neshta | 889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075d

Analysis

max time kernel
102s
max time network
103s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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22-10-2024 06:58

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General

Target

889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
Size

1.7MB
MD5

4b84cdd6b98c45dc779aa85c804f6da0
SHA1

cbf469e4b8826f065553ba43ab1d014ede6b74b8
SHA256

889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075d
SHA512

29822ff7f911ac32d24db76cc57cc4163bd9947c13f72d9b1b562501bc480f957a8e2905ac665c23b7495f47dfd36e0741ba2fef1d913f6c69779f317455a7b5
SSDEEP

49152:QPjlyQZUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuIuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuE:QPBBZuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuui

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020241-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5112-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5112-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5112-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

pid	Process
764	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.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:

889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.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:

889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

AUDIODG.EXE

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2812	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2812	AUDIODG.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 764	5112	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe	84
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 764	5112	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe	84
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 764	5112	889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.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:5112
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:764

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x3fc 0x418
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2812

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\889ef350f34a8f32405e252076546f9f4769107544ba8b8b877c559f5706075dN.exe

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
8d75d835274c52a5c7ca654ac95ce1ef

SHA1
ff2a987dd7637534e13ac8ae3e2f7ae04f1968a4

SHA256
357c80a06f89ca647b8530047a5e520956a449cd5b25a8618f53ef2373c065eb

SHA512
051518ab0c96563938445ea89f9848c3ec70bf94365628f137190450faeabdff6bb6707a03b74205905abdb940e4f751aa307df37500cd6be1095cae32ade37b

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memory/5112-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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