3288	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
PID 3288 wrote to memory of 2424	3288	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe	eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.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:3288

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2424

C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2424 -s 972
3⤵
- Program crash
PID:3552

C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 452 -p 2424 -ip 2424
1⤵
PID:4480

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\eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

Filesize
233KB

MD5
a8fee8f535c073bec67a9e240e0efef7

SHA1
d26467643ab9f26da1b2d58e6757a1deedc7765e

SHA256
583112111ec2038d31bd2fc1a6a1f2b77e9ca0306fbf957fffcfe491e082fb90

SHA512
c9e95d8abc8ce334abebc8f087361c9fcd58e9fe6c832a551f252b32f8948dd630d6c54b3e45cc19573171ac71b2b032df3ac71388392789846cce57d411223c

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\eb78d59cc372f65a13acff914d45d6f38d532405d338facc48dae2f24fb791ef.exe

Filesize
233KB

MD5
a8fee8f535c073bec67a9e240e0efef7

SHA1
d26467643ab9f26da1b2d58e6757a1deedc7765e

SHA256
583112111ec2038d31bd2fc1a6a1f2b77e9ca0306fbf957fffcfe491e082fb90

SHA512
c9e95d8abc8ce334abebc8f087361c9fcd58e9fe6c832a551f252b32f8948dd630d6c54b3e45cc19573171ac71b2b032df3ac71388392789846cce57d411223c

Download Submit
memory/2424-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/2424-133-0x000001C488CF0000-0x000001C488D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

Download
memory/2424-134-0x00007FF94E510000-0x00007FF94EFD1000-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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