neshta | efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57

General

Target

efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
Size

343KB
MD5

e30a2b6390e4d88e41e986ccf1fdd1ff
SHA1

f6cba6a86bd60cd48ee30779dc54b12b379862b0
SHA256

efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57
SHA512

44c5282ed5194b0afc4d8775c8c23fb08827a7e5372399a5cdc0c76db6c31e648addfeaa01e46f846ab8a7c00f96b2f52471babae19c43a9f6232c1a95014f39

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:

efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.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:

efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

pid process

4052 efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

pid	process
4052	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.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:

efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1081944012-3634099177-1681222835-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MI391D~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~2.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MIA062~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~4.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~3.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MI9C33~1.EXE	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.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	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 4052	3176	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 4052	3176	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 4052	3176	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe	efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.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:3176
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4052

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

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

Filesize
302KB

MD5
fa963e124a0a465812cb2030952d53bb

SHA1
4d871fdb0e8a8609fb53a8390e8bd29d49650f09

SHA256
eb8bff16823e6bb79e91db9fb98bb7b0ea11a42ea9a50979f3ad0c8d0927934b

SHA512
7e0c01b732529c2adbf68ca07e4f45e42abe0687d8d3e989bb8d25cda8aa2090269d091db55d96ed1cd8ab0036f3efdd29b0e3bbe3ad35618897e1afaa0a4889

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\efa476e88b1132b3624b4a6f46ee216eb0af08068fa904d51ccee94861ef6e57.exe

Filesize
302KB

MD5
fa963e124a0a465812cb2030952d53bb

SHA1
4d871fdb0e8a8609fb53a8390e8bd29d49650f09

SHA256
eb8bff16823e6bb79e91db9fb98bb7b0ea11a42ea9a50979f3ad0c8d0927934b

SHA512
7e0c01b732529c2adbf68ca07e4f45e42abe0687d8d3e989bb8d25cda8aa2090269d091db55d96ed1cd8ab0036f3efdd29b0e3bbe3ad35618897e1afaa0a4889

Download Submit
memory/4052-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/4052-133-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000E32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

Download
memory/4052-134-0x0000000005E20000-0x00000000063C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

Download
memory/4052-135-0x0000000005870000-0x0000000005902000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

Download
memory/4052-136-0x00000000057E0000-0x00000000057EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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