neshta | 03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401

General

Target

03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
Size

2.7MB
MD5

286dec2957a10e936b438d94155e6178
SHA1

08415d6a3aea11d0ebabda47e2743cddaee51e94
SHA256

03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401
SHA512

aea228bbedb415e44f46d9246c52d910f0bc2e32180117f8a5773703e29082b22e5d880657e7ebd940e6d12ad1482727f79c5f6ca3e90ccbd1a12a77384d9de8
SSDEEP

49152:LpRz7GLyYf4jTHgjsBjzO+euu+euaa6aaa6666a666aaaa6aaa6666aUue+OOe+H:Lnz7G2YfCAejVuSvX0vwpzkt/kivUwR

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/396-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/396-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/396-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.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:

03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.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	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.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:

03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.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:396

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\03a94cef20077baf2f57d78b2cb949f1aba16c96ecfdc5567a52052becb74401.exe

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
428c8f2bfdaa0e49a998cb4a6af477dd

SHA1
399a994d4cd905e83ae205fe87c2c39a2d542ade

SHA256
63d095922ab95b519b9fe1d4cc30ecd0b2e0167fbcbe8755cd9a03db2fc130a4

SHA512
dbf1f4fc013e81ba46f31b06c5c5ea5694513b94ac409d01dcd239ac4da42c64e6fca3ea55766205c446512889611652a42dfa662f3ef52024ae16b3c976e333

Download Submit
memory/396-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/396-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/396-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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