Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-03 05:11

Sample ID 230304-zq1vlseb91
Target a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe
SHA256 fb014da9ca6b3a47dc1b6a41baa61a9625e78c19d608eefdb495cc0fa9653295
Tags
neshta bitrat persistence spyware stealer trojan upx
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V6

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

fb014da9ca6b3a47dc1b6a41baa61a9625e78c19d608eefdb495cc0fa9653295

Threat Level: Known bad

The file a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

neshta bitrat persistence spyware stealer trojan upx

Neshta family

BitRAT

Detect Neshta payload

Neshta

Loads dropped DLL

Modifies system executable filetype association

UPX packed file

Executes dropped EXE

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Checks computer location settings

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Drops file in Windows directory

Drops file in Program Files directory

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Modifies registry class

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-03-04 20:56

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload

Description Indicator Process Target
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Neshta family

neshta

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-03-04 20:56

Reported

2023-03-04 20:58

Platform

win7-20230220-en

Max time kernel

145s

Max time network

147s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe"

Signatures

BitRAT

trojan bitrat

Detect Neshta payload

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Neshta

persistence spyware neshta

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Modifies system executable filetype association

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

spyware stealer

UPX packed file

upx
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Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Drops file in Windows directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Modifies registry class

Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
FR 185.81.157.28:2030 tcp

Files

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

MD5 2486590c02e70fdd7a1cca91a9522332
SHA1 9fb0e6fca3e32ff4d0418ca72bdb050234d70e79
SHA256 17a6826086b723ce35bbbd6095a9bc7243149e431e6f2d51cc444a4368b7ccda
SHA512 82edf41e78f6dfacf9bb7da12163c2b6fae4e8dce2d8a6d5166d09fe0632a37517766eda76b581f3cef382acfe9eac9e550bc339083e2c0af51c810fca0d5b60

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

MD5 2486590c02e70fdd7a1cca91a9522332
SHA1 9fb0e6fca3e32ff4d0418ca72bdb050234d70e79
SHA256 17a6826086b723ce35bbbd6095a9bc7243149e431e6f2d51cc444a4368b7ccda
SHA512 82edf41e78f6dfacf9bb7da12163c2b6fae4e8dce2d8a6d5166d09fe0632a37517766eda76b581f3cef382acfe9eac9e550bc339083e2c0af51c810fca0d5b60

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

MD5 2486590c02e70fdd7a1cca91a9522332
SHA1 9fb0e6fca3e32ff4d0418ca72bdb050234d70e79
SHA256 17a6826086b723ce35bbbd6095a9bc7243149e431e6f2d51cc444a4368b7ccda
SHA512 82edf41e78f6dfacf9bb7da12163c2b6fae4e8dce2d8a6d5166d09fe0632a37517766eda76b581f3cef382acfe9eac9e550bc339083e2c0af51c810fca0d5b60

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

MD5 2486590c02e70fdd7a1cca91a9522332
SHA1 9fb0e6fca3e32ff4d0418ca72bdb050234d70e79
SHA256 17a6826086b723ce35bbbd6095a9bc7243149e431e6f2d51cc444a4368b7ccda
SHA512 82edf41e78f6dfacf9bb7da12163c2b6fae4e8dce2d8a6d5166d09fe0632a37517766eda76b581f3cef382acfe9eac9e550bc339083e2c0af51c810fca0d5b60

C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

MD5 cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4
SHA1 9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce
SHA256 593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d
SHA512 ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

memory/924-68-0x0000000002790000-0x0000000002B74000-memory.dmp

memory/924-69-0x0000000002790000-0x0000000002B74000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

MD5 9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7
SHA1 ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35
SHA256 8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043
SHA512 2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

