neshta | a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5

General

Target

a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
Size

3.1MB
MD5

48a422d28512aa8cb223eaf214ae6f7a
SHA1

d22d90cb0fb81afb51a9ea10d9a2e6c59447de99
SHA256

a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5
SHA512

6632bbe9abfc2f2e5bf6eba0427c333780293d0f513882d4a851a4eba7de95e195354f6d5aecb84bbec63e2941c7b66c567b55bd3b203c690b1a0844f3c584b5
SSDEEP

49152:m/ta9lEFYaxAUB03qoXZDDH/roXhCuYIdImaUPzlRGMjDRbB51eHYMdPI:mOiJBSDHDoXhCuYI9rM+

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:

a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.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:

a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

pid process

3060 a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

pid	process
3060	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.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:

a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.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:

a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~4.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MI391D~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~3.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MIA062~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MICROS~2.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13165~1.21\MI9C33~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.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	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 3060	4656	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 3060	4656	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 3060	4656	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe	a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.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:4656

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3060

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

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
Filesize
3.0MB

MD5
a8b19562c7a3451142a9a86f1c0b70f9

SHA1
a68e4749590fe7c66a4262e1a625522b6e39faa2

SHA256
989aff9ac88b2c1e46c1365a0880e364dc9d33d02163b1c874de180c1b2f2ec7

SHA512
4f281ad1c861489fbddcbd6e455ac00cdbe700220c2eea5c44a9b1ee07dfc0c3f5bd7e0c8d0926c23108065f5afb12e46520e8e08192dbb2bdbfb03487080841

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a287d8bcde8c1dafc07f10b7eff6b4f26612319edb54215660775462986495c5.exe
Filesize
3.0MB

MD5
a8b19562c7a3451142a9a86f1c0b70f9

SHA1
a68e4749590fe7c66a4262e1a625522b6e39faa2

SHA256
989aff9ac88b2c1e46c1365a0880e364dc9d33d02163b1c874de180c1b2f2ec7

SHA512
4f281ad1c861489fbddcbd6e455ac00cdbe700220c2eea5c44a9b1ee07dfc0c3f5bd7e0c8d0926c23108065f5afb12e46520e8e08192dbb2bdbfb03487080841

Download Submit
memory/3060-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/3060-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000708000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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