neshta | 2b98b5ed97369a3addf8a0ae5563831d2c058e3c999dbe72a135c2dbb6872732

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
126s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
30-12-2023 18:50

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General

Target

ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
Size

152KB
MD5

ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d
SHA1

7927d07e9207963ccb2e08ad3ae076a6970bddb0
SHA256

2b98b5ed97369a3addf8a0ae5563831d2c058e3c999dbe72a135c2dbb6872732
SHA512

6fdbfb0bac5f163c9b2fb2ce7a6e21aeac679893bbf5f22e29f36c7893773a13f0b499e7296052ce61210f5063e9dbd9bca1a53205ae3e6464d946a69f239011
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJC3tOyadoNr6XiR65x077U2v4a1khoFfh9epLOZ6oX0McTIE1tXM:sr85C81VyU2vZ1QodDeoX4IE1ssdG

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010322-7.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1380-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1380-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1380-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1380-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1380-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1380	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.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\" %*"	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.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~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.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\" %*"	ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee38af76c24dc30cfa435e14ec275b5d.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
PID:1380

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

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

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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memory/1380-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1380-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1380-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1380-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1380-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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