neshta | 18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d

General

Target

18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
Size

738KB
MD5

74f42836efd1b8886031d90d850c0d0d
SHA1

8414d9f0fdc45fad047f13da23c6d5de140e61a7
SHA256

18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d
SHA512

6dfdae8fe68ade27108b4d46e9c42125f1e64e565eb38d3e8bcf9911f8e5a753e44890b459f22c5af96160f510dc4cb9ab80d5e9d6e83f5d96b6bd41209a360b

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:

18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.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:

18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

pid process

2044 18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

pid	process
2044	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

pid	process
1908	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
2044	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
1908	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.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:

18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.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	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2044	1908	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2044	1908	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2044	1908	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2044	1908	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe	18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.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:1908
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2044

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

System Information Discovery

1

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\18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

Filesize
697KB

MD5
16bc95aaa13c133a0e13461c95ac699a

SHA1
7c26f1877461c0327d826dc30e8426c8e1ac52c6

SHA256
6b19aaa821631c4a5ca13b25e2abfbf1ea863211bb82239050b0f66b53c357e1

SHA512
4093fc1eaef8b7ea25781a7ab58c26a76e14967de896f49bcba55bfe45d354223579bf2542f71c90d6c9b12da578e459389b98f0a66486c87631e12bb5f6148c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

Filesize
697KB

MD5
16bc95aaa13c133a0e13461c95ac699a

SHA1
7c26f1877461c0327d826dc30e8426c8e1ac52c6

SHA256
6b19aaa821631c4a5ca13b25e2abfbf1ea863211bb82239050b0f66b53c357e1

SHA512
4093fc1eaef8b7ea25781a7ab58c26a76e14967de896f49bcba55bfe45d354223579bf2542f71c90d6c9b12da578e459389b98f0a66486c87631e12bb5f6148c

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\18ae5da058f597b41c996afbcc7611f30f51a82303e01e706874f14035fbf21d.exe

Filesize
697KB

MD5
16bc95aaa13c133a0e13461c95ac699a

SHA1
7c26f1877461c0327d826dc30e8426c8e1ac52c6

SHA256
6b19aaa821631c4a5ca13b25e2abfbf1ea863211bb82239050b0f66b53c357e1

SHA512
4093fc1eaef8b7ea25781a7ab58c26a76e14967de896f49bcba55bfe45d354223579bf2542f71c90d6c9b12da578e459389b98f0a66486c87631e12bb5f6148c

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst5DFA.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
9KB

MD5
ae182dc797cd9ad2c025066692fc041b

SHA1
7ee5f057be9febfa77f698a1b12213a5bbdd4742

SHA256
b214f6d6c4d27f749105f7e8846a7c2d475dbcc966876370b5a7dab6e4b8a471

SHA512
2a9a200d067df47638a86f4f058c6d78fb59bd064c65650cae5022a62a3714e33f93f6af1dd599fda180d5af18f432835a1f909807f4fb459aa9d6c24e3fbab7

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memory/1908-54-0x0000000075FC1000-0x0000000075FC3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2044-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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