neshta | a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1

Analysis

max time kernel
35s
max time network
36s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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30-11-2024 19:15

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General

Target

a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
Size

442KB
MD5

92bfbc386a349cdbc627148819e7cafa
SHA1

d7c3bc93980cbd74db6d2623232b355b03c27412
SHA256

a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1
SHA512

74280cd8de7c3dd29525ef1591bb792a5c4a012becf54cf2dabdeb4e13bef36761b497165745a5fbdc71b2af2a710209e0967c264747701da98486dc2280ac0e
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CR7slkDsP62TEcvElZbiP3rL2F+jPNTY1d7ZRaYsCgE4LkqObvT2SOKYbLS:k9hV5cvtPbLW+bNTCd1MYswqX/S

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4440-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4440-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4440-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3024	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.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\" %*"	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.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\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.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	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.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\" %*"	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 3024	4440	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe	82
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 3024	4440	a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.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:4440
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3024

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\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a068c8ed6973f36c22704eb3be2f7477da7734e041aa02d9da057da6f20218a1.exe

Filesize
402KB

MD5
fb74efe9cf7e9e14e7b2a7846597b18e

SHA1
f06a3cfe51eadf9b18a6da11b95a65d79cc79c0c

SHA256
fe7e4ce51a5536d15f9f9819d9c88a42939b968d2a6946d25cc8395d55ec7feb

SHA512
97b4cdd63ead61de85f90b51358e60733c5e806fcce024f02a896483902cc6104f8bb85a2a0cbadc324612e66995787ddd167977f699fd1f640dd6cb83313356

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memory/3024-12-0x00007FFF96933000-0x00007FFF96935000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3024-13-0x000001E912F00000-0x000001E912F68000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/4440-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4440-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4440-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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