neshta | 2a0d6ebfcca611f4249d12ea9fbf3b8bf44729d9db9ecfd0f43c72946febca24

General

Target

Swift Copy.exe
Size

971KB
MD5

480994b2aba1ea6c8c72aeda3db6c64a
SHA1

29b9246b2d927fddd0d0fff372e564dde7292409
SHA256

2a0d6ebfcca611f4249d12ea9fbf3b8bf44729d9db9ecfd0f43c72946febca24
SHA512

736678e599d60c5375681b27e65aecae99e7350c81ffeb8d9d7073be17ccb7fee800e3779f3f8c43e46cbb8d3a3713df2700af235970f5610ce882543fd9a9e6

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3272-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3272-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3272-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3272-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3272-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

Processes:

Swift Copy.exe

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

Swift Copy.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1101907861-274115917-2188613224-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Swift Copy.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

Swift Copy.exe

description pid process target process

PID 3296 set thread context of 3272 3296 Swift Copy.exe Swift Copy.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3296 set thread context of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 57 IoCs

Processes:

Swift Copy.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	Swift Copy.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	Swift Copy.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

Swift Copy.exe

description ioc process

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

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

Swift Copy.exe

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

Swift Copy.exe

pid process

3296 Swift Copy.exe
3296 Swift Copy.exe
3296 Swift Copy.exe
3296 Swift Copy.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

Swift Copy.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3296 Swift Copy.exe

pid	process
3296	Swift Copy.exe
3296	Swift Copy.exe
3296	Swift Copy.exe
3296	Swift Copy.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3296	Swift Copy.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes:

Swift Copy.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3272	3296	Swift Copy.exe	Swift Copy.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Swift Copy.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Swift Copy.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3296
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Swift Copy.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Swift Copy.exe"
  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:3272

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

memory/3272-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/3272-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3272-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3272-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3272-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3272-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3296-130-0x0000000000170000-0x0000000000268000-memory.dmp

Filesize
992KB

Download
memory/3296-131-0x0000000005160000-0x0000000005704000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

Download
memory/3296-132-0x0000000004C90000-0x0000000004D22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

Download
memory/3296-133-0x0000000004C40000-0x0000000004C4A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

Download
memory/3296-134-0x000000000AF40000-0x000000000AFDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

Download
memory/3296-135-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000D06000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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