neshta | 6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c

General

Target

6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
Size

180KB
MD5

eb2e9b858a7f8c25087a82a79653066e
SHA1

18a0f6d4945cf4125ba23bd6d3a6f6c114675f21
SHA256

6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c
SHA512

c501cdddb754e1aa98d2e4d5e60280366c05ef53e49a8f56bf67b00c4ad45f19985412c155fa244d91d566f7c1462adf6d9b81d728dc8bb8e25b44a8b127936f
SSDEEP

1536:yxqjQ+P04wsZLnDrCvfViTwxnOIZr3bKsKw3fGVGinQh6gogv9bPAK4BkI1iN8:zr8WDrC1BasVf/Vzogv9bv4BkI1s8

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:

6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.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:

6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

pid process

1220 6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

pid	process
1220	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

pid	process
1308	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
1308	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
1308	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.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:

6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.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	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1308 wrote to memory of 1220	1308	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
PID 1308 wrote to memory of 1220	1308	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
PID 1308 wrote to memory of 1220	1308	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
PID 1308 wrote to memory of 1220	1308	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.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:1308

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1220

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise 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

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
Filesize
140KB

MD5
4f5ca907d9b9d760528bf30dba85ba47

SHA1
e59075594200d3855d2a0b90d106098cd5e44970

SHA256
7b706c048d6c3bb80f5d629e6614b56d36aae3c2ffbc392ab36c6328a0e77641

SHA512
a8caf74ea31266f3c93cc22e58ac1e320b8ad1c5bf194d983b78dff100c72c770b1bbfa375c5ca68eae5f65026d02178872303d1bd67a57f71ec51bb139919ec

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\6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
Filesize
140KB

MD5
4f5ca907d9b9d760528bf30dba85ba47

SHA1
e59075594200d3855d2a0b90d106098cd5e44970

SHA256
7b706c048d6c3bb80f5d629e6614b56d36aae3c2ffbc392ab36c6328a0e77641

SHA512
a8caf74ea31266f3c93cc22e58ac1e320b8ad1c5bf194d983b78dff100c72c770b1bbfa375c5ca68eae5f65026d02178872303d1bd67a57f71ec51bb139919ec

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
Filesize
140KB

MD5
4f5ca907d9b9d760528bf30dba85ba47

SHA1
e59075594200d3855d2a0b90d106098cd5e44970

SHA256
7b706c048d6c3bb80f5d629e6614b56d36aae3c2ffbc392ab36c6328a0e77641

SHA512
a8caf74ea31266f3c93cc22e58ac1e320b8ad1c5bf194d983b78dff100c72c770b1bbfa375c5ca68eae5f65026d02178872303d1bd67a57f71ec51bb139919ec

Download Submit
memory/1220-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/1308-54-0x0000000074DA1000-0x0000000074DA3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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