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

3988 6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

pid	process
3988	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.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:

6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2386679933-1492765628-3466841596-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	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\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.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~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MI391D~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\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~4.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.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\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~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~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.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~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~2.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MIA062~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~3.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MI9C33~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.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 3 IoCs

Processes:

6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 232 wrote to memory of 3988	232	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
PID 232 wrote to memory of 3988	232	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe	6ac8a790062b14482471d3905eafecd331e37356be2415b4979cbfa140e0dd8c.exe
PID 232 wrote to memory of 3988	232	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
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:232

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:3988

Network

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

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

MD5
4f5ca907d9b9d760528bf30dba85ba47

SHA1
e59075594200d3855d2a0b90d106098cd5e44970

SHA256
7b706c048d6c3bb80f5d629e6614b56d36aae3c2ffbc392ab36c6328a0e77641

SHA512
a8caf74ea31266f3c93cc22e58ac1e320b8ad1c5bf194d983b78dff100c72c770b1bbfa375c5ca68eae5f65026d02178872303d1bd67a57f71ec51bb139919ec

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

MD5
4f5ca907d9b9d760528bf30dba85ba47

SHA1
e59075594200d3855d2a0b90d106098cd5e44970

SHA256
7b706c048d6c3bb80f5d629e6614b56d36aae3c2ffbc392ab36c6328a0e77641

SHA512
a8caf74ea31266f3c93cc22e58ac1e320b8ad1c5bf194d983b78dff100c72c770b1bbfa375c5ca68eae5f65026d02178872303d1bd67a57f71ec51bb139919ec

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memory/3988-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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