neshta | 8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee

General

Target

8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

780670c115e1010a11ff97e2ead09ee8
SHA1

209068dea14794442672a5f604e0262563775995
SHA256

8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee
SHA512

974f93a79380e3c48a43e6b1cf49669d48919e52d8f54df678f697e6e4cd3201f28b596deea4c63c4921d006d828904fb269f081fb6a9c6f6fcada021d496fb4
SSDEEP

49152:OvJfhShIXMnTO61HzCYZ/p0HtQvKsXeAhvn2A:im3MNQzNf

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:

8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.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:

8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

pid process

1104 8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

pid	process
1104	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

pid	process
1020	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
1020	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.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:

8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.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	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 1104	1020	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 1104	1020	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 1104	1020	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 1104	1020	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe	8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.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:1020

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1104

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
Filesize
2.2MB

MD5
67e97b06d455e619feb55f661d624df2

SHA1
f4f85ae33f982c56dc7cdcacb466136d78fcbf1d

SHA256
ba675e405d5659e3a88ad0a38993e00832c36aa4aec0d0ef7825e0c5d861814a

SHA512
8d33e039584625b7045431cca7b4c80e5cb9d973b161deefe9add2864f44364d7d81a8c1a819d54e0f5578b75cb1385e834dae98f44905982bf53b8151e936e4

Download Submit
\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\8f79568ee5e1404d62248ed51277c0899c8fda2135be8ef63cc95a737eecb6ee.exe
Filesize
2.2MB

MD5
67e97b06d455e619feb55f661d624df2

SHA1
f4f85ae33f982c56dc7cdcacb466136d78fcbf1d

SHA256
ba675e405d5659e3a88ad0a38993e00832c36aa4aec0d0ef7825e0c5d861814a

SHA512
8d33e039584625b7045431cca7b4c80e5cb9d973b161deefe9add2864f44364d7d81a8c1a819d54e0f5578b75cb1385e834dae98f44905982bf53b8151e936e4

Download Submit
memory/1020-54-0x0000000075981000-0x0000000075983000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

Download
memory/1104-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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