neshta | 1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a

General

Target

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
Size

1.8MB
MD5

1a7cbe94061cc21cfae2748d19590426
SHA1

3b85b94a1f3425d830047d551334b52451d17063
SHA256

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a
SHA512

92658e6c83b1a01d7b72c1231644788117a0901f55538f61085f2595a12ef19883bb305eca7294b067d2c79c86677469b0bd16de9170bc26f5381a09ee607ab9
SSDEEP

24576:+LPFLP8SHBKpXlRnxliRUHa9HFXZhHMLY+NxQzFd3msSUKieLP1:+L9L0S8pVRNYp2LxHQzFd3g5Ld

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:

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.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:

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

pid process

520 1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

pid	process
520	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

pid	process
1660	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
1660	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.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:

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.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	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 520	1660	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 520	1660	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 520	1660	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 520	1660	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.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:1660

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:520

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

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
5ab4c2ed11a22fda28b69ea5f993a857

SHA1
3b079ee52238b508224106f23dd83356d9627906

SHA256
895fad07db64da70b4c54503d9b18a8845c4d5c87b51a241f55d10ecd6ecaf48

SHA512
5a6bf01497c2f1402e4e8a005669e9bb3e2cb646108e208a0b551ed4c05e56fb0de97f0b6d32886adbf5563991fd1613919992e4c3b836659940fed1edd52ad2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
5ab4c2ed11a22fda28b69ea5f993a857

SHA1
3b079ee52238b508224106f23dd83356d9627906

SHA256
895fad07db64da70b4c54503d9b18a8845c4d5c87b51a241f55d10ecd6ecaf48

SHA512
5a6bf01497c2f1402e4e8a005669e9bb3e2cb646108e208a0b551ed4c05e56fb0de97f0b6d32886adbf5563991fd1613919992e4c3b836659940fed1edd52ad2

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

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
5ab4c2ed11a22fda28b69ea5f993a857

SHA1
3b079ee52238b508224106f23dd83356d9627906

SHA256
895fad07db64da70b4c54503d9b18a8845c4d5c87b51a241f55d10ecd6ecaf48

SHA512
5a6bf01497c2f1402e4e8a005669e9bb3e2cb646108e208a0b551ed4c05e56fb0de97f0b6d32886adbf5563991fd1613919992e4c3b836659940fed1edd52ad2

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memory/520-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/520-59-0x000007FEF3B00000-0x000007FEF4523000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.1MB

Download
memory/520-60-0x000007FEF2A60000-0x000007FEF3AF6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.6MB

Download
memory/520-62-0x0000000000AC6000-0x0000000000AE5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/520-63-0x0000000000AC6000-0x0000000000AE5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

Download
memory/1660-54-0x00000000763D1000-0x00000000763D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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