General

  • Target

    168e89857f9aabb19de0c89aa7a961d22a15574f58e8a0e46090963482bc57a6

  • Size

    4.6MB

  • Sample

    220630-3msxdacedr

  • MD5

    e60c69bcff750e837526d0763d50344b

  • SHA1

    7d3a15333c75990ea48dc678c646a970d84c5fd0

  • SHA256

    168e89857f9aabb19de0c89aa7a961d22a15574f58e8a0e46090963482bc57a6

  • SHA512

    a16edc17d8deb3fa0301d70875612282beb692054d69be3ad6cf7c3d6aa944f4eb471e76e12ca3de8e2b2d730c87600e40196585483f7b642283e77a27c90ae7

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      168e89857f9aabb19de0c89aa7a961d22a15574f58e8a0e46090963482bc57a6

    • Size

      4.6MB

    • MD5

      e60c69bcff750e837526d0763d50344b

    • SHA1

      7d3a15333c75990ea48dc678c646a970d84c5fd0

    • SHA256

      168e89857f9aabb19de0c89aa7a961d22a15574f58e8a0e46090963482bc57a6

    • SHA512

      a16edc17d8deb3fa0301d70875612282beb692054d69be3ad6cf7c3d6aa944f4eb471e76e12ca3de8e2b2d730c87600e40196585483f7b642283e77a27c90ae7

    • Detect Neshta Payload

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

    • Neshta

      Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

    • xmrig

      XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

    • XMRig Miner Payload

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Change Default File Association

1
T1042

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Tasks