neshta | ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736

General

Target

ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
Size

119KB
MD5

dcb624237fb92901c66e3c05ccab649f
SHA1

044d1ae43fdc8ec936f2b6bfd4a412ae3385d76f
SHA256

ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736
SHA512

c759aa8b72a1874163f50a7a865a96a24909a195f849cbaf8cd38aa41fc63e06aa4969edf3e421d09c990bf55cfe2874d93b026f2b0de97a8ea57cee7f3a02f2
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCgTK2tBinz1Gj0JH4bLvjaW8C87Bym9xS3qv5lGsI87c/9G:sr85CgmXzHJYnvW3CmByk4u5v5c1G

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:

ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.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:

ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

pid process

1904 ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

pid	process
1904	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

pid	process
768	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
768	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.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
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs

Web Service
T1102

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.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	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes:

ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exeab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 768 wrote to memory of 1904	768	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
PID 768 wrote to memory of 1904	768	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
PID 768 wrote to memory of 1904	768	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
PID 768 wrote to memory of 1904	768	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 1124	1904	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe	dw20.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 1124	1904	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe	dw20.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 1124	1904	ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe	dw20.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:768

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1904

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
dw20.exe -x -s 1392
3⤵
PID:1124

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK 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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Web Service

1

T1102

Impact

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
Filesize
79KB

MD5
7e4fa29bb3cb62cf6dc9b11ad9eab8a9

SHA1
ba97c2f4cc54bf5f2a492caefca91122699140b7

SHA256
1898d04895964cb559160a25c9700ecc7e5ac21a845c3990610e92d421d9ad45

SHA512
224c01403e81aacc506c96a4fdadd677225e9090ea9a09d9f6e7f69354e87cbb9fb9f627c7d6a903055a128d0ea4b914d31c52ed310459a379c76540390cee8c

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
Filesize
79KB

MD5
7e4fa29bb3cb62cf6dc9b11ad9eab8a9

SHA1
ba97c2f4cc54bf5f2a492caefca91122699140b7

SHA256
1898d04895964cb559160a25c9700ecc7e5ac21a845c3990610e92d421d9ad45

SHA512
224c01403e81aacc506c96a4fdadd677225e9090ea9a09d9f6e7f69354e87cbb9fb9f627c7d6a903055a128d0ea4b914d31c52ed310459a379c76540390cee8c

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ab506c28f37c54b902425951c63a93e317d869b46299cdeb0641cbc14e345736.exe
Filesize
79KB

MD5
7e4fa29bb3cb62cf6dc9b11ad9eab8a9

SHA1
ba97c2f4cc54bf5f2a492caefca91122699140b7

SHA256
1898d04895964cb559160a25c9700ecc7e5ac21a845c3990610e92d421d9ad45

SHA512
224c01403e81aacc506c96a4fdadd677225e9090ea9a09d9f6e7f69354e87cbb9fb9f627c7d6a903055a128d0ea4b914d31c52ed310459a379c76540390cee8c

Download Submit
memory/768-54-0x0000000076871000-0x0000000076873000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1124-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1124-62-0x000007FEFC521000-0x000007FEFC523000-memory.dmp

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8KB

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memory/1904-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1904-59-0x000007FEF4A30000-0x000007FEF5453000-memory.dmp

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10.1MB

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MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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