neshta | 9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93

General

Target

9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
Size

4.1MB
MD5

5bc220e0dd01a8bb4ba73e74e9bfd58b
SHA1

46327aee534bc6f8ee831714676eb4e00257425a
SHA256

9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93
SHA512

f9cfebb8972ba2814ba22f80eadc58736fab7b7058361121c661d9cb104a0da09e92499f6ffb1f6cf4a73451d296ea683bcfeca43349041e4868611e2ae48147
SSDEEP

49152:cGB9AJ9MtZNnbUeRA19dp9EceNO8nsFac8WrgMR6oym8E02CO8Ff5AB3Od7rJoLy:xeqceNGmRo/ZKk848

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/4452-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4452-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4452-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4452-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4452-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.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:

9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.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	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.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:

9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.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:4452

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\9409965d42d67ea49c9baa2eda6a3862e289ef3b513368b814cdcb1ecd58fe93.exe

Filesize
4.0MB

MD5
48fbdd3d10bb1f733a223195e58392d6

SHA1
d4627d7a59a1aaddf8386f3f31dd89d1f6b5af57

SHA256
60c9a967f15d02ca2d4296d1547f82cc7eb6eac439095322e756df473c52455b

SHA512
7b5a9da5fbc90541a3d5bddc0a0b44e4034c7a92611e5b95f978d06e9a5016dd81e68b59eae19ac2b0d76a2ef500bd68b3fb4ccefaeddd50f0c454dd38649aee

Download Submit
memory/4452-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4452-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4452-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4452-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4452-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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