neshta | a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1

General

Target

a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
Size

123KB
MD5

2312a901fe66b97caaecfc2a4243617d
SHA1

82f07dc97af09f81577b6acfd3ee6f318396d577
SHA256

a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1
SHA512

28dcb7f396cc119fc9a0e6fe73c8d6db2cbb4050992d336b6b4113c6a6d0ed5bc76584512cbc37904b6e2484342f72787a8ff51223ff7313156febda4dda3bff
SSDEEP

3072:zr8WDrC1LsBZty6PyhujnxrfIOzCKGaVrXK:Pu1LGZ4crfIOzCSVrXK

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:

a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.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

Processes:

a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

pid process

4520 a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

pid	process
4520	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.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:

a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.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

Processes:

a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13171~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.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	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 836 wrote to memory of 4520	836	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
PID 836 wrote to memory of 4520	836	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
PID 836 wrote to memory of 4520	836	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe	a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.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:836

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4520

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\a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

Filesize
82KB

MD5
1bff2f6a0d3c813de598a8f90e8fc567

SHA1
17989f2b11666db0d0930899c79f9d8740b50dcf

SHA256
c6fc343b0762b237ec7623f98261b277826653abe21436c531213ba970e984fc

SHA512
0d97bca647fe0b1ace4ba739e7378b22af438a394c630958a6f6c999cf1a9efdd01b39a1e589329a70042635e858a69fc469bdc3095fc6338571dd564cf034d1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a9f6d088d1a94d8acf6a702a4b24a5fca40006b5dea0665c7517d52cd824f1b1.exe

Filesize
82KB

MD5
1bff2f6a0d3c813de598a8f90e8fc567

SHA1
17989f2b11666db0d0930899c79f9d8740b50dcf

SHA256
c6fc343b0762b237ec7623f98261b277826653abe21436c531213ba970e984fc

SHA512
0d97bca647fe0b1ace4ba739e7378b22af438a394c630958a6f6c999cf1a9efdd01b39a1e589329a70042635e858a69fc469bdc3095fc6338571dd564cf034d1

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memory/4520-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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