neshta | cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1

Analysis

max time kernel
63s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
10/10/2024, 19:11

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General

Target

cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
Size

409KB
MD5

398526d23f1c796f23c05445c7351e8a
SHA1

669d03950027316ad691ccf457f7f34811bcdbb8
SHA256

cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1
SHA512

3e1409de6b60247ba56b60fe2b0665ef9ef4af044b4679f0ad53c0aaea30b193f37652da803d0203aa2beb64e6cf09d8f73e338ea1d4a298211f3c8a1b5536bd
SSDEEP

6144:k9zFnp0Ak27gU6bF8VqOAO4pKNtf3SaKFhj3URZYwRUeRUqptyH7xOc6H5c6HcTH:kFnphE78AOekRSaEhjEDDmezara4

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/392-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/392-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/392-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/392-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/392-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/392-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/392-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2804	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
392	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
392	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
392	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.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\" %*"	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 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

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
File created	C:\Windows\svchost.exe	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.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	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.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\" %*"	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 392 wrote to memory of 2804	392	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe	29
PID 392 wrote to memory of 2804	392	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe	29
PID 392 wrote to memory of 2804	392	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe	29
PID 392 wrote to memory of 2804	392	cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe	29

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.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:392
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  PID:2804

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

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

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

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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\cc6552c9a93b450a357b7436fe9a4fef3903360da158fc68f54f2390b11ff9a1.exe

Filesize
368KB

MD5
ac73e32ab59969e98c3017cc896b9c7e

SHA1
74cd2da12b376ef237962aa6e6e3b226330b802c

SHA256
57588a98bda436785f7428933b2099dd16ddacc787e7c7e990ab3439b559655e

SHA512
7833d6c148d13fb88e9afffebb65e27f17324edc2568b4c0a23f70fe4de4c0ec2bbfaead12c8ad060e484ab142b522e5940f6f2d35e7de7a79ba4fabff31e7ed

Download Submit
memory/392-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/392-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/392-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/392-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/392-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/392-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/392-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2804-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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