Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240705-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
23-07-2024 12:45
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
PL2024-03.exe
Resource
win7-20240705-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
PL2024-03.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240709-en
General
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Target
PL2024-03.exe
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Size
756KB
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MD5
31c87737ea27257492b80ffe38db4a02
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SHA1
202620c58aee7e3d873f344196fa43c5ad863baf
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SHA256
16ecf712d513d305e40994ad4cdc51cc5b9be0f5f7067c543f00875973bc0a31
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SHA512
f50ee3c56f7f498fb54c501201bda1640bb7b9e7476dc896b2c19a7706b0f132bae808b4a312c0c401a1b8e58058b7255cc2ed9026b19a7a561f3168d85dbec9
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SSDEEP
12288:PfyfpWOhx8kPn3HLK1ADGl8qWp5YXaZG5EpKXoz9E6IgybM6LIrGH0Tl2TAXjUva:PfyjiGuASGqM5YXH5U9bITbj8LTUTijU
Malware Config
Signatures
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Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
Processes:
powershell.exepowershell.exepid process 1312 powershell.exe 2596 powershell.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exepid process 2828 PL2024-03.exe -
Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" PL2024-03.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exedescription pid process target process PID 2772 set thread context of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exedescription ioc process File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe PL2024-03.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exedescription ioc process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com PL2024-03.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" PL2024-03.exe -
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
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Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepid process 2772 PL2024-03.exe 2772 PL2024-03.exe 2772 PL2024-03.exe 2772 PL2024-03.exe 2772 PL2024-03.exe 1312 powershell.exe 2596 powershell.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exepowershell.exepowershell.exedescription pid process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2772 PL2024-03.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2596 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1312 powershell.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exedescription pid process target process PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2596 2772 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2596 2772 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2596 2772 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2596 2772 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1312 2772 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1312 2772 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1312 2772 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1312 2772 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2844 2772 PL2024-03.exe schtasks.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2844 2772 PL2024-03.exe schtasks.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2844 2772 PL2024-03.exe schtasks.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2844 2772 PL2024-03.exe schtasks.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2828 2772 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PL2024-03.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PL2024-03.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2772 -
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\PL2024-03.exe"2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2596
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\qwyxUYwZbCeXJ.exe"2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1312
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\qwyxUYwZbCeXJ" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7281.tmp"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2844
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PL2024-03.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PL2024-03.exe"2⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
PID:2828
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Event Triggered Execution
1Change Default File Association
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
1KB
MD5d26822ac3e53bbb79e7809434dea1a21
SHA15ba465f3095515bb40df1f309425c61c7cf09598
SHA256a5a0170a290dfdca1d3665c3ce426e32f163212e64af65839918d082f5c5e80a
SHA51232eeea88ba59c6d3190e6db4891ac876a77a7a8fed380da5dd909236985d2a7f09dc957f5c0b686eb3573ec90ba39e85cf0a696ea55caf160cb8b89d20b5395f
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\A3C7D8ICEQGVRSJC784K.temp
Filesize7KB
MD52d12df953b45a1127bc8fd91c131675e
SHA140626f4db94d9dbfbcd184ebaf9bdd4c73926641
SHA256f09897731608098654750572ec413343e0e3218e38f398518b1a131547f33c04
SHA512cbd0c05978c5e2bb17a4a2143b42234273ab6813834a2a173bfefc6428c2351b4a8b674762bf37f3ce6ee87fa65ec69b99a8999d9717a09a76a41ee70ef92654
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Filesize
756KB
MD531c87737ea27257492b80ffe38db4a02
SHA1202620c58aee7e3d873f344196fa43c5ad863baf
SHA25616ecf712d513d305e40994ad4cdc51cc5b9be0f5f7067c543f00875973bc0a31
SHA512f50ee3c56f7f498fb54c501201bda1640bb7b9e7476dc896b2c19a7706b0f132bae808b4a312c0c401a1b8e58058b7255cc2ed9026b19a7a561f3168d85dbec9
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Filesize
40KB
MD5a84134e51db793d68b3b1a8718eb3b32
SHA10ff8ae348f19210799b74168610771d019e6ac26
SHA25688a5de78b70d1164451d38d1415bbba1e374ffca345c089701e6a750212960f6
SHA51249bb49e190f435708fb2cc8461eace217d883a202a157f812b4277afb582a47db9944abaf7313d909958bfa0b40ee57fbacb844327eeab46ba0b5b4d37b15ec8
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Filesize
252KB
MD59e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7
SHA1ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35
SHA2568899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043
SHA5122ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156