neshta | 98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272

General

Target

98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
Size

223KB
MD5

649f23411b031b8b1aa84161337e096b
SHA1

2f0295c2888076e5ca600b1342b7ac1ad08bee66
SHA256

98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272
SHA512

11aec07e9c78c60424dc739d869b434edde1a47943bdac5505450da9342071d31f7a39042009118ceb4c07f8e7a2b2b26d9fa7d43d214c3bc47159dbf2a0d1d1
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CYo3hcEuY5KTe/E+EyesA8aNCyLv2NdMTXWZRJN+di6q:k9IEuOE+EyJHaNCyjwv+d7q

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4492-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4492-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4492-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4492-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4492-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.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:

98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.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	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.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:

98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.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:4492

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\98f12f1c16ab06d46262e4754e82811e6da1a8ee9aac807873904e9eddbde272.exe

Filesize
183KB

MD5
d2b752c74338828c4d32aa499c71cfac

SHA1
b07c2272249746b9d99a6d8286e8b67e41915cf6

SHA256
9fa86218c0d47dc22d7a3a5fb8c1bdd99766c4649364de8cfdf8cf59585eac33

SHA512
a7fb99bc4f7fd0fd7438144048ae4cbb741aada9f4a5dee05beb9f406fdefaa29c2fa1f6fd08c929dcd471220ecf8ae91ee0c2f8378a42232bc8cec4a78745ec

Download Submit
memory/4492-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4492-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4492-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4492-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4492-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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