neshta | 16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d

General

Target

16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
Size

874KB
MD5

bd65430d5eebaf8c3b138c3eb687eaac
SHA1

132eacad4beacf273225020f41fa58136bd45804
SHA256

16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d
SHA512

c960b4dbe36aae3b4dda857b66529d83d84b95254473d98ecd0993694eea86cdfbca91b28c4b7073190fd5c2dc58c4abd66be6b5fa34f11c6766121a88a3adcd

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:

16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.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:

16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

pid process

4532 16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

pid	process
4532	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.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:

16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1081944012-3634099177-1681222835-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.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:

16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MI9C33~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~4.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MIA062~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~2.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MI391D~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.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	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

pid process

4532 16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

pid	process
4532	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 4532	5108	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
PID 5108 wrote to memory of 4532	5108	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe	16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.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:5108
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  PID:4532

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\16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

Filesize
834KB

MD5
54cb91395cdaad9d47882533c21fc0e9

SHA1
3b1333f826e5fe36395042fe0f1b895f4a373f1b

SHA256
7afb56dd48565c3c9804f683c80ef47e5333f847f2d3211ec11ed13ad36061e1

SHA512
fbd1b72fc347762b151c73ec6fae58a2b4ddb49e2df75f88b006f35ea83d7edfda070a306799f3d128d3ae2d2169adbb54d18069da124a68a51959cf52cdcf4d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\16701b1d928303cc2650f744a92e36476caa7f30e438e4bde838afd79c5f1f8d.exe

Filesize
834KB

MD5
54cb91395cdaad9d47882533c21fc0e9

SHA1
3b1333f826e5fe36395042fe0f1b895f4a373f1b

SHA256
7afb56dd48565c3c9804f683c80ef47e5333f847f2d3211ec11ed13ad36061e1

SHA512
fbd1b72fc347762b151c73ec6fae58a2b4ddb49e2df75f88b006f35ea83d7edfda070a306799f3d128d3ae2d2169adbb54d18069da124a68a51959cf52cdcf4d

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memory/4532-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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