neshta | 5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
24-11-2024 23:10

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General

Target

5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
Size

291KB
MD5

4087a688582252c10e34e2ffc03a0521
SHA1

70503d105113f5c56032fdcdbbe76aa6ccc767b3
SHA256

5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131
SHA512

cdc5864bdf82ec1d99867d45968d05db5c517fbc7517ba73ae9c08fe24a6b26d95473cde8d385b70f588297c0c9ab904fcef0f56224260b5d1ebc65940648bf7
SSDEEP

6144:PuWY247EHdKrf52a3g4f3mBVHoJ/+ZWrR6:o24cKtN3B8HoJ/dV6

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4364	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.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\" %*"	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.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

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.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 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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.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\" %*"	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 4364	2680	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe	83
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 4364	2680	5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.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:2680
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4364

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

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd

SHA1
c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9

SHA256
bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a

SHA512
134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5a551e87279c04c045313137ecafa5378fc955009665958a4861497b9742f131.exe

Filesize
251KB

MD5
a0155ad8d10624dd23018c2c6f882689

SHA1
deb85f5d92a2611a1970f2b53b41bb9207f2e41f

SHA256
005a5222fd73f943bdb4a0071306d9aac40b49b6a7ff4e74ead1259e6eef4df0

SHA512
eb7f95b09209dc300e2ccab218be38329cea67ad6d3c4c9f4679b9e78a3d66e37968b202b60eb6338f8b8cb9388f1df821f0d0a8b62cdede1c6e424dca0282a2

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memory/2680-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2680-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2680-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4364-13-0x00007FF995B43000-0x00007FF995B45000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4364-14-0x00007FF6CAEC0000-0x00007FF6CAF01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
260KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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