neshta | 8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9

General

Target

8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
Size

734KB
MD5

d78daee7686bb44d387148410a47a099
SHA1

9b1facd95252e58db8af0e75908fb2f1385a253e
SHA256

8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9
SHA512

1877da9aad52d81d6d864e8687a1cf82180ca7f981e72a6d1c6d6f61b287317bb760fd1484d7a8434ccf79dd332be7bd4aadb63d82bd9143672c35b3333f7954
SSDEEP

12288:reZdQONJoFUtZGdcxeJD/68z5N/tjcLwsE:qjQVFSG1JD68z5N/tj4w5

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/2456-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2456-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2456-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2456-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.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:

8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.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	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.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:

8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.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:2456

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

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8ea24ca2ec90e06fdf2b66aa9f606fdd9a67bd9b4de7bea39245143c7250d0b9.exe

Filesize
693KB

MD5
82e0f94202bbb0a0ee1c38f1bbb9e946

SHA1
3a84b45280c405391d952407070372dee3c3e96b

SHA256
e7a79ce38dd2b0c6db6eabaf68c7c021aacc4fcb65a6155cd376304837939c51

SHA512
2ac6317caee16d53b0e97dbbd313b17b81518e6d3b8bc8f64aae181bf14a33ea29a5ccd53a5aa4b588d56f0e9b8df09fecd6d2bd49090e2eac47c56536d2cdf3

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memory/2456-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2456-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2456-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2456-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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