neshta | 2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8

Analysis

max time kernel
134s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
01-11-2024 01:46

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General

Target

2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
Size

800KB
MD5

2721008726a2cd82ce66c1dd23085d07
SHA1

3f1e28912141aa5d0b046f4167a292c9b133ee44
SHA256

2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8
SHA512

7d9688b96255d2a1e708c1797218723b57246d78d783e5ace6aa3dcd156a1fb9d912d5b25bbf9c1a9265a228484a1c050a8c6fccbcd5a4a392ca2c19d4ed0fe3
SSDEEP

12288:6cSKmhIj0/enwrjkVdPhAWmqbYe07G7iJF7mVMbe8S+CS1lwfZN1a77NvHw+RMfG:6c+Ij0/swrIzVCae

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020223-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1052-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1052-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1052-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
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:

2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

pid	Process
2700	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.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:

2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.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:

2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 2700	1052	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe	86
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 2700	1052	2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.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:1052
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2700

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\2bc170d5cf289ed1ee4820cdeb9320595fe914a5c0ece938574e4d39983400e8.exe

Filesize
759KB

MD5
fe8e578bdae2cf847330c57616ed6731

SHA1
1b8748016cff087ef610b3d489b94cd9d6430a3f

SHA256
6173a34c532aad09706dd139e4378a81b00c5efac48a9228ca8ab03e1d603600

SHA512
3e67bfce1c46b7541dabbb9dddfff823eb4d3688c7e52dd3095200174bc0b66760fbd2a8abdec599a92ce7d1f53f9f807a8b21e0ba09a074545885f02b0445e0

Download Submit
memory/1052-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1052-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1052-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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