neshta | 8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3

General

Target

8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
Size

117KB
MD5

936db265d0cc43bb03032816789fcbf9
SHA1

5223a8bad8968d4ebebef23428f18223fdd38944
SHA256

8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3
SHA512

48942b1d8edcb91cfc3383bcb18f08af6ebaa956dda58e076f9d5b5f03efae3e363a33fc7208a7b465e234fe7aae22a027402fe234f60750bc1564d226f84d7e
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJC1I0fqQ5OGR4CaxWJJ0/bgBgvTh26QshXaE0g:sr85C1zfTOG0xgsb7d26QshX5

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:

8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.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:

8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

pid process

1696 8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

pid	process
1696	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

pid	process
1672	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
1672	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
1672	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.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:

8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~2.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOF5E2~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOOGLE~4.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GO664E~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.71\GOBD5D~1.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.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	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 1696	1672	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 1696	1672	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 1696	1672	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 1696	1672	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe	8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.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:1672

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1696

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\8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
Filesize
77KB

MD5
1e1922213e51d13b90af609b5b32625c

SHA1
3462ce304965d5c21375140ef83bf1de1595ac42

SHA256
c6669284a49dd78b07acc70a43207f6bdcbaa7e3470505a6315e3dd0347ec360

SHA512
819c63739cc9b93e42dffe3ba695b8e280d49e715ee0f676fcc9c75a87165b66c1eba7e07aa1fdd6d89a46481d3fc01a5569cb6d9672ce0dd1d2f68f5655ec6c

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\8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
Filesize
77KB

MD5
1e1922213e51d13b90af609b5b32625c

SHA1
3462ce304965d5c21375140ef83bf1de1595ac42

SHA256
c6669284a49dd78b07acc70a43207f6bdcbaa7e3470505a6315e3dd0347ec360

SHA512
819c63739cc9b93e42dffe3ba695b8e280d49e715ee0f676fcc9c75a87165b66c1eba7e07aa1fdd6d89a46481d3fc01a5569cb6d9672ce0dd1d2f68f5655ec6c

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8181ee9f2f9dfbafca606440b9e0a141855d4951c76a4655762e804bd0305de3.exe
Filesize
77KB

MD5
1e1922213e51d13b90af609b5b32625c

SHA1
3462ce304965d5c21375140ef83bf1de1595ac42

SHA256
c6669284a49dd78b07acc70a43207f6bdcbaa7e3470505a6315e3dd0347ec360

SHA512
819c63739cc9b93e42dffe3ba695b8e280d49e715ee0f676fcc9c75a87165b66c1eba7e07aa1fdd6d89a46481d3fc01a5569cb6d9672ce0dd1d2f68f5655ec6c

Download Submit
memory/1672-54-0x0000000075201000-0x0000000075203000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

Download
memory/1696-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

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