neshta | 5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6

General

Target

5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
Size

180KB
MD5

655fb8597c6653b928f6b2fe13f70730
SHA1

891b8521e1aa78caa05efea6bf5772570ac8835c
SHA256

5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6
SHA512

2b0b5afb0998e915d5ec7dafb31a927e34b35ff1346c1bc4a31148cc13ad7ae704d33eb528cf7207ffc8287cf8ab52c5e1e972682135864ad593795d28f55117

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

Processes:

5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.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:

5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

pid process

3612 5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

pid	process
3612	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.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:

5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3463845317-933582289-45817732-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 14 IoCs

Processes:

5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.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	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 3612	3220	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 3612	3220	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe	5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.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:3220
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3612

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

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

Filesize
140KB

MD5
af6d4428fb42903b1578b31bd333bf16

SHA1
c0d52a608a428397140a772920b9c3ea627c2cf3

SHA256
52090bc03a83c42081d6c6329874bb6a0701adecc07499a86c59a0fa831ff0e4

SHA512
eaae4756d133631aa476363ef8aaed30520088769702264e64c1f1acfc0cd880e3145158940edc4b7930ff5b2fd524bb6663a48c4420c7b8432d9843baa0e71a

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5e9bc7c0a96d7e74528bb36a0b87be926174824ee067f29ea133de529bbbd6d6.exe

Filesize
140KB

MD5
af6d4428fb42903b1578b31bd333bf16

SHA1
c0d52a608a428397140a772920b9c3ea627c2cf3

SHA256
52090bc03a83c42081d6c6329874bb6a0701adecc07499a86c59a0fa831ff0e4

SHA512
eaae4756d133631aa476363ef8aaed30520088769702264e64c1f1acfc0cd880e3145158940edc4b7930ff5b2fd524bb6663a48c4420c7b8432d9843baa0e71a

Download Submit
memory/3612-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/3612-135-0x0000000000FB0000-0x0000000000FD8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
160KB

Download
memory/3612-136-0x00007FFF0FEF0000-0x00007FFF109B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

Download
memory/3612-137-0x00007FFF0FEF0000-0x00007FFF109B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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