Analysis Overview
SHA256
dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532
Threat Level: Known bad
The file dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Detect Neshta payload
Neshta
Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Modifies system executable filetype association
Checks computer location settings
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies registry class
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-04-14 01:44
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-14 01:44
Reported
2024-04-14 01:46
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
121s
Max time network
122s
Command Line
Signatures
Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\QxvrCwK.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\QxvrCwK" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4D55.tmp"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2844-0-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000BF2000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-1-0x0000000074BA0000-0x000000007528E000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-2-0x0000000004820000-0x0000000004860000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-3-0x0000000000450000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-4-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000828000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-5-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004BC000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-6-0x000000000D1F0000-0x000000000D27C000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms
| MD5 | 1e3e7d8dbff661bf93e004af762fc68d |
| SHA1 | 41ac6cc251281723b665dfa16a09f88bcdf612d2 |
| SHA256 | 4d587b0efe016b02a8daefe58912802df2da312f78ea788a825d45004ac3c028 |
| SHA512 | 2deff65129d381ebef9a5dae09b34a455c2dccfdf3d8dab264b04854745d9a4696ad7a19fc7e1cd325c678d0bb05be7544716dac433f63f30254f9e1db9ad8aa |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4D55.tmp
| MD5 | 3134cb6dc9a251692a2eaaa7cb9057c8 |
| SHA1 | 49c11ed40bd47093de6c669a87e406e330a258ce |
| SHA256 | 3de4b4de41bed4518acb3300fb75eee0ca7e161f219224dca20d906f5cc8ef4a |
| SHA512 | 57ca3c27f8b753c742007380494e4ac856ff56f9192e522f1e1906783e331597e36a520d887f18d5c74d5ce192c1310d84bf7b4280fe3ec0875787f0cf91e8f0 |
memory/2628-19-0x000000006EE40000-0x000000006F3EB000-memory.dmp
memory/564-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/564-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-22-0x000000006EE40000-0x000000006F3EB000-memory.dmp
memory/564-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2628-26-0x0000000002B40000-0x0000000002B80000-memory.dmp
memory/564-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2628-30-0x0000000002B40000-0x0000000002B80000-memory.dmp
memory/564-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/564-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-28-0x0000000002D00000-0x0000000002D40000-memory.dmp
memory/564-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2628-24-0x000000006EE40000-0x000000006F3EB000-memory.dmp
memory/2628-32-0x000000006EE40000-0x000000006F3EB000-memory.dmp
memory/2004-33-0x000000006EE40000-0x000000006F3EB000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-34-0x0000000074BA0000-0x000000007528E000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-35-0x0000000004820000-0x0000000004860000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-14 01:44
Reported
2024-04-14 01:46
Platform
win10v2004-20240412-en
Max time kernel
94s
Max time network
113s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Neshta
Detects executables packed with SmartAssembly
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355664440-2199602304-1223909400-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355664440-2199602304-1223909400-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe | N/A |
Modifies system executable filetype association
| 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\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2520 set thread context of 4660 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe |
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\svchost.com | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
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\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\QxvrCwK.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\QxvrCwK" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5EC9.tmp"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.154.82.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.114.53.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/2520-0-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-1-0x0000000074C50000-0x0000000075400000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-2-0x00000000055C0000-0x0000000005B64000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-3-0x0000000004F30000-0x0000000004FC2000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-4-0x0000000002920000-0x0000000002930000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-5-0x0000000004ED0000-0x0000000004EDA000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-6-0x00000000063C0000-0x00000000063DC000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-7-0x0000000006430000-0x0000000006438000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-8-0x00000000027A0000-0x00000000027AC000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-9-0x00000000069A0000-0x0000000006A2C000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-10-0x0000000008FB0000-0x000000000904C000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-15-0x0000000005140000-0x0000000005176000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-17-0x00000000057B0000-0x0000000005DD8000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-18-0x0000000002DA0000-0x0000000002DB0000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-16-0x0000000074C50000-0x0000000075400000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-19-0x0000000002DA0000-0x0000000002DB0000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-21-0x00000000030A0000-0x00000000030B0000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-20-0x00000000030A0000-0x00000000030B0000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-22-0x0000000074C50000-0x0000000075400000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5EC9.tmp
