neshta | 05e3af4fd7d70b843680c4b5b6fe251407a84b0dbea17ec04834f77cdd6dd241

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
161s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
07/01/2024, 02:55

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General

Target

cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
Size

139KB
MD5

cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca
SHA1

68239396dd04d70324e34709725a7fc8cf3af42b
SHA256

05e3af4fd7d70b843680c4b5b6fe251407a84b0dbea17ec04834f77cdd6dd241
SHA512

3829e0e218b75e5fbabc5bd30fdc7fcdc36bd534379963be0fd68e00a5cb311679b0967c788a08594ba004325d71afc5f12af4320c8cf1276cd68dc1f1e85d50
SSDEEP

1536:9xqjQ+P04wsmJCamVpgM+Wf3VkPVfT48Jnit4dXJlViN1U3/edr7QvQt3WpOck/t:wr85CaRMJ/cPiq5bVin8/edz+92mhTY

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3780-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020041-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3780-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3780-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3780-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3780-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3780-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3780-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3780-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3780-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3780-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3780-109-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3780-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-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-1-5-21-1815711207-1844170477-3539718864-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3564	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.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\" %*"	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.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\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13181~1.5\MICROS~4.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13181~1.5\MICROS~3.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13181~1.5\MIA062~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13181~1.5\MICROS~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{FB050~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13181~1.5\MICROS~2.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13181~1.5\MI391D~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{17316~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.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\" %*"	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3564	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
3564	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 3564	3780	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe	91
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 3564	3780	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe	91
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 3564	3780	cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.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:3780
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3564

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
281KB

MD5
eb1472fd0361cbcbcd720096e0ce508d

SHA1
672d0210443e0a6bcca330bf93c0cdec7dbd288f

SHA256
2b9778a21865eccea1965edd8aace8d9407985fa4fb308f5f879f0fee1b716c4

SHA512
699edd73618719b999de025ada17acf634ae69682620c3f39c8fe6eb470eb740f3abcd8cbf3172032e36255d4c394f00e251edc276e86515f8a817e6af053ced

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe

Filesize
92KB

MD5
b3d89dac6682adcb8bf734380e073159

SHA1
69fa0c768d34632eeba44936986d28f14a2ee493

SHA256
3a8dd70143018e233ef25626fc42e71669790c25087cecc12df42dde67745bc6

SHA512
eba30d8c4c32ed1a07d9c5928848aa6e9d389496ca311142c785334f91377bebffc4203e2d53e672da5c4263d8a753029d61bf455e97989acd625c94b410d9c0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cc356545c3804c811c007ed5235d2aca.exe

Filesize
99KB

MD5
eff25086b1367be1c11a523a37b4a5e1

SHA1
146ba77646254aa1f8847749c9893a7bf40d7a7c

SHA256
0c67baf01b1f2421f39a2a6ae3023cf1add734b60ca9d49de0e62f5711f25273

SHA512
5087f363c3f6dbd0b8c4eda733419c654987836dd40dcc4c8fc297d0edf1a16446ad5dcd520b35f2afbf57deaf60e80b40d28826dd2d6932429181d205a183b0

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memory/3780-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3780-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3780-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3780-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3780-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3780-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3780-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3780-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3780-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3780-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3780-109-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/3780-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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