neshta | cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
140s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
01-12-2024 03:27

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General

Target

cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
Size

3.0MB
MD5

053521c38f9f1f895d1750dcaa61313c
SHA1

32c58227fc95e29ad5eef1505213c7052410463b
SHA256

cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f
SHA512

3252d65efc09beec221446b49ca1a6f5db3885573ea3e989fda4697e7728fa0032e02362df6fab109ad76d8b92fe5b8f3f2a88812c6dff4c8e22083a409e55d0
SSDEEP

49152:5JLEZn0hHcuspfeSvy5OElNHGsT0AsVxDq8Ty7bSDD:5JPhHRHtQsTC2LWD

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3604-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3604-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3604-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2776	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.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\" %*"	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.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~3.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.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	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.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\" %*"	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 2776	3604	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe	83
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 2776	3604	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe	83
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 2776	3604	cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.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:3604
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2776

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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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\cfc1e2a6a9907638412933639ebcadec584add082dc0897a99927d5902fb530f.exe

Filesize
2.9MB

MD5
76ea3eeeffad5915b7ad4e0ae8f8f7ae

SHA1
34ab8cd11c2c1b1049ed3072d00b18eccf935df0

SHA256
354b8d28b9ef2516c370b27fae70c3159de2495e8e9af21be18c7e7012bfa848

SHA512
97efe3bea4f01eb06d0647073c617f58126979ef9885b699d5e8ef2bb5ade4531ace732eb6e62cd35cd42e2d3918240d3e884546e11421e28725435503637ad8

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memory/2776-12-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2776-97-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006F9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/2776-98-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2776-105-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006F9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/3604-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3604-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3604-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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