neshta | a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
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 02:07

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General

Target

a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
Size

146KB
MD5

ca41ecaf6b02c13a87dcdd8b7491e41d
SHA1

9fa78633c716c536bbcc03f0033c37ee92ab1e36
SHA256

a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3
SHA512

ae202b76ad36a7cac8e802b107a072fecd13872a151f8e499d3ec289eb4cc909084534de772d325b4505c86ffde5fa87605d1e6a580aaeffe3612c1eefffa733
SSDEEP

3072:zr8WDrCykbAYn2GgYlBYN2fHYTo+YQt8wDSRUTT:PuTbAMpgY3gT/8DRUTT

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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4976	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.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\" %*"	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.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\ADelRCP.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.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	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.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\" %*"	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 4976	1796	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe	82
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 4976	1796	a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.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:1796
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4976

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\a2529cd450ad968de235622a4080489f08c40096eb0e232328cd94364beaa7e3.exe

Filesize
105KB

MD5
4c2d17ad02add3db2fc791e26e144d0c

SHA1
bc2a790a7826d137d2efbfd6021b603ae4904035

SHA256
bcacc6fb9f29c8a59fbfde2f3705105e8badf373c3617403f8799bb2275ea354

SHA512
7fb4b8ac073f69493990958b088b374378ba3232bbbdd0940c56d5659114f75765f55cfea4138b1458f80109939f9f05cd481161adc95b48eaa53e1d4848ecfe

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memory/1796-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1796-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1796-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1796-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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