neshta | 8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cf

Analysis

max time kernel
119s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
25-11-2024 06:45

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General

Target

8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
Size

663KB
MD5

32915460090c0a74228d5ec19945d650
SHA1

d389e5898e2ba74f07d37f87286d1d0a3dc91ead
SHA256

8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cf
SHA512

ce94f32a0394ca4a88d0d2e533a0a82577fc01b9039408ea4f351e90172eb349810ff987dcc3e62ababe6943e2485a1429418ae602176058d0663f893f8d667d
SSDEEP

12288:vKECJXdST8+ZVwnJX+oajGbx5GfjbDm5CjuQJz98Q:vKECvST8+ZVwne6bxODmpKOQ

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
2408	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2380	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
2380	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
2380	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.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\" %*"	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.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\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.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	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.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\" %*"	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2408	2380	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe	31
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2408	2380	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe	31
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2408	2380	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe	31
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2408	2380	8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.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:2380
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2408

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

Filesize
859KB

MD5
754309b7b83050a50768236ee966224f

SHA1
10ed7efc2e594417ddeb00a42deb8fd9f804ed53

SHA256
acd32dd903e5464b0ecd153fb3f71da520d2e59a63d4c355d9c1874c919d04e6

SHA512
e5aaddf62c08c8fcc1ae3f29df220c5c730a2efa96dd18685ee19f5a9d66c4735bb4416c4828033661990604669ed345415ef2dc096ec75e1ab378dd804b1614

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8038853afb48be4d63edb4cf9a9bf13af538d90cbb404c9d5b59e55bec8d24cfN.exe

Filesize
622KB

MD5
33d7955809a940d4162d165991b2a12a

SHA1
f8907a5612214e78556e093d39ea79f566c95aee

SHA256
83baeded517d83b5f4c3fbb498536787f070d436942284a4f619f6114a56f280

SHA512
2a979ea4ce9bd240acf341c5c52c0bab4dbe97ab9f1dddf2a08f81d62c85da95b61d012575bd7564b91233ad5e72ca5edd4bfdb815f1d184ab663822c1cae86a

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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memory/2380-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2380-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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