Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 2852 powershell.exe 1624 powershell.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
Processes:
PL2024-03.exePL2024-03.exedescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation PL2024-03.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 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 2248 set thread context of 3792 2248 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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.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\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13187~1.41\MICROS~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~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~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.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\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.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~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.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~4\setup_wm.exe PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE PL2024-03.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.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 10 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exepowershell.exepowershell.exepid process 2248 PL2024-03.exe 2248 PL2024-03.exe 2248 PL2024-03.exe 2248 PL2024-03.exe 1624 powershell.exe 2852 powershell.exe 2248 PL2024-03.exe 2248 PL2024-03.exe 1624 powershell.exe 2852 powershell.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exepowershell.exepowershell.exedescription pid process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2248 PL2024-03.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1624 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2852 powershell.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
Processes:
PL2024-03.exedescription pid process target process PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2852 2248 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2852 2248 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2852 2248 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1624 2248 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1624 2248 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1624 2248 PL2024-03.exe powershell.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2380 2248 PL2024-03.exe schtasks.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2380 2248 PL2024-03.exe schtasks.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2380 2248 PL2024-03.exe schtasks.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3792 2248 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3792 2248 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3792 2248 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3792 2248 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3792 2248 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3792 2248 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3792 2248 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3792 2248 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3792 2248 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3792 2248 PL2024-03.exe PL2024-03.exe PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3792 2248 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⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2248 -
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:2852
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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:1624
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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\tmp4B9A.tmp"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2380
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PL2024-03.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PL2024-03.exe"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
PID:3792
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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
2KB
MD5968cb9309758126772781b83adb8a28f
SHA18da30e71accf186b2ba11da1797cf67f8f78b47c
SHA25692099c10776bb7e3f2a8d1b82d4d40d0c4627e4f1bf754a6e58dfd2c2e97042a
SHA5124bd50732f8af4d688d95999bddfd296115d7033ddc38f86c9fb1f47fde202bffa27e9088bebcaa3064ca946af2f5c1ca6cbde49d0907f0005c7ab42874515dd3
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Filesize
18KB
MD52b7e2ae36f8ea8a708ab57a43c089357
SHA16f6a13e9e67aaa12489d2e38925d04a3641cffff
SHA256e9894903437415aaab7b6dd5683a46bc3923948ba72b201bcd6593f1d7acb895
SHA5127e039ba44a947b64ded46e6f257c0f45a4d8539e444ec6758aefc1497411189937f846fc7b6f694a9e69b0e254570324af37e5a1fec6b99a76a4890adc6e59c4
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Filesize
716KB
MD5eab1cbc9e7da6d32d557dfc901918f72
SHA1c8c710ccda27bbf5f82b36aa387c1c8a9f14b5d2
SHA2569343e70417d6d5d6db49c9fa263337c953183ec07f3ee524a43e6d3976cf5dd3
SHA512aca29afd5a5fb66aa9d4facd5d4bd6fe5b20ae2ac6987fc998ae28407cb6f2983071a1ba0d831baaa72c5a0df0a319065bd08f6c71e3baa993f183f5edd9ceb2
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Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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Filesize
1KB
MD5ae621f20747b0b3451cb99551ef62e33
SHA14c571f844e884e8a2fc6164f8fd7b0a8ceed03dd
SHA256a1fd8b20fa826b28ba32a43d2f29dfbb113597f56fd6c3884102c78234c7dbc4
SHA51276122e10e4ca87d62e54f08a9578f75f1652bc3ba0da813703f0be47971e7b30a8ab73fd347db4b72a9048db250ee2febb49093e66ba73c2a163a7e6096abe78
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Filesize
756KB
MD531c87737ea27257492b80ffe38db4a02
SHA1202620c58aee7e3d873f344196fa43c5ad863baf
SHA25616ecf712d513d305e40994ad4cdc51cc5b9be0f5f7067c543f00875973bc0a31
SHA512f50ee3c56f7f498fb54c501201bda1640bb7b9e7476dc896b2c19a7706b0f132bae808b4a312c0c401a1b8e58058b7255cc2ed9026b19a7a561f3168d85dbec9
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Filesize
40KB
MD5a84134e51db793d68b3b1a8718eb3b32
SHA10ff8ae348f19210799b74168610771d019e6ac26
SHA25688a5de78b70d1164451d38d1415bbba1e374ffca345c089701e6a750212960f6
SHA51249bb49e190f435708fb2cc8461eace217d883a202a157f812b4277afb582a47db9944abaf7313d909958bfa0b40ee57fbacb844327eeab46ba0b5b4d37b15ec8