neshta | 7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ce

Analysis

max time kernel
40s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
31/10/2024, 12:01

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General

Target

7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
Size

776KB
MD5

e788fabd417b69104336030e779358a0
SHA1

3feaecd8415a0ca31c98582205f1adc3bc359446
SHA256

7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ce
SHA512

7014192c22c71d830313edf1aa3c9aba7fe61cddf5463d3203b60a59ccf34b02a94985435e922be0d9e3e69a95fb3db5ec6a557dc44255327a1bc6f1d6930464
SSDEEP

12288:/Ejxeqpm2gTtBMMMD2XMMMwR6tAMMM4mCajpgNkwhJsOKQ9DehRwMKCNsC3pek41:f/MMMqXMMMiMMMwpKg6Y

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2536-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2536-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2536-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2536-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2536-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2824	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2536	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
2536	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
2536	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.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\" %*"	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.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\IECONT~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.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\" %*"	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2824	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2824	2536	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe	29
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2824	2536	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe	29
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2824	2536	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe	29
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2824	2536	7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe	29

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.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:2536
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2824

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\7ea9af2346a67c85b45296c5440d61d8ae485281bd2653c0e59017415e1347ceN.exe

Filesize
736KB

MD5
814ba6a5027dde1f95f82d2f95cd00bd

SHA1
9610049ddc916e3c2a80b4402c3002b15b487913

SHA256
11dcf9ab05201f7eb2e887eeb0e19efadb7f5b8a24d909da2ea7dde8960e70c1

SHA512
4759bffd1a0a931b14cb79c02f04ddf6e517e5ff1e2f2db46e145f880e8229b961f03090c76bac0bbb2c620342b664c0a5e0da1b9c40773d0b7e57ff34b1191c

Download Submit
memory/2536-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2536-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2536-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2536-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2536-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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