neshta | 7e3ab144b3fa84f78cdf511bf2d10eabc172a27e3da14ea13f938830afacb93f

Analysis

max time kernel
114s
max time network
120s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
02-09-2024 13:05

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General

Target

9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
Size

146KB
MD5

9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0
SHA1

50972a3cde5dc7b38a7060e6a444c69fe9709505
SHA256

7e3ab144b3fa84f78cdf511bf2d10eabc172a27e3da14ea13f938830afacb93f
SHA512

acd45832aa4a06bfeb476dac7a9d2f56d653237ab26565dfd3a970dd9f0de84ad5e286b651dcdf8d29d40f1c79435315861be73672c212d65288497cb983104b
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CkkbAYn2GgYlBYN2fHYTo+mbt8wDSRUTT:k9xbAMpgY3gTS8DRUTT

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020203-12.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3540-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3540-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3540-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1060	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.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\" %*"	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\127026~1.86\identity_helper.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.15\MICROS~4.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\127026~1.86\cookie_exporter.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\127026~1.86\elevation_service.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.15\MI9C33~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\127026~1.86\msedgewebview2.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\127026~1.86\notification_click_helper.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\127026~1.86\pwahelper.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.15\MICROS~2.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.15\MICROS~3.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\127026~1.86\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13195~1.15\MICROS~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\127026~1.86\msedge.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.15\MICROS~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.15\MI391D~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\127026~1.86\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.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	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.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\" %*"	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 1060	3540	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 1060	3540	9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- 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:3540
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1060

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --field-trial-handle=4188,i,8293235976513689021,7261015831736501466,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4336 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:996

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

Query Registry

T1012

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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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\9d064348dd748803df89cce6fb1083d0N.exe

Filesize
105KB

MD5
1371ced9d227dc4d7452fcb32d1636d6

SHA1
562fb192ef41db67d33cd59606fa5ffb072a1ace

SHA256
2341512413f08966b5a97a0f17e0e8f511ce6afe5505289dae7edba8e2552f17

SHA512
bea4a97c0de881aed7ebfe54b9d002fd8b48da048253f8588567bb24197bf65931150ae4d5498bba3b6779f7abb218a558d8c00324f93c06b79421307e2b42b7

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memory/3540-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3540-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3540-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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