neshta | 889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a

General

Target

889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
Size

770KB
MD5

3bfe220e3077bcd4da53f4286fbb7020
SHA1

4fa0126d887139bc18ed2c1ff8b88eeb23c114d8
SHA256

889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a
SHA512

765eb93da0bb28afd43259a5016b47f046ba44d598832fbc2d7c94f14f344f7c6659aaa7e61c199b887af2eb7ac7396ea20de8d664011e49433e5af49f5c6f04

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:

889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.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:

889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

pid process

3156 889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

pid	process
3156	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.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:

889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1809750270-3141839489-3074374771-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.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:

889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~4.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~2.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13157~1.61\MICROS~3.EXE	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.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	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 728 wrote to memory of 3156	728	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
PID 728 wrote to memory of 3156	728	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe	889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.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:728

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3156

Network

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

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\889e21f6bfb6fb62ca373d9bedaf41b6c9eec4f9ad8028db83cc91267089ad6a.exe
Filesize
729KB

MD5
66833780e7be44391583520749e75c35

SHA1
7ed34253d6fa53040ed61d0f5ce9faa43855f7ec

SHA256
270086d2e976c264786eef8097c945d08e272364b6448d0f20207d5e4c7394da

SHA512
a107f8f7941671108ee4d76bb19f7e1c8124be1eb085101c4e1fe75d0dfad9058d343de6a88b29d13b122760c630e9c2d604ec2f253a51195d2438ba0ee94368

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memory/3156-130-0x0000000000000000-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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