neshta | ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c

General

Target

ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

ca11683033cc48478ab616dcc20e4fb5
SHA1

ebfb8d1f9ceaae24cedd1addbfefd487b923d136
SHA256

ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c
SHA512

fc6cf26b30b2eeb21d1241118e6c51ffb12b6865c6d1d8432ff0cbfae035f6515abdc1d78443e5f174df3ef2416a88c4ad134a9607053b46116d1915fcab8637

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:

ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.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:

ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

pid process

5068 ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

pid	process
5068	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.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:

ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1809750270-3141839489-3074374771-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.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:

ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~4.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MIA062~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~3.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.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	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

pid process

5068 ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

pid	process
5068	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 5068	4776	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 5068	4776	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe	ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.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:4776
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  PID:5068

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
6fa14b3b1c54a26f0b9bbcd2f6b45899

SHA1
d932604ab8e9debe475415851fd26929a0c0dcd1

SHA256
601cdbddfe6ac894daff506167c164c65446f893d1d5e4b95e92d960ff5f52b0

SHA512
d48758ca509632e4b3ce0c157ebf64b4a8f5d968f1d6f87c668e732b063dd44c4888cc13d2cfe952ca09a1438011197ecb599dbcd2a50796bdb21af1a6bde255

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ea3e177b4ea25008ac2a4425cf2a147f342a95d460c450f0dc0fb91d1ab4060c.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
6fa14b3b1c54a26f0b9bbcd2f6b45899

SHA1
d932604ab8e9debe475415851fd26929a0c0dcd1

SHA256
601cdbddfe6ac894daff506167c164c65446f893d1d5e4b95e92d960ff5f52b0

SHA512
d48758ca509632e4b3ce0c157ebf64b4a8f5d968f1d6f87c668e732b063dd44c4888cc13d2cfe952ca09a1438011197ecb599dbcd2a50796bdb21af1a6bde255

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memory/5068-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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