| MD5 | fbfc742fae9659e8f37e7b75fcfd753a |
| SHA1 | 7bef9899a6e646414e71f4c07a5accc0b96ed3d8 |
| SHA256 | 7ece9a464538abc8dc643a1c6098a6070c7efe504278efd2d9fe0e5e0aaac7e4 |
| SHA512 | 4f68b83600a9d7643d48701ea794e1e23beb9508583fc00b0a1faaa2ab5c9579c803c0fbd6b5a2ecf9da48f0d8c8cf9927a920341898d64bd53055aaefbf0bd4 |
memory/2812-24-0x0000000005740000-0x0000000005762000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-25-0x0000000006280000-0x00000000062E6000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_z5xwumsp.r15.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/2812-31-0x0000000006100000-0x0000000006166000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-45-0x0000000006380000-0x00000000066D4000-memory.dmp
memory/4660-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4660-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-50-0x0000000006720000-0x000000000673E000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-51-0x0000000074C50000-0x0000000075400000-memory.dmp
memory/4660-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4660-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-54-0x00000000067B0000-0x00000000067FC000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532.exe
| MD5 | 57886e3196900b7df0c72dd68d70064f |
| SHA1 | 2d74b0bdd34615f885e53db417368725ea21a2b0 |
| SHA256 | 42307edb22a10f3de80cae4df709339e53ac4defc20a40dbfe773741ddbc80ba |
| SHA512 | 86c0ee4a2caf3b59916a6398e6d36215b457b05d3720e84fc5f3e47a642ade87705f038c0bf9c4823860ecfe54b4de2f21dcc096b8b01592b15670e00c5d6e60 |
memory/2812-66-0x00000000701C0000-0x000000007020C000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-65-0x000000007F250000-0x000000007F260000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-64-0x0000000007680000-0x00000000076B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-76-0x00000000076C0000-0x00000000076DE000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-79-0x0000000002DA0000-0x0000000002DB0000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-80-0x00000000076F0000-0x0000000007793000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-77-0x000000007FC10000-0x000000007FC20000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-90-0x0000000002DA0000-0x0000000002DB0000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-78-0x00000000701C0000-0x000000007020C000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-91-0x00000000030A0000-0x00000000030B0000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-92-0x0000000008070000-0x00000000086EA000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-93-0x0000000007C80000-0x0000000007C9A000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-94-0x0000000007CF0000-0x0000000007CFA000-memory.dmp
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE
| MD5 | c0a853ba43630ec944ad3fdf2e6f3723 |
| SHA1 | 497e73b82bff3625116e8f4050dd945ca48ceed0 |
| SHA256 | 057bcd8e6fbb7cd75d6a55509743e1254bfbc773f745c77bfbe65726d2873855 |
| SHA512 | 59e6d3801e78b0f6f7c7a384d3bd209124bd0a289a567108253fdec2b772df604f8921e63ca4510d6c02c575b4f2491aaea18b5c787a91f1f03f678398d4fef9 |
memory/2812-96-0x0000000007CB0000-0x0000000007D46000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-110-0x0000000007E80000-0x0000000007E91000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-111-0x0000000007EB0000-0x0000000007EBE000-memory.dmp
memory/2812-125-0x0000000007C70000-0x0000000007C84000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-134-0x0000000007FC0000-0x0000000007FDA000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-149-0x0000000007FA0000-0x0000000007FA8000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-177-0x0000000074C50000-0x0000000075400000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
| MD5 | 968cb9309758126772781b83adb8a28f |
| SHA1 | 8da30e71accf186b2ba11da1797cf67f8f78b47c |
| SHA256 | 92099c10776bb7e3f2a8d1b82d4d40d0c4627e4f1bf754a6e58dfd2c2e97042a |
| SHA512 | 4bd50732f8af4d688d95999bddfd296115d7033ddc38f86c9fb1f47fde202bffa27e9088bebcaa3064ca946af2f5c1ca6cbde49d0907f0005c7ab42874515dd3 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
| MD5 | 4aeacfe821e408bba214d55505857781 |
| SHA1 | cd8bb251a398684e126533459c045af3ac5f44fb |
| SHA256 | 69def35da17cb1bf9d9dd41cff7c1cf1979a5def17e620a2ae02fbb4f6f2c2fc |
| SHA512 | 7471485ba74799700e3e3170bc5b77cb4773c726c96298010ec70d4eba8ff3932e792fe762fe1a05e5c6f868f1f4ce53db1a03cf1b1b60306545211492592744 |
memory/2812-183-0x0000000074C50000-0x0000000075400000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\QxvrCwK.exe
| MD5 | 77fceb05a851e129ceac74ad35a49669 |
| SHA1 | 9b2d4653f5aa38a9fc64e0eca19268e4da547b79 |
| SHA256 | dafe6d74868c243d4f818aab7c3f8d5d95b7d69aa1492e34e1e38d80d15e1532 |
| SHA512 | e818dce4d5f7f323148dea9a0dea3e77f8bfdc2e3010735fd97d45e8a69ee3c1f2b658f142bd47e3ca2833307486555a6464f39a0e3169b8294c0d540a9df4f9 |
memory/4660-196-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4660-198-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp