neshta | aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
25-11-2024 02:36

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General

Target

aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

2aad1fefab2ff46f1177b64278038880
SHA1

aa84d6c84814663fed4aa57ee870ed2f75754112
SHA256

aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e
SHA512

75a06ba825c26f413e28a8c52e3e803c05d6ec81a44071331dbf49c8bc38c9e3a02ca1d592c637ec19700d85ac573c2637026c295f4d28c0cb6958f12f9218bb
SSDEEP

24576:b/9IuIZpag/5J/dLSzmSdXIHl1Zb/979PABOh:knRJ/MzV47Zb/9BPAB

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3068	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2248	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
2248	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.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\" %*"	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.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\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.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	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.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\" %*"	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3068	2248	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe	30
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3068	2248	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe	30
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3068	2248	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe	30
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 3068	2248	aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2248
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3068

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

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:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\DW20.EXE

Filesize
859KB

MD5
754309b7b83050a50768236ee966224f

SHA1
10ed7efc2e594417ddeb00a42deb8fd9f804ed53

SHA256
acd32dd903e5464b0ecd153fb3f71da520d2e59a63d4c355d9c1874c919d04e6

SHA512
e5aaddf62c08c8fcc1ae3f29df220c5c730a2efa96dd18685ee19f5a9d66c4735bb4416c4828033661990604669ed345415ef2dc096ec75e1ab378dd804b1614

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aba1664067c7bb6ac32f5d6454beb64a6839da541a59a75018f5759436499d8e.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
74ba1532a9f78fd3fe20de2adc24c3a4

SHA1
a83873155491b091affc019a6a0a2f8f312c35be

SHA256
983825abfddfd15ca31cf703b541865ac2023f8015540e0c0b798186a2238d3c

SHA512
28c471aaa860f2729fd64f69c87f1a438f774e976313efe7d4b97c3cf03cdab3d2d02a8798e681e9a47cbb0b613bd90d4d4f603245072450ced4e89458cadc61

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memory/2248-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2248-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3068-13-0x000000007449E000-0x000000007449F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3068-14-0x00000000002E0000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/3068-15-0x0000000004FA0000-0x0000000005116000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/3068-16-0x0000000074490000-0x0000000074B7E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/3068-23-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000712000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/3068-90-0x000000007449E000-0x000000007449F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3068-92-0x0000000074490000-0x0000000074B7E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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