neshta | e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7

General

Target

e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
Size

203KB
MD5

644177aece981ee1312f9a08cd0919f5
SHA1

0234cf3a12b63f32a9639cb99fec416a13956c38
SHA256

e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7
SHA512

fa2cabf491111df67cbe877b33be371c79fdee968d1f163c17eb4a36eeef767c0f00bab5166fc63f7f6149800eaba061fa86af2c5bd30e8b83e6397c77869982
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCLHu+FYkwadvr1Nidtsq:sr85CLHFdxq

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:

e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta

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:

e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 21 IoCs

Processes:

e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.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	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e14ecd5f79308dda06e997e0e708cdebceabe5838c9a39c8ccb07c3efc491da7.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
PID:1476