neshta | 968070cf4750158e7a88a559b8ca82c0a98866f77857c4dab8e55bcd32fc61df

General

Target

d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
Size

5.5MB
MD5

d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897
SHA1

1719eb1e23ab98027be23e4aef1b47950cc5dd4f
SHA256

968070cf4750158e7a88a559b8ca82c0a98866f77857c4dab8e55bcd32fc61df
SHA512

66dabe6f1d39b9635e5838fc68200cc952ba5b324efcb00290670230379bba989dc29ff1134b82da711cddea00697ec8078617126656a86ae8f57b27b7b931e1
SSDEEP

98304:KSiZkzOZrfJR+kCmzc8qdaMg5geYy05sZH6m9JPmlm5uRHzy+Il+crfMWHvZkby5:RzyDJEszedaR5ge1JMmnPmlXBzuXr/HZ

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:

d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.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 3 IoCs

Processes:

d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exed04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmpcloseapp.exe

pid process

224 d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
536 d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp
4032 closeapp.exe

pid	process
224	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
536	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp
4032	closeapp.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:

d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2891029575-1462575-1165213807-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp

pid process

536 d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp
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

pid	process
536	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\msedge.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~4.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\NOTIFI~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MI391D~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\COOKIE~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~3.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~2.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\MSEDGE~3.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\ELEVAT~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\MSEDGE~2.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MIA062~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MI9C33~1.EXE	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.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	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

closeapp.exe

pid process

4032 closeapp.exe
4032 closeapp.exe

pid	process
4032	closeapp.exe
4032	closeapp.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exed04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exed04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 224	1516	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 224	1516	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 224	1516	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
PID 224 wrote to memory of 536	224	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp
PID 224 wrote to memory of 536	224	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp
PID 224 wrote to memory of 536	224	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp
PID 536 wrote to memory of 4032	536	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp	closeapp.exe
PID 536 wrote to memory of 4032	536	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp	closeapp.exe
PID 536 wrote to memory of 4032	536	d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp	closeapp.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.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:1516
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:224
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5QCO8.tmp\d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5QCO8.tmp\d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp" /SL5="$110056,4772887,898560,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:536
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-U6SDB.tmp\closeapp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-U6SDB.tmp\closeapp.exe" StartupStar
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4032

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe

Filesize
5.5MB

MD5
78b3ab2789f5f3e517acca846d8b951c

SHA1
6094cc5fe49b6bd9388748b99fdedab121643a73

SHA256
117653c1f77dabca9652c2eb2ae9e63538083d4f135bb6400c8e1ea886d0b1c1

SHA512
7b9eedb86ab887c37aa0c8c93279aea832dbbd98dc8cfa1e42156d5150e7c483ad3095f8540c8aeba04306ae64c734d746c7b946daca71e02274e01a4c6959b8

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.exe

Filesize
5.5MB

MD5
78b3ab2789f5f3e517acca846d8b951c

SHA1
6094cc5fe49b6bd9388748b99fdedab121643a73

SHA256
117653c1f77dabca9652c2eb2ae9e63538083d4f135bb6400c8e1ea886d0b1c1

SHA512
7b9eedb86ab887c37aa0c8c93279aea832dbbd98dc8cfa1e42156d5150e7c483ad3095f8540c8aeba04306ae64c734d746c7b946daca71e02274e01a4c6959b8

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5QCO8.tmp\d04efe3df296392aff917f485e0c3897.tmp

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
caf2a370fad05970f8a562cdfde6ac90

SHA1
c657362c34bcb45ccb2cc4db42a6de6fb8547c6f

SHA256
155a3f8e5fd95e92b0665f59233df532786cab5922e743b1171aeb478e09f481

SHA512
ad8456b43d1cc7d5fc34af7c9c5cf4105ac7707984aecfce3fd04495d5bfadfd73216bcec78fbe6cf47338ee6b450d49ac05b3641fb861467d4d87ef25197ef2

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-U6SDB.tmp\closeapp.exe

Filesize
227KB

MD5
9a2bbf4de6279c9321969c6257f48939

SHA1
4fdf355fa10fbd61c1d4c47e21e66b09493a1621

SHA256
40e33b4ded6db4e96b7ba89770b248d62ffd5f9175e2e0b58692084ce3b91a10

SHA512
3afd50668327f518e0d5dfe8200f43ee29cdf8dea8667e31131005e1d0e67acb96f4c218b2ab1f7a3ee926bf600b57b046b5c21ba40de779acc03d130087a4cc

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-U6SDB.tmp\closeapp.exe

Filesize
227KB

MD5
9a2bbf4de6279c9321969c6257f48939

SHA1
4fdf355fa10fbd61c1d4c47e21e66b09493a1621

SHA256
40e33b4ded6db4e96b7ba89770b248d62ffd5f9175e2e0b58692084ce3b91a10

SHA512
3afd50668327f518e0d5dfe8200f43ee29cdf8dea8667e31131005e1d0e67acb96f4c218b2ab1f7a3ee926bf600b57b046b5c21ba40de779acc03d130087a4cc

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-U6SDB.tmp\isxdl.dll

Filesize
164KB

MD5
735c1b6a6233ac5eca5eabb6edb8de3e

SHA1
fbea3d1230f3cac2f1b67141fa0706ccc5e52759

SHA256
17415e672d167bb83f865a73e0c399696f1d953edf43a21e55cf79c4e5320d23

SHA512
9f3c933ce3a8d9799ee7de091f84a57b3f13f0bef23c28e8a26e7287dc6c37393a704785d3fa72c83c966f6d3431c30c2164e699d2149caff0799da7385a0060

Download Submit
memory/224-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/224-134-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

Download
memory/224-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

Download
memory/224-144-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
932KB

Download
memory/536-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/4032-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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