neshta | 65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9

Analysis

max time kernel
136s
max time network
139s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
29-10-2024 00:08

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General

Target

65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

d9f52a2fa6fbf4fbdfe69b8407515815
SHA1

83b5b5d3a741a5bfd9702648b1aca868bacbf935
SHA256

65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9
SHA512

0ba7568d136146a72dee257b5e70c0885b03ee6c4b83215441782b77c4f14bb98fc70a7085d9ff0b037a8fa991b35ebe131881785d88e6162ed37172feba9a9c
SSDEEP

49152:+QX4GLQQoFSubawWhYoBHcR0xyXIbUQG+nq3pCWR2/uUSPJnRuMIK+x7zHkt0RaU:+QIGLQQoFS8awWqMcqySU3yq3pjUcnRC

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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:

65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

pid	Process
1120	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.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:

65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.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:

65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 1120	4152	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe	84
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 1120	4152	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe	84
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 1120	4152	65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.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:4152
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1120

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\AcroRd32.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd

SHA1
c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9

SHA256
bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a

SHA512
134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\65a29586b06f88a554a79ddb90346161724a91cec9e122c0dcc914d8ec2186a9.exe

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
ed05d4dc29383bf73a4f4d22b63893aa

SHA1
a5bbae9d3ce03566b46f549f5bed530f371290af

SHA256
573e4a6572c45027be5ff69a31f748ade2566c4f2d6bdbf0749e661832a165e1

SHA512
60fed7e88e076b352f727efd74deeb6f84fa041de6c69947959ddf1daf2c6bf6b7586f2c01d7e86e8e16e6fa41e133d1e1d04b9f5ba9e5fc206b33f1d84af40f

Download Submit
memory/4152-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4152-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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