neshta | aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e

General

Target

aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

5d501184e2e1bc0aff704d90c492bc28
SHA1

98e4a8fc0439568694d22fbc98532c07e19dd0cd
SHA256

aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e
SHA512

95eada8f1ae1be8fdc56d1149077faac8eb2e30839f070a023374a5b8e468f99de0e37215402d82e42e4736dbd05a3ff9fdce0da2926631278ffc7dc3b0df215
SSDEEP

24576:hpYl0iFt0EaDsFvXq9LguQRehrfxbChfh1:hpVKFyWC1ChJ1

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:

aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.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:

aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

pid process

1696 aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

pid	process
1696	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.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:

aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.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:

aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MI391D~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13171~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.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	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 540 wrote to memory of 1696	540	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
PID 540 wrote to memory of 1696	540	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
PID 540 wrote to memory of 1696	540	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe	aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.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:540

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1696

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\aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
Filesize
2.0MB

MD5
10bc27555e9d42aff82c1bf45532e9ad

SHA1
b744caef19a3ad5507fde54e04f614c62c681f4d

SHA256
19c1a708f7f176bab316d9c8b6d0fd84c5725aceb41da6b3f609fe60879735c3

SHA512
b088249ad7be2aab457759668f6fdc99a2ff7be5a4e4841f19cfca996bcc89ec5665a8d3fa564141a29473f678d7d6dc3ed53a73ea3eefde90bc22e89d489f39

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aa8917d497df3161047f08d0e691ab307ff8aa4d9cb33220fb2a91aa8861f71e.exe
Filesize
2.0MB

MD5
10bc27555e9d42aff82c1bf45532e9ad

SHA1
b744caef19a3ad5507fde54e04f614c62c681f4d

SHA256
19c1a708f7f176bab316d9c8b6d0fd84c5725aceb41da6b3f609fe60879735c3

SHA512
b088249ad7be2aab457759668f6fdc99a2ff7be5a4e4841f19cfca996bcc89ec5665a8d3fa564141a29473f678d7d6dc3ed53a73ea3eefde90bc22e89d489f39

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memory/1696-132-0x0000000000000000-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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