neshta | 971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb

General

Target

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
Size

579KB
MD5

2e6a54362d92c5f0f928efff2aa32941
SHA1

3205e3d1e111e6e0e82044818684db3f7655791c
SHA256

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb
SHA512

305f09ccd4c4253e4c370b35ba43fce6627911bd085a2df8a3aa791f28474e36d2a8a9094e39548b86b425c9257898cd3505c62db5315cbcfe55d05522279654
SSDEEP

12288:rD5BmZVdUJDJWmZNDPjAA4XdYgqfvjaU:WgbPjAA4XdYgqXj

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:

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.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:

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

pid process

1428 971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

pid	process
1428	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

pid	process
1648	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
1428	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
1648	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.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:

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.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	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 1428	1648	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 1428	1648	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 1428	1648	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 1428	1648	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.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:1648

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1428

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
Filesize
539KB

MD5
660fa162191f8d830d3c2b1b7ec92b61

SHA1
bc8fba2e12ebddea32981aeda8d07011f82f4ee4

SHA256
ec82e0a90149a948b4d4343b028ab73f34f8301ee9af72f1f8ea5f0282bc8fac

SHA512
ddce5d1b20c365f11ce52e3a6f947c12c81583d4ed578d4d47653d54efdaaf2fe9ed79a036fc0a96ed6b75a4cfcbd2e19b8350edb60cb617610ef61265b2b5b3

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
Filesize
539KB

MD5
660fa162191f8d830d3c2b1b7ec92b61

SHA1
bc8fba2e12ebddea32981aeda8d07011f82f4ee4

SHA256
ec82e0a90149a948b4d4343b028ab73f34f8301ee9af72f1f8ea5f0282bc8fac

SHA512
ddce5d1b20c365f11ce52e3a6f947c12c81583d4ed578d4d47653d54efdaaf2fe9ed79a036fc0a96ed6b75a4cfcbd2e19b8350edb60cb617610ef61265b2b5b3

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\971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
Filesize
539KB

MD5
660fa162191f8d830d3c2b1b7ec92b61

SHA1
bc8fba2e12ebddea32981aeda8d07011f82f4ee4

SHA256
ec82e0a90149a948b4d4343b028ab73f34f8301ee9af72f1f8ea5f0282bc8fac

SHA512
ddce5d1b20c365f11ce52e3a6f947c12c81583d4ed578d4d47653d54efdaaf2fe9ed79a036fc0a96ed6b75a4cfcbd2e19b8350edb60cb617610ef61265b2b5b3

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nstB398.tmp\System.dll
Filesize
9KB

MD5
ae182dc797cd9ad2c025066692fc041b

SHA1
7ee5f057be9febfa77f698a1b12213a5bbdd4742

SHA256
b214f6d6c4d27f749105f7e8846a7c2d475dbcc966876370b5a7dab6e4b8a471

SHA512
2a9a200d067df47638a86f4f058c6d78fb59bd064c65650cae5022a62a3714e33f93f6af1dd599fda180d5af18f432835a1f909807f4fb459aa9d6c24e3fbab7

Download Submit
memory/1428-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1648-54-0x0000000075BE1000-0x0000000075BE3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Malware Config

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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