neshta | ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
04-11-2024 09:25

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General

Target

ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
Size

477KB
MD5

01b6c978ec72ec29c155c78c9cf98ff0
SHA1

df6d6199d0425561f01f353f8bd63d6b761631ef
SHA256

ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0
SHA512

fa2f801c374238bcfac60f5078ef7eec14848671a62b8ea019aac6a7c5c47195b960555c784e2d9d329bb17307f84d954564a3327ea916d53df4b0c961e8d404
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CSLrUpV+46dC88GDa9Gf7Gla0SQv5d/Cr8nEfF5h56H5jJ2aZ4FhKnTEF9yk:k9i0/v5M8nE+H5jzrvekt5i/5iU

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1688-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1688-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1688-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1688-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

pid	Process
2776	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.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:

ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.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:

ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exeba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

pid	Process
2776	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2776	1688	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe	84
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2776	1688	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe	84
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2776	1688	ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.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:1688
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2776

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\ba7e19bc92b4521590729049b323863b67ad52aa9c6cb01d91796114e78826b0N.exe

Filesize
436KB

MD5
015683526a5bb5899cf229a8b73da051

SHA1
0f6433bee679981e8d0432126b778aa980d81fe8

SHA256
f736301e9a5744b6780164395b7a852e220a6eed4a86391f68ba1988c466b43d

SHA512
5b5223380fe7ef9e9c89e99142e550f2f702b3ecda9260ccded30a7d99d0ed17dc6981e3197261fad70138621f1d73d4543ad3f5a7c3d52c7ee0a9bd68a13ca9

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memory/1688-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1688-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/1688-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1688-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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