neshta | 56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c

General

Target

56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
Size

939KB
MD5

ea7529e257318b88d42916baeaa1edb6
SHA1

19b93269ae960628ac71f2ae5824b5f324f32939
SHA256

56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c
SHA512

0fb6b0780aa39076f93465c0be05a515436adf03d3656455235cbf03670e2409165a096e70e831a1b8e4b5b5ad57b492faf5eb64360afb0128fd7628c59d4ca6
SSDEEP

6144:k9vfA6IKEcFA85hKzYAixmHQ8jiZoZC6wt7kYcjBPOFPGj7lGC7zuV3KP:zmVFA85ctguj70C79

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/708-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/708-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/708-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/708-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

pid process

3972 56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

pid	process
3972	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.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:

56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

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:

56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 708 wrote to memory of 3972	708	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
PID 708 wrote to memory of 3972	708	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
PID 708 wrote to memory of 3972	708	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe	56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.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:708
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3972

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Change Default File Association

1

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Change Default File Association

1

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

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\56406498a949ce2303b5e354f70cec7e30bee143cf57a502d980e5d53c417d3c.exe

Filesize
899KB

MD5
ef26d898f5d2aec0db8340e5c0d03551

SHA1
a117998b0dec1df31aa2e48e1ca8ad123feb250c

SHA256
4dc73b3a2c973b4e9792b248db2ec3b8d72b3031a058bb1cfddec9128d4b6ab1

SHA512
f1564d1b9f3d5feb498c86b30ab185a31a7d8a2b0cc02dcd1371ecf660e8c4e3bad918aeac542108e0580aad7dad787843ab717f31a36ab73eeece55d5b4cc2c

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memory/708-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/708-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/708-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/708-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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