neshta | 778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0

General

Target

778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
Size

214KB
MD5

0fb0c9a4b17b90822702d53c0dc102e1
SHA1

b7ccff5efe979022171466c0779b2b8d946f4bac
SHA256

778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0
SHA512

e5dd4d516451ffafdb0141b1076b6c0c4f5a5ed7109c4d8e3df431eb90724623f0fdb6460ee5b2694a6d730abe4e5be95529217ab9a14d5a63ade3eade368ce7
SSDEEP

6144:k9JeKBw8v92A7BB8jEvTIh/JhdTGlx1LX:e1Bv/8jEUh/pI17

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:

778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.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:

778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2386679933-1492765628-3466841596-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.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:

778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MI391D~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MI9C33~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~2.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13169~1.31\MICROS~3.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.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	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\778ed8a312ce13a3fb06c53e9372f71ed2e0092b5888c61e559eb096f81921a0.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:632