MD5 2486590c02e70fdd7a1cca91a9522332
SHA1 9fb0e6fca3e32ff4d0418ca72bdb050234d70e79
SHA256 17a6826086b723ce35bbbd6095a9bc7243149e431e6f2d51cc444a4368b7ccda
SHA512 82edf41e78f6dfacf9bb7da12163c2b6fae4e8dce2d8a6d5166d09fe0632a37517766eda76b581f3cef382acfe9eac9e550bc339083e2c0af51c810fca0d5b60

memory/1976-144-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000023A000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-145-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000023A000-memory.dmp

memory/924-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-147-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/924-148-0x0000000002790000-0x0000000002B74000-memory.dmp

memory/924-149-0x0000000002790000-0x0000000002B74000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-150-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/924-151-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-153-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000023A000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-154-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000023A000-memory.dmp

memory/924-155-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-156-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/924-158-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-159-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-161-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-162-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-163-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-164-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-166-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-167-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/1976-169-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-03-04 20:56

Reported

2023-03-04 20:58

Platform

win10v2004-20230220-en

Max time kernel

162s

Max time network

164s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe"

Signatures

BitRAT

trojan bitrat

Detect Neshta payload

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Neshta

persistence spyware neshta

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Modifies system executable filetype association

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

spyware stealer

UPX packed file

upx
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Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13173~1.45\MICROS~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Drops file in Windows directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Modifies registry class

Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 84.150.43.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 226.101.242.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 158.240.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.97.242.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 210.81.184.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 254.21.238.8.in-addr.arpa udp
FR 185.81.157.28:2030 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 28.157.81.185.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.103.197.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 164.113.223.173.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 99.113.223.173.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 113.66.64.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 2.77.109.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 250.255.255.239.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.3.197.209.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.232.18.117.in-addr.arpa udp
US 93.184.221.240:80 tcp
US 93.184.221.240:80 tcp
US 93.184.221.240:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 254.22.238.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 187.78.101.95.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 216.74.101.95.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

MD5 2486590c02e70fdd7a1cca91a9522332
SHA1 9fb0e6fca3e32ff4d0418ca72bdb050234d70e79
SHA256 17a6826086b723ce35bbbd6095a9bc7243149e431e6f2d51cc444a4368b7ccda
SHA512 82edf41e78f6dfacf9bb7da12163c2b6fae4e8dce2d8a6d5166d09fe0632a37517766eda76b581f3cef382acfe9eac9e550bc339083e2c0af51c810fca0d5b60

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

MD5 2486590c02e70fdd7a1cca91a9522332
SHA1 9fb0e6fca3e32ff4d0418ca72bdb050234d70e79
SHA256 17a6826086b723ce35bbbd6095a9bc7243149e431e6f2d51cc444a4368b7ccda
SHA512 82edf41e78f6dfacf9bb7da12163c2b6fae4e8dce2d8a6d5166d09fe0632a37517766eda76b581f3cef382acfe9eac9e550bc339083e2c0af51c810fca0d5b60

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a55abea61f25414c01c29d001935c33d.exe

MD5 2486590c02e70fdd7a1cca91a9522332
SHA1 9fb0e6fca3e32ff4d0418ca72bdb050234d70e79
SHA256 17a6826086b723ce35bbbd6095a9bc7243149e431e6f2d51cc444a4368b7ccda
SHA512 82edf41e78f6dfacf9bb7da12163c2b6fae4e8dce2d8a6d5166d09fe0632a37517766eda76b581f3cef382acfe9eac9e550bc339083e2c0af51c810fca0d5b60

memory/2044-143-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe

MD5 8ffc3bdf4a1903d9e28b99d1643fc9c7
SHA1 919ba8594db0ae245a8abd80f9f3698826fc6fe5
SHA256 8268d3fefe8ca96a25a73690d14bacf644170ab5e9e70d2f8eeb350a4c83f9f6
SHA512 0b94ead97374d74eaee87e7614ddd3911d2cf66d4c49abbfd06b02c03e5dd56fd00993b4947e8a4bcd9d891fa39cab18cc6b61efc7d0812e91eb3aea9cd1a427

memory/2044-175-0x0000000073E80000-0x0000000073EB9000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-178-0x0000000073B40000-0x0000000073B79000-memory.dmp

memory/4120-221-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-222-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/4120-223-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-224-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/4120-225-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-226-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/4120-227-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-228-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/4120-229-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-230-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/4120-231-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-232-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/4120-234-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-235-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-236-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-237-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-238-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-239-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-240-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-241-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

memory/2044-242-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp