neshta | a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e

General

Target

a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
Size

844KB
MD5

4140858e0476dff2bea7bfe0516e6af7
SHA1

050c17dbea6eafaa4b3d351703a8ef97bb165b8f
SHA256

a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e
SHA512

6d553571a0c5849ec375395e3f9b96d6634ac63a7e8f3b21de3e743e9d668e6e904f67ede22f34e96220d184e05ac654a27a709b67df185918fba96d591d8b9f
SSDEEP

12288:3M8dLT1gAlSxyVMxPIloRzdl089c7hU0oTKA9yYitBcx6acF:9dLTTL+hzdlpghU0oVgYitBU6aA

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/1436-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1436-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1436-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.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:

a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.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	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.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:

a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.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:1436

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\a10edbf53a9fcce9a5fffab8218d717c6989301ec9e0b0376f707c26e6b0297e.exe

Filesize
804KB

MD5
a798ef4c2ea7c660669569dcec535fe3

SHA1
7cb8eaf964a3aae97f881b93128a408acd3355c2

SHA256
b04780c43bc4ae824ee221b640cb73ef91ca24b4af79b4886ac9a17314f0a48d

SHA512
cfefb5abd0be102d0ab7285e9f2b806fc72d01afd7f56e0a455cc9be9bb07a336f80ca48b727abe5f0771507d1a0c1c09fc6471b3d596fd51c90b1fb41ef03f2

Download Submit
memory/1436-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1436-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1436-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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