neshta | 7857216819f2655574dfbef7833b68b70dd2ff60fe4d1326d374590e9395e50a

Analysis

max time kernel
118s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240705-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240705-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
21/08/2024, 13:30

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General

Target

6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
Size

146KB
MD5

6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30
SHA1

b1276556f6873ba29e02206d3dfe3257fea852fe
SHA256

7857216819f2655574dfbef7833b68b70dd2ff60fe4d1326d374590e9395e50a
SHA512

d7df7857f46935bfd0549bada703147ca518e9538b8e89b019365fca72edbc232acbd2e43a1ca7914a03df9b2978a0875cf816c0c9e7d6b15af42c0945aa4d6f
SSDEEP

3072:zr8WDrCykbAYn2GgYlBYN2fHYTo+krt8wDSRUTT:PuTbAMpgY3gTC8DRUTT

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2560	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2564	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
2564	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.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\" %*"	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.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\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2560	2564	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe	31
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2560	2564	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe	31
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2560	2564	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe	31
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2560	2564	6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2564
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2560

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

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\DW20.EXE

Filesize
859KB

MD5
754309b7b83050a50768236ee966224f

SHA1
10ed7efc2e594417ddeb00a42deb8fd9f804ed53

SHA256
acd32dd903e5464b0ecd153fb3f71da520d2e59a63d4c355d9c1874c919d04e6

SHA512
e5aaddf62c08c8fcc1ae3f29df220c5c730a2efa96dd18685ee19f5a9d66c4735bb4416c4828033661990604669ed345415ef2dc096ec75e1ab378dd804b1614

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6a81c46a52523e78bfd1615e1c723f30N.exe

Filesize
105KB

MD5
a2f4b4b3b95baacc9e50a80859827dc4

SHA1
0974dc3eea6b52d714a9b6f9ea94a18ad6058634

SHA256
0ac828da851c6abfdd413117d1ca26d9ca9a82de4a2da1110b593755a36e9730

SHA512
c0a158d239735eac355bb4b6665ea1800674ecdbdd13cb101ace11c1e1964382bee2a624ee13243c131e5dc848b60eb1e5d33814961b0af75b1113a9bf536e5a

Download Submit
memory/2564-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2564-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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