neshta | 2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038

General

Target

2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

72e9c9165bfbc335e58922d55644304e
SHA1

42766fed9c2710053bd0d82b4182532361f25a29
SHA256

2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038
SHA512

276f522cdb85928f3b619c4482b7596f7fa65faea115359599c7d82907d08f6e779a1adafb52b65c8f3710ac61d857c4eddb824be49de5fd8cf933bebf5f8d0c

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:

2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.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:

2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

pid process

1788 2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

pid	process
1788	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

pid	process
1644	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
1644	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.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:

2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.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	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1788	1644	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1788	1644	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1788	1644	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1788	1644	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe	2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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\2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1788

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

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
4b2ce68d21b87e148d1403725e85d926

SHA1
e8d4e0e539cad1fae7fc0fe8483efe54bfda4e60

SHA256
b40a343f4b5df8f9d2047689bd43b1605aa0a4955f8b35f10688e829a6da8b09

SHA512
508ec7323cff72a5d9a69b92cb2df4ea2ac639246bb21c3bcdb607f64fcaa2cdbdaf354ffbc525ce5a229f977dd5328162e83586ca29ede36594f35060ff72bd

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2e59f9d5ca03b16779935c70094ad9ff9a821441c77a5a5b0d2324dcf3966038.exe
Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
4b2ce68d21b87e148d1403725e85d926

SHA1
e8d4e0e539cad1fae7fc0fe8483efe54bfda4e60

SHA256
b40a343f4b5df8f9d2047689bd43b1605aa0a4955f8b35f10688e829a6da8b09

SHA512
508ec7323cff72a5d9a69b92cb2df4ea2ac639246bb21c3bcdb607f64fcaa2cdbdaf354ffbc525ce5a229f977dd5328162e83586ca29ede36594f35060ff72bd

Download Submit
memory/1644-54-0x0000000075841000-0x0000000075843000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

Download
memory/1788-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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