neshta | d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d

General

Target

d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

253601da33e6a506e48c30ce7ff93d46
SHA1

fba87b4e8edbd1e1d09312fd6f3ecb895875c05b
SHA256

d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d
SHA512

15755fbc59dbc3746e63b19606eefdc4d292e3dcb5efb2789b9dd35431ed1a5a934e6dd927a10fe25027010331c8d63a2661d7e0245bcaa818cb5839d165c97b
SSDEEP

24576:qaz/4wOzPou7TsOClkmXhNrWpKO15ugzZb+e9:vNu7TsOo6Pbumwe9

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

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2891029575-1462575-1165213807-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 23 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.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\" %*"	d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8a480e923f67170347b249ca1b9b3f2d9b6b64d0a84c302eda0226c4bfafc0d.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
PID:1596