neshta | 7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
25-11-2024 00:27

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General

Target

7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
Size

566KB
MD5

1f84dd61791594b173784b9ac575243d
SHA1

2d7628545c1aae4f1e069147c259cea67593963a
SHA256

7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf
SHA512

6d8685161c335d3b3e5dd7c5927fdc4cd9959bb8cf8bb892a4579794961aef833ced16f167a86faf7224c1807cd4c19b39c57bda8716987a2eff5be8fdd549ad
SSDEEP

6144:PuocviY2Df2nbx0AmcPdYmdpoBIUH0KpaOp58losyGEGyFbH:vca520AmpnpTp58loDGEGyFbH

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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1144	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.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\" %*"	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.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	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.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\" %*"	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 1144	3532	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe	83
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 1144	3532	7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.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:3532
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1144

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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Downloads

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\7afbf5fba30cd025ff53c5206627d174e2deb87f5449a1a9fecc0a74af0a06cf.exe

Filesize
525KB

MD5
c9d44167faea2474b6b48fa18779175d

SHA1
b3622c7d4266f3271367cab04cbd8db2ce76ac15

SHA256
b60cbf71f4a91744db382f363c2e86be6655703dfd32b6c06e2b90f5bd829ecd

SHA512
8e06c747958ab7f1cacd8600ab2c4dffe9152cd932789c6712b65fcf1b5e04d305aaef38494207e8753b57c2743b64ed1bf41c1ceb0cd2b28fabc164b079cf03

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memory/3532-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3532-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3532-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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