neshta | 3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128

Analysis

max time kernel
105s
max time network
106s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
18-10-2024 09:47

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General

Target

3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
Size

547KB
MD5

e4dbbc259a33bbdf60dd5d13e3df50f0
SHA1

277143545751832092f9e5d1439cc44880f5e9d0
SHA256

3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128
SHA512

3e116269138d250fa415ebe308f1ebd911114787f72e53309e25b7bca227aec98003be15dd4819b614331c2be9f9ae2647097dae15b5a868a15df2afea83bc0d
SSDEEP

12288:yPmbFlXTPhvHA7azeJLtD419Aaf0/zSknU:ZbFR9A7aCp89A2H

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4768-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4768-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4768-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4768-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Processes:

3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

pid	Process
2808	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.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

Processes:

3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.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 2 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

Processes:

3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

AUDIODG.EXE

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2484	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2484	AUDIODG.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 2808	4768	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe	84
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 2808	4768	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe	84
PID 4768 wrote to memory of 2808	4768	3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.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:4768
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2808

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x470 0x2c8
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2484

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

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\3f970fecde21816610bb0e990fdf06d032e0c0b1539f808bfcce426d17784128N.exe

Filesize
507KB

MD5
aaa05f1dc10a010c7849a1f9b08644a6

SHA1
30210de25f093935a4cb6fb3ed6817cddd7e5aed

SHA256
22ab2c235b21e7fbdbd8ce9f63e450f8dea3630b1d1136bc758fbdad3cba1908

SHA512
bd3150b491e4625346c636e368059825a4710b593803fc525dde331c5a97ce81caec0712bc1eab669a1b27e0b56bf812e2ae133770f3088c6bf5d226025221ca

Download Submit
memory/4768-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4768-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4768-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
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memory/4768-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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