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

3280 971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

pid	process
3280	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.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:

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

pid process

3280 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

pid	process
3280	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MI391D~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.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\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~4.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.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~3.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.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\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MI9C33~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~3.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13167~1.21\MICROS~1.EXE	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~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 3 IoCs

Processes:

971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 3280	4816	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 3280	4816	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe	971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 3280	4816	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
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4816

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:3280

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\971a1bd5a56872b510922a48f39afaf61f4b438cd7108cad4c794e07a6422ceb.exe
Filesize
539KB

MD5
660fa162191f8d830d3c2b1b7ec92b61

SHA1
bc8fba2e12ebddea32981aeda8d07011f82f4ee4

SHA256
ec82e0a90149a948b4d4343b028ab73f34f8301ee9af72f1f8ea5f0282bc8fac

SHA512
ddce5d1b20c365f11ce52e3a6f947c12c81583d4ed578d4d47653d54efdaaf2fe9ed79a036fc0a96ed6b75a4cfcbd2e19b8350edb60cb617610ef61265b2b5b3

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

MD5
660fa162191f8d830d3c2b1b7ec92b61

SHA1
bc8fba2e12ebddea32981aeda8d07011f82f4ee4

SHA256
ec82e0a90149a948b4d4343b028ab73f34f8301ee9af72f1f8ea5f0282bc8fac

SHA512
ddce5d1b20c365f11ce52e3a6f947c12c81583d4ed578d4d47653d54efdaaf2fe9ed79a036fc0a96ed6b75a4cfcbd2e19b8350edb60cb617610ef61265b2b5b3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmCD77.tmp\System.dll
Filesize
9KB

MD5
ae182dc797cd9ad2c025066692fc041b

SHA1
7ee5f057be9febfa77f698a1b12213a5bbdd4742

SHA256
b214f6d6c4d27f749105f7e8846a7c2d475dbcc966876370b5a7dab6e4b8a471

SHA512
2a9a200d067df47638a86f4f058c6d78fb59bd064c65650cae5022a62a3714e33f93f6af1dd599fda180d5af18f432835a1f909807f4fb459aa9d6c24e3fbab7

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memory/3280-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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