neshta | 326614198b1dd3ac322524f6a9eae6d77404f07fe4f455b45b5a0aea71bf860d

Analysis

max time kernel
96s
max time network
144s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
23/11/2024, 21:52

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General

Target

KWSuitev2.1.exe
Size

1.9MB
MD5

179ceae64423ec7003eb2b306b3c2171
SHA1

7834ab73198780fbaf9c241914d8b9f7e0649184
SHA256

326614198b1dd3ac322524f6a9eae6d77404f07fe4f455b45b5a0aea71bf860d
SHA512

c09ce509654acb4f7a8df99551d1136ceffacb222fef1310eca676454c93756931f7e0b0d2c4d31349f76cecc62263076d8285f627dc416f9564e72a6f67c104
SSDEEP

24576:Y2GHWoMmgHdn4MM+/OCMX+KYb06W7NS9G3yXE7SJ7BDRxpuscCTNobseacb9N/9h:Y3H9aHV9viF7NLyXE7SIsXxcz9Th

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002021e-23.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4996-115-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4996-117-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4996-118-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4996-120-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	KWSuitev2.1.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2948	KWSuitev2.1.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	KWSuitev2.1.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

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
10	pastebin.com
11	pastebin.com
12	pastebin.com
8	pastebin.com
9	pastebin.com

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
18	api.ipify.org
19	api.ipify.org

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	KWSuitev2.1.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	KWSuitev2.1.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	KWSuitev2.1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	KWSuitev2.1.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	KWSuitev2.1.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	KWSuitev2.1.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemVersion	KWSuitev2.1.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	KWSuitev2.1.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2948	KWSuitev2.1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2948	4996	KWSuitev2.1.exe	85
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2948	4996	KWSuitev2.1.exe	85
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2948	4996	KWSuitev2.1.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KWSuitev2.1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KWSuitev2.1.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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4996
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\KWSuitev2.1.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\KWSuitev2.1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2948

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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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\KWSuitev2.1.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
b215d7d984863693cd30d6e0c9310802

SHA1
3d7bbe022796afa34cf212dca9ae28e60301786f

SHA256
02c043c7b22cf0a298f4ba1a6ae6575ed2de506c3c881b4219d82af15317ba79

SHA512
b3fa8b688877ec19a7e0cf4b422582d11f7fde85482a4d2b5ce62d66ec959f08fa2bb0819ca53f8eee20d1951e3599746183275fb4b6d0c37af5ba2994afd56d

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memory/2948-85-0x00000000733C0000-0x0000000073B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2948-91-0x00000000733C0000-0x0000000073B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2948-15-0x0000000004EC0000-0x0000000004FE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2948-16-0x0000000005590000-0x0000000005B34000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/2948-17-0x0000000005080000-0x0000000005112000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/2948-18-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005334000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/2948-19-0x0000000005070000-0x000000000507A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2948-13-0x0000000000170000-0x0000000000354000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/2948-68-0x00000000733C0000-0x0000000073B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2948-107-0x0000000009ED0000-0x0000000009F36000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/2948-14-0x00000000733C0000-0x0000000073B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2948-12-0x00000000733CE000-0x00000000733CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2948-78-0x0000000006730000-0x00000000067E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2948-108-0x000000000A340000-0x000000000A362000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2948-109-0x000000000A370000-0x000000000A6C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/2948-111-0x00000000733CE000-0x00000000733CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2948-114-0x00000000733C0000-0x0000000073B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2948-116-0x00000000733C0000-0x0000000073B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4996-115-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4996-117-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4996-118-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4996-120-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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