neshta | ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35

General

Target

ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe
Size

18KB
MD5

0893f96ed6831c745ebc3d19d9f96749
SHA1

5b33dfac19433268f3c8964aecd6cdc83569cfa6
SHA256

ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35
SHA512

0a2e3b791c24f741ce34f52c375f91a7d1bc4139e56fe9f6a08bef11c6cc4aeb510fa50c4605e5b79d19d1460fb87994d6fd9d6fe5d82031d4c6520154144d28

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2112-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2112-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2112-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2112-145-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2112-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2112-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

Processes:

InstallUtil.exe

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

ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2660308776-3705150086-26593515-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2660308776-3705150086-26593515-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Qzuyto = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Jhmvnf\\Qzuyto.exe\""	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4148 set thread context of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

InstallUtil.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13163~1.19\MICROS~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13163~1.19\MI391D~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13163~1.19\MI9C33~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13163~1.19\MICROS~4.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13163~1.19\MICROS~2.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13163~1.19\MICROS~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	InstallUtil.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	InstallUtil.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

InstallUtil.exe

description ioc process

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

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

InstallUtil.exe

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.execa4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe

pid	process
888	powershell.exe
888	powershell.exe
4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe
4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	888	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes:

ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 888	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 888	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 888	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 2112	4148	ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe	InstallUtil.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ca4a862e957347dc3501e55fcf6ab8d130f141afea00c22f3bf25bf938531a35.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4148
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -enc UwB0AGEAcgB0AC0AUwBsAGUAZQBwACAALQBTAGUAYwBvAG4AZABzACAANAA=
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:888
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies system executable filetype association
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Modifies registry class
  PID:2112

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Change Default File Association

1

T1042

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/888-138-0x00000000060D0000-0x00000000060EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/888-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/888-139-0x0000000007720000-0x0000000007D9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/888-140-0x00000000065D0000-0x00000000065EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/888-134-0x0000000002A90000-0x0000000002AC6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/888-135-0x0000000005190000-0x00000000057B8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/888-136-0x0000000005960000-0x00000000059C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/888-137-0x00000000059D0000-0x0000000005A36000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/2112-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2112-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2112-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2112-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2112-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2112-145-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2112-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4148-132-0x00000000060B0000-0x00000000060D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4148-131-0x0000000005530000-0x0000000005AD4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4148-130-0x0000000000430000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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