neshta | 794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4

Analysis

max time kernel
153s
max time network
156s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
21-10-2022 00:22

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General

Target

794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
Size

918KB
MD5

681ee92300c1b1d3daacbdbae5c68510
SHA1

2532dd6b415f108236827f8b8b9fcbac54214c1a
SHA256

794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4
SHA512

398078aab6ef501d3d5b683a1c5b118185b78cd14a1b21f9609df7f60f44b13b48115a5f72756eee3dccff50b6e42006a98d72780734dc180758a0c2beccfab1
SSDEEP

24576:L5jgiri7a4HKvkTgXuquveY+W2o8oT3ezMrl9cekcHhXh9HJUiWUXsmqsqzl87at:F0iriNHKvkTgXuquveY+W2o8oT3ezMrq

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

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.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 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2680	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2891029575-1462575-1165213807-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2680	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\PWAHEL~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\MSEDGE~2.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\NOTIFI~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~4.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\COOKIE~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\IDENTI~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\MSEDGE~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~2.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\104012~1.47\MSEDGE~3.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~3.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.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\" %*"	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2680	5032	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe	82
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2680	5032	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe	82
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2680	5032	794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.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:5032
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2680

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Change Default File Association

T1042

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\Local\Temp\3582-490\794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe

Filesize
878KB

MD5
5a4d834ac6e5f6999037db7487f1cf85

SHA1
64d749688f340e96c10225bd53f303b2fbe66e52

SHA256
1631f289a8b5c6c52ffaf74349ae00e1c76589034e36c5bbbc1d51cf311cc264

SHA512
541abad0deb46bb8d62ec271a9254399a57da8866aafe96ed1eb8440048dccf4730990fe778a31d683127d1805e01193c80995336e3bae5f26a230b4ea1bb0c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\794e1729e8ec304e04ffd9fed333c2c3b5fa014481f115f98f54d47debc87da4.exe

Filesize
878KB

MD5
5a4d834ac6e5f6999037db7487f1cf85

SHA1
64d749688f340e96c10225bd53f303b2fbe66e52

SHA256
1631f289a8b5c6c52ffaf74349ae00e1c76589034e36c5bbbc1d51cf311cc264

SHA512
541abad0deb46bb8d62ec271a9254399a57da8866aafe96ed1eb8440048dccf4730990fe778a31d683127d1805e01193c80995336e3bae5f26a230b4ea1bb0c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nslBEA2.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
11KB

MD5
959ea64598b9a3e494c00e8fa793be7e

SHA1
40f284a3b92c2f04b1038def79579d4b3d066ee0

SHA256
03cd57ab00236c753e7ddeee8ee1c10839ace7c426769982365531042e1f6f8b

SHA512
5e765e090f712beffce40c5264674f430b08719940d66e3a4d4a516fd4ade859f7853f614d9d6bbb602780de54e11110d66dbb0f9ca20ef6096ede531f9f6d64

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