neshta | f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393

General

Target

f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
Size

224KB
MD5

5980d843ee246089215788b85d6d3301
SHA1

5c7d7a486d585578da9a3310a8e060446628fa56
SHA256

f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393
SHA512

76eec09477281d5ccc2116e55367930968595c5f610f3f78668eeb55cbc8bcf25990000d48203dfdb3f00c9968498db3c622a7007e9f6d4a46defe7c189c8136
SSDEEP

3072:sr85Cdv/jVKWvtx/YSWW3H8atM8T9EBqZT//brvf2ZYdgVhO8k:k9pJYS7hWqN///vf2GeXe

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2060-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2060-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2060-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2060-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2060-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe

pid process

2060 f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe

pid	process
2060	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.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:

f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.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	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.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:

f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f97c8659de72a05c56a650d0faf13d9a5719cc91bc14062cb6f0feb570016393.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:2060

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

System Information Discovery

1

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:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
memory/2060-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2060-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2060-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2060-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2060-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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