neshta | 26ab2e1e2da5ccbac9b660120cc9533cc25fafdb682e97265d2180394b49b05d

General

Target

2910537.exe
Size

16KB
MD5

ba2138d07b96399a92ca10e68e013df3
SHA1

cb97ba4a0e70282697a107d6a6238afa87868aae
SHA256

26ab2e1e2da5ccbac9b660120cc9533cc25fafdb682e97265d2180394b49b05d
SHA512

5f3884ae966a241ffca27ba1ee1ff66902850d0301852d5b38cb64f593c11deec9b7ac284ba3ed5dc169ea88991d62f2dc93f441aa82027553d059224168add3
SSDEEP

192:rW3fMHORB4LCuN/2d36Jcv+gkanGUUOb7d0KJkMQGEwFkFzFKgVymO+9OPfM5uLS:rWvKxLrod3662gjnB10AQb33ji8Yv/6

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2308-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2308-148-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2308-149-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2308-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2308-151-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
persistence

Modify Registry
T1112

Change Default File Association
T1042

Processes:

2910537.exe

description ioc process

Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2910537.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:

2910537.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2891029575-1462575-1165213807-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2910537.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

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2910537.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2891029575-1462575-1165213807-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2910537.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

2910537.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2891029575-1462575-1165213807-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Hqqxt = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Ybaczgtda\\Hqqxt.exe\""	2910537.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

2910537.exe

description pid process target process

PID 4868 set thread context of 2308 4868 2910537.exe 2910537.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4868 set thread context of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

2910537.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MI391D~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\COOKIE~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\IDENTI~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MI9C33~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\msedge.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~3.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~2.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~4.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2910537.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	2910537.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

2910537.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2910537.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

Processes:

2910537.exe

description ioc process

Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2910537.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe2910537.exe

pid process

3940 powershell.exe
3940 powershell.exe
4868 2910537.exe
4868 2910537.exe
4868 2910537.exe
4868 2910537.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

2910537.exepowershell.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4868 2910537.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3940 powershell.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2910537.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2910537.exe

pid	process
3940	powershell.exe
3940	powershell.exe
4868	2910537.exe
4868	2910537.exe
4868	2910537.exe
4868	2910537.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4868	2910537.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3940	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes:

2910537.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 3940	4868	2910537.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 3940	4868	2910537.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 3940	4868	2910537.exe	powershell.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 3140	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 3140	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 3140	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2228	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2228	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2228	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 2308	4868	2910537.exe	2910537.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2910537.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2910537.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:4868
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -enc UwB0AGEAcgB0AC0AUwBsAGUAZQBwACAALQBTAGUAYwBvAG4AZABzACAAMQAwAA==
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3940
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2910537.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2910537.exe
  2⤵
  PID:3140
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2910537.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2910537.exe
  2⤵
  PID:2228
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2910537.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2910537.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies system executable filetype association
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Modifies registry class
  PID:2308

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

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

memory/2228-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2308-151-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2308-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2308-149-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2308-148-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2308-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2308-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3140-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3940-137-0x0000000005470000-0x00000000054D6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3940-141-0x0000000006160000-0x000000000617A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3940-140-0x00000000072D0000-0x000000000794A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/3940-139-0x0000000005C60000-0x0000000005C7E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/3940-138-0x0000000005550000-0x00000000055B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3940-136-0x0000000004E40000-0x0000000005468000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/3940-135-0x0000000002670000-0x00000000026A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/3940-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4868-142-0x00000000068E0000-0x0000000006972000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4868-143-0x0000000006F30000-0x00000000074D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4868-132-0x0000000000930000-0x000000000093A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4868-133-0x0000000005E50000-0x0000000005E72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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