neshta | ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9

General

Target

ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
Size

200KB
MD5

e7d6c241f8904e9fe74d8dc92d815778
SHA1

e9b9e56c50c86250617dd238b3f5165d0b0f24b5
SHA256

ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9
SHA512

eb4ad7d33920a85293ba1e3a0378f6861afe71791e1890fe657baf8c7b8bf738af92573777352720c24c756fec138ef0d4e6e09a0d0353b970d83b084ce93c3e
SSDEEP

3072:kr85CE9h4rJA8tT+tOuai2G8l0AR/oz1XtjxjdJ0GFFbMzSP8EY8jwy1:c9EiA9tOC2G8uANy1VN0GjoA8sL

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

Processes:

ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.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:

ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

pid process

2200 ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe	upx
behavioral2/memory/2200-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp	upx

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:

ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.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:

ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~2.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~4.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~3.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MIA062~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MI391D~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.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	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

pid	process
2200	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
2200	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 2200	3916	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 2200	3916	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 2200	3916	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe	ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.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:3916

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2200

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

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

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\ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
Filesize
160KB

MD5
b4fea8f26ed56b55b9476617175fbdee

SHA1
c7299cbe4cf800815aff6d9a1930b423da21245b

SHA256
f63de78c56593b85bdd4fffcb4d71bad016de94ab0cb536c8952279c4874d733

SHA512
950df5c971201a73a842414597b4d28942981431af260b094284ac63e7e1b7cbb4afe0a8036b38b2acd2dc4528f5fd7d76c34d396a735ab663a318ce6dfb2bbb

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ea9d43e522bd91839774b75e322238cd3ab6b901bb22200adff0067c3c8e67f9.exe
Filesize
160KB

MD5
b4fea8f26ed56b55b9476617175fbdee

SHA1
c7299cbe4cf800815aff6d9a1930b423da21245b

SHA256
f63de78c56593b85bdd4fffcb4d71bad016de94ab0cb536c8952279c4874d733

SHA512
950df5c971201a73a842414597b4d28942981431af260b094284ac63e7e1b7cbb4afe0a8036b38b2acd2dc4528f5fd7d76c34d396a735ab663a318ce6dfb2bbb

Download Submit
memory/2200-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download
memory/2200-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
700KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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