neshta | aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0

General

Target

aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
Size

171KB
MD5

51cc0784e3a15a0c4bf2829273e81e69
SHA1

30205f309c67d0dbc0d1c444e0770c9a6c957721
SHA256

aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0
SHA512

58a539bf76b1e5661d0c402bf706116242a760e43383f39dac8754a6f51c86c0d09c0da4688d1ad247c77da65aed1e1c1377ddf9037e8bae0f4f2ce7d3ad80d4
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CfZPfA76lZFkvEN5KVY904SIYdTZFkvEN5KVY904SIYdB:k9fR2OvkvEN01TvkvEN01B

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/1840-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1840-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1840-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1840-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.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:

aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.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	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

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:

aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.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
PID:1840

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\aab42c35a048bfe8e43f75c3acb0d998546d6dcda42b0613f5dde6a7d3712dd0.exe

Filesize
130KB

MD5
710ef0370fad715937f9083d6a68ee87

SHA1
4f382e77a4fed22b0883d4aca0c7f54a3f1839e7

SHA256
87b0c3e8839709b3bef093b81700d437a3b77779516137f8b68d72139581a939

SHA512
fb8423329cf20d57e99daaa5ee582741c7cefc091ead66b883bda37c1d60f0289bc5fcbfc9114bb208751af58291e956e849ff67a4c0bd2dbdf3180a1a67524d

Download Submit
memory/1840-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1840-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1840-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1840-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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