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

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

4268 1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

pid	process
4268	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.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:

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

description	ioc	process
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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13171~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.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\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~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\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MI391D~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.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 2 IoCs

Processes:

1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 4268	1420	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe	1955ed9b778e0217c2288e6bceb5db82bb86807c2e0558ecff888a5aad55637a.exe
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 4268	1420	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
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1420

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:4268

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

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

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

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

MD5
5ab4c2ed11a22fda28b69ea5f993a857

SHA1
3b079ee52238b508224106f23dd83356d9627906

SHA256
895fad07db64da70b4c54503d9b18a8845c4d5c87b51a241f55d10ecd6ecaf48

SHA512
5a6bf01497c2f1402e4e8a005669e9bb3e2cb646108e208a0b551ed4c05e56fb0de97f0b6d32886adbf5563991fd1613919992e4c3b836659940fed1edd52ad2

Download Submit
memory/4268-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/4268-135-0x000000001C450000-0x000000001CE86000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.2MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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