neshta | 37408c9059163c6f28c340b275393eb3ff046639cd346383250d4d427c5ca6f5

Analysis

max time kernel
35s
max time network
32s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20230703-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05-07-2023 11:46

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General

Target

REQUEST_.exe
Size

891KB
MD5

164a1a27b7b433966e4baacfd59353cc
SHA1

7d1593f5ccecd3b714b47cce75b66d477b2a6025
SHA256

9e375d13756195da6c9c580e435042ff8105ef2c2e83b0270d98f3fc387e6ce8
SHA512

0a5df388544611698fe7398ee1227e4f8c25b772fc041acdc5e9f35866efd48f268519d8089f9b0b1c4fdeee54d01b719d1c839ac3194d80f479f9d4f03f9a20
SSDEEP

12288:/Lk70TnvjcJU26d4PjQGeEBO7QMPTzAwO7DiXH8EjLvQcVnHYe0ScK1hk:zk70TrcJUL/GeEBO7QMyDMHnvGBSpc

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010324-64.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2096-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2096-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2096-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2096-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

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

pid	Process
1236	REQUEST_.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2096	REQUEST_.exe
2096	REQUEST_.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1042

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

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	REQUEST_.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	REQUEST_.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	REQUEST_.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1236	REQUEST_.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1236	REQUEST_.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1236	2096	REQUEST_.exe	28
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1236	2096	REQUEST_.exe	28
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1236	2096	REQUEST_.exe	28
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1236	2096	REQUEST_.exe	28
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 592	1236	REQUEST_.exe	29
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 592	1236	REQUEST_.exe	29
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 592	1236	REQUEST_.exe	29
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 592	1236	REQUEST_.exe	29

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\REQUEST_.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\REQUEST_.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2096
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\REQUEST_.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\REQUEST_.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1236
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Caspol.exe
    "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Caspol.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:592

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Change Default File Association

T1042

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

T1081

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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

Filesize
851KB

MD5
4a37626b4c816a2826515fd5a70d40b5

SHA1
58e257ded42eed23b33eaef8cddec0ddbdf9c1b0

SHA256
a0c21b1bd57a63427bee62f2d29d31bf5b9ba7f3700a458273ea8ff3a4734324

SHA512
6f58b6af0f2404a2784977b0d322984bcd35726b85ac01db8a150ac347809a03a7b10f2fcdd0b41137744d602e2c05521e9d01b6bfd9982e3518271c77a70932

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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

Filesize
851KB

MD5
4a37626b4c816a2826515fd5a70d40b5

SHA1
58e257ded42eed23b33eaef8cddec0ddbdf9c1b0

SHA256
a0c21b1bd57a63427bee62f2d29d31bf5b9ba7f3700a458273ea8ff3a4734324

SHA512
6f58b6af0f2404a2784977b0d322984bcd35726b85ac01db8a150ac347809a03a7b10f2fcdd0b41137744d602e2c05521e9d01b6bfd9982e3518271c77a70932

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memory/1236-68-0x0000000004BC0000-0x0000000004C00000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1236-67-0x0000000004BC0000-0x0000000004C00000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1236-66-0x0000000004A00000-0x0000000004ABA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
744KB

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memory/1236-69-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1236-65-0x0000000004AC0000-0x0000000004B7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
752KB

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memory/2096-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2096-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2096-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2096-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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