neshta | ce8abdda400dde274325220cd8c8fbedf85233ede1f465a8c5df4a9009463deb

Analysis

max time kernel
134s
max time network
140s
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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26-10-2024 08:42

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General

Target

2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
Size

7.5MB
MD5

e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8
SHA1

6b348cfd3e73090adcd704751d160166b7cb000f
SHA256

ce8abdda400dde274325220cd8c8fbedf85233ede1f465a8c5df4a9009463deb
SHA512

9f0559ab105dc6bf3b5ed8d82592dc1fc8641a729b2c8b4432ac5ec9050a9b001693611627ee0f2a876fe5e22e662595ba3f68a50829a36b730adfb120ea63a3
SSDEEP

98304:G2E5l2WK0mIrCC1me6MhYiPbEM3rx7Af1UPDDVnvG5q:El9K0LeC1EMTDEM3rxzv/

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020223-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4492-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4492-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4492-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
Neshta family
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:

2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

pid	Process
2112	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.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:

2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.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

Processes:

2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 2112	4492	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe	87
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 2112	4492	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe	87
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 2112	4492	2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.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:4492
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2112

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\2024-10-26_e0aecaac27d49e2c09d793ac965f41c8_jaff_neshta_skypams.exe

Filesize
7.4MB

MD5
0bfbd475503b2006b9fc0780f0bfe235

SHA1
bdc2a435f055b5a45e7da8b74c300323bef60049

SHA256
7389c701d5e3ba0c8ea5a43a6fc5560489a431f015dabe31277937b27d3dd0f5

SHA512
50288d575a6e780ff2a71944b5ef8433959db0ccdf9cfa70c9eaa85c4889cbb2697a75c2c21b206135f0a095e51d69969052a1949ff11c9990cba908c495220e

Download Submit
memory/4492-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4492-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4492-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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