neshta | 1e6e0886d9d29f56259e1a5a7890727af76f8f46011341f755381704aa32ce36

Analysis

max time kernel
143s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
06/09/2022, 13:36

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General

Target

PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

8626c81eed96c8096820864fc005d248
SHA1

b383487bcda8ac2a8763a31cc9de3b1ddea472cd
SHA256

1e6e0886d9d29f56259e1a5a7890727af76f8f46011341f755381704aa32ce36
SHA512

41187c9b45ee252d46718d37d1563a958a487f33e60592c7ed3f1db8a8911727ab95eef254eb57e4247dd68ae5298bf23631fb0ac721d053df62c7302826ed37
SSDEEP

1536:75XYNK5uDUaQl+kzdC9GiZQWSwi/fUpS/fX/MNZ:7CQ5uis1Jy///f/M7

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1572-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1572-149-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1572-148-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1572-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1572-152-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.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 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Aghhy = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Vdkdqoteg\\Aghhy.exe\""	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 224 set thread context of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~3.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MI9C33~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MIA062~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MI391D~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~2.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~4.EXE	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3104	powershell.exe
3104	powershell.exe
224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3104	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 224 wrote to memory of 3104	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	84
PID 224 wrote to memory of 3104	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	84
PID 224 wrote to memory of 3104	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	84
PID 224 wrote to memory of 2976	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	89
PID 224 wrote to memory of 2976	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	89
PID 224 wrote to memory of 2976	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	89
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1572	224	PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.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:224
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -enc UwB0AGEAcgB0AC0AUwBsAGUAZQBwACAALQBTAGUAYwBvAG4AZABzACAAMQAyAA==
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3104
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2976
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PURCHASE ORDER No. 2210748.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:1572

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Change Default File Association

T1042

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VDKDQO~1\Aghhy.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
8626c81eed96c8096820864fc005d248

SHA1
b383487bcda8ac2a8763a31cc9de3b1ddea472cd

SHA256
1e6e0886d9d29f56259e1a5a7890727af76f8f46011341f755381704aa32ce36

SHA512
41187c9b45ee252d46718d37d1563a958a487f33e60592c7ed3f1db8a8911727ab95eef254eb57e4247dd68ae5298bf23631fb0ac721d053df62c7302826ed37

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memory/224-133-0x00000000054E0000-0x0000000005A84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/224-134-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000005062000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/224-135-0x0000000004F70000-0x0000000004F7A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/224-136-0x0000000006600000-0x0000000006622000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/224-132-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/1572-152-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1572-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1572-148-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1572-149-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1572-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3104-144-0x0000000006D70000-0x0000000006D8A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3104-143-0x00000000080C0000-0x000000000873A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/3104-142-0x0000000006870000-0x000000000688E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/3104-141-0x0000000006280000-0x00000000062E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3104-140-0x00000000061A0000-0x0000000006206000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3104-139-0x0000000005B00000-0x0000000006128000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/3104-138-0x0000000002F30000-0x0000000002F66000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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