neshta | d709398dcee7154bba49687a1811b5085c20b66804296df9c346bdf553dcf630

General

Target

0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
Size

655KB
MD5

0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0
SHA1

4a3159ca6b9433780a0ab646ae481d2665910296
SHA256

d709398dcee7154bba49687a1811b5085c20b66804296df9c346bdf553dcf630
SHA512

23e1a10e1e5fa10aa3df41f4c9066f79d98d6a3e3984ebc725a2be5bc9c4a79362aaebb1cf3697c873c49640f7c999d94be27cc00ad1f87f9b7c97e9df8933e3
SSDEEP

12288:5VUKke4M6IaoxF1cd2yzQxOFOv/xId9puqdNZ3TRaYYxLyx:5eKZs6bcjQxOFOv/xId9puqdNZ3TRaYz

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4168-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4168-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4168-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Processes:

0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-711569230-3659488422-571408806-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

pid process

3896 0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

pid	process
3896	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.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

Processes:

0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.29\MIA062~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.29\MICROS~4.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.29\MICROS~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.29\MI9C33~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13185~1.29\MICROS~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.29\MI391D~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.29\MICROS~2.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4168 wrote to memory of 3896	4168	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
PID 4168 wrote to memory of 3896	4168	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe	0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.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:4168

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3896

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Change Default File Association

1

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Change Default File Association

1

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0cf9379212a50b5f3464bb42de1a98f0.exe
Filesize
615KB

MD5
a216ba250e9807a21270f130cfd03291

SHA1
71f43f4f9bcb918ba2d901a2979f8deb5fd583cb

SHA256
45e4aae701a2bbab6d26c316da617cf6b8d6774f3f7a3ffae4a8cc74be933f05

SHA512
37a4fb6902609d23ef456cf44c0985b7ecbdeb8d4e7739f6a55e13f6c3316b693c59d9f64cb4f33386e9a5249bc5b2ffb352ab527de4b731609c2bec06e5e33c

Download Submit
memory/4168-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4168-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4168-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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