neshta | 2863d59554f71daaca458ebf5f9d290771630f3945b54bef7a5cdc91ed963b6e

General

Target

5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
Size

856KB
MD5

5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1
SHA1

c158c51009630fbfe942a4e37a791e4cb841dadf
SHA256

2863d59554f71daaca458ebf5f9d290771630f3945b54bef7a5cdc91ed963b6e
SHA512

7be6ace465afbfc08e9a18b9bd8e75f14cc5e359e061748830ab4a29cc5816e3c73fbfa6baee440e7ee73887c4f3200f37a07564318e30bbbab4d452adc2edfa

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5008-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5008-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5008-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5008-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5008-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

Processes:

5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

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

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:

5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2372564722-193526734-2636556182-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.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
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

description pid process target process

PID 4492 set thread context of 5008 4492 5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe 5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4492 set thread context of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Temp\EU39.tmp\MIF4FD~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Temp\EU39.tmp\MICROS~4.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Temp\EU39.tmp\MICROS~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Temp\EU39.tmp\MIA062~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Temp\EU39.tmp\MICROS~2.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Temp\EU39.tmp\MID1AD~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13163~1.19\MICROS~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Temp\EU39.tmp\MICROS~3.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.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	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

pid process

4492 5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
4492 5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4492 5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

pid	process
4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes:

5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 2556	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 2556	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 2556	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 5008	4492	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe	5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4492
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
  "{path}"
  2⤵
  PID:2556
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ac3d3497a4f79a3117c4e5b9db33ed1.exe
  "{path}"
  2⤵
  - Modifies system executable filetype association
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Modifies registry class
  PID:5008

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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memory/2556-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4492-130-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000B4C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
880KB

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memory/4492-131-0x0000000005A40000-0x0000000005FE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4492-132-0x0000000005530000-0x00000000055C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4492-133-0x00000000055D0000-0x000000000566C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/4492-134-0x00000000054F0000-0x00000000054FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/5008-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/5008-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/5008-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/5008-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/5008-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/5008-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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