neshta | 29ef45674dff9b87bcec73404c08d4c4264747119efdd33867b8d9a84cbbde51

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Analysis

max time kernel
19s
max time network
26s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230703-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

Seronxelia.exe
Size

967KB
MD5

46a3d8811d01026d94d8e759523e23a9
SHA1

419901b53b71cca4c64b448a29e4efe786b434a3
SHA256

29ef45674dff9b87bcec73404c08d4c4264747119efdd33867b8d9a84cbbde51
SHA512

ab058b5b5835ba9e582c03ebef783ca911837693e3005cb9dea1ac62d09b18bd390415908ab94e16a15d6bad748ddbc7e8630eaf968b3383202b6e28f111face
SSDEEP

12288:J7h7MLK768G5VBCLTj71QnhFkyHYSNau90gn8iD6/5PI1boANc1vZ3Mqwwdf+Y:JR7W8GyOnDpmdIaAS1xNh+Y

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001f02b-151.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/856-225-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/856-227-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3195054982-4292022746-1467505928-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Seronxelia.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2204	Seronxelia.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	Seronxelia.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
T1552.001

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13175~1.29\MICROS~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13175~1.29\MICROS~2.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13175~1.29\MICROS~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13175~1.29\MICROS~3.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13175~1.29\MI9C33~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13175~1.29\MI391D~1.EXE	Seronxelia.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	Seronxelia.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	Seronxelia.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\" %*"	Seronxelia.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4952	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4952	AUDIODG.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2204	856	Seronxelia.exe	85
PID 856 wrote to memory of 2204	856	Seronxelia.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Seronxelia.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Seronxelia.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:856
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Seronxelia.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Seronxelia.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2204

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x424 0x2e8
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4952

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
8ffc3bdf4a1903d9e28b99d1643fc9c7

SHA1
919ba8594db0ae245a8abd80f9f3698826fc6fe5

SHA256
8268d3fefe8ca96a25a73690d14bacf644170ab5e9e70d2f8eeb350a4c83f9f6

SHA512
0b94ead97374d74eaee87e7614ddd3911d2cf66d4c49abbfd06b02c03e5dd56fd00993b4947e8a4bcd9d891fa39cab18cc6b61efc7d0812e91eb3aea9cd1a427

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

Filesize
926KB

MD5
405251bfd9eba67ef7f0533fe4af4630

SHA1
c73f1ad42e0f1becda42c2ebb40d36105c8c5679

SHA256
4d9f031b8a37437bdb7fc78f1e0b7eb7f2d13c3c4067c5880bb257b15334a3b7

SHA512
2b98bcdf5f9b1b35dd5e52090fc3eb2433157f90915a1cef898a71d95df224f2076b19b23743a4f83205562ba047c59ddc640c28ddd3ba24ca823d1a4da829d5

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

Filesize
926KB

MD5
405251bfd9eba67ef7f0533fe4af4630

SHA1
c73f1ad42e0f1becda42c2ebb40d36105c8c5679

SHA256
4d9f031b8a37437bdb7fc78f1e0b7eb7f2d13c3c4067c5880bb257b15334a3b7

SHA512
2b98bcdf5f9b1b35dd5e52090fc3eb2433157f90915a1cef898a71d95df224f2076b19b23743a4f83205562ba047c59ddc640c28ddd3ba24ca823d1a4da829d5

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

Filesize
926KB

MD5
405251bfd9eba67ef7f0533fe4af4630

SHA1
c73f1ad42e0f1becda42c2ebb40d36105c8c5679

SHA256
4d9f031b8a37437bdb7fc78f1e0b7eb7f2d13c3c4067c5880bb257b15334a3b7

SHA512
2b98bcdf5f9b1b35dd5e52090fc3eb2433157f90915a1cef898a71d95df224f2076b19b23743a4f83205562ba047c59ddc640c28ddd3ba24ca823d1a4da829d5

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memory/856-225-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/856-227-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2204-146-0x000001E6959A0000-0x000001E695A8C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
944KB

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memory/2204-147-0x00007FFAE7C70000-0x00007FFAE8731000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2204-148-0x000001E697720000-0x000001E697730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2204-224-0x00007FFAE7C70000-0x00007FFAE8731000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2204-226-0x000001E697720000-0x000001E697730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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