neshta | a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a

Analysis

max time kernel
47s
max time network
37s
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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03-11-2024 19:33

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General

Target

a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
Size

455KB
MD5

9f475c0df542d7ba5e55237dbd3ae85c
SHA1

6e7886f81f47484114702952027c5094a28cb786
SHA256

a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a
SHA512

151c3cc25e6835462ddb7a145efdae2f54abe294b2ff2b572d332afb464957fcbd7b3ec4c27510c7b66fd9ad956c8f64cfb12891f94629b825805488dd947128
SSDEEP

3072:sr85Ca0WO5POwFaXnJE/9fdLNY5qshcSVcghEiiSkSb4rr+oR/ClP9b/gLwziCMI:k9P5HUJElFZwSeQRaR9bYLw5ziIbB/

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-19.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ca6-91.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ca9-89.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2328-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2328-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2328-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2328-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
Downloads MZ/PE file

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:

a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

pid	Process
2252	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.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:

a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.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:

a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2252	2328	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe	86
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2252	2328	a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.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:2328
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2252

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\a18db89472340983b7a374010cfc3e53b08787e3323578e442eec685822a117a.exe

Filesize
414KB

MD5
f810d339b7622e93d3355953e98d6dd6

SHA1
3e08656d29065f00272991a57d111ffbda006168

SHA256
836fe037385013052e0f568b69f88bceb044e074deb6e4268724af5758c84392

SHA512
88823639b8ce24a2d945ff8ac96f25dec64e5e04a93968bd325d5cc7c039fd3d17efac991107fed4f1df4dd07fb02648987cdeea23ca0ba42c30f46e538f4fb3

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Zoom\ZOOMDO~1\INSTAL~1.EXE

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
d054774948f320d838fbe6c73135e9e8

SHA1
f7008b18aba291e719fb7f8b27d509e03a69ec9b

SHA256
ac11c769e26f83b847cf6ca037fa99e9502a2d6902682ef8d2bf0c58900ced1c

SHA512
e6e96fc2a27c06ad332bc85d1949163bdb22df69c6cbf092715f1a3be283983c4c76d0751034e0bee9d6a79e8e4d93ca16efbab2642e8e0ad68290ff4fe58c65

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Zoom\ZOOMDO~1\VCREDI~1.EXE

Filesize
4.1MB

MD5
0be2625c2f5524c972d5bf17baf167a2

SHA1
a5de94896794a5362ac0be3f4f2d619302b27a70

SHA256
d8c2962b59266123f64eec695a9df122b7c3e31b4172ea20d9fb74664049c7e1

SHA512
add3f07cc85230ebb79870b457e6e8a06c95f06d35880b1cca8f4237056dcf89c33c16ac5385302a3938e2bf6551ef673486a3afb6ea45b4709fad5290039891

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memory/2328-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/2328-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/2328-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/2328-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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