neshta | a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7

General

Target

a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
Size

518KB
MD5

5b7052602129eb648cd5b4c5fcc15634
SHA1

84b97d1d095bbab5a8577702187a1721edacef40
SHA256

a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7
SHA512

fe9237aaa0d4d878fec33de4b995bf8b503f450cea88e21fd1f7891bd0b88c6608da5e22aab3f33309f16763fe5305253469345b4215d79195c711436902972c
SSDEEP

12288:737bkEe7fkghNdEVfIaKhgVI4gDmoZWKKBzJ:7kEe5uIaUgVI4ghZWKKBzJ

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:

a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.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:

a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

pid process

1060 a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

pid	process
1060	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.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:

a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2386679933-1492765628-3466841596-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.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:

a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MIA062~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MI391D~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~3.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~2.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~3.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~4.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.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	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 1060	3360	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 1060	3360	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 1060	3360	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe	a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.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:3360

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1060

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

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
Filesize
477KB

MD5
d2e35b408f1b78cc166a9f869bb4ccf5

SHA1
23c48c9bb4dfaac5fa60768b3503af1d35a0f0e8

SHA256
1537585797244ef5cfba08357035014f0ea537efa7471c5095e9f4db59451c33

SHA512
902f6394f24f08f8a9dc8793a360c2edd658b1f7925991f22308b8dcb742c681994e966cb6de6cb81d66336d4665694964bcfc6d988ce353d1ba0c2b9b9addbf

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a30b254ecece2ce35f4345286bed7be13308c55bfd61f2388b2908b9084b55a7.exe
Filesize
477KB

MD5
d2e35b408f1b78cc166a9f869bb4ccf5

SHA1
23c48c9bb4dfaac5fa60768b3503af1d35a0f0e8

SHA256
1537585797244ef5cfba08357035014f0ea537efa7471c5095e9f4db59451c33

SHA512
902f6394f24f08f8a9dc8793a360c2edd658b1f7925991f22308b8dcb742c681994e966cb6de6cb81d66336d4665694964bcfc6d988ce353d1ba0c2b9b9addbf

Download Submit
memory/1060-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads