neshta | 579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
max time network
95s
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, 16:34

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General

Target

579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
Size

5.3MB
MD5

8e9cd3c642c5ddd98b767eb36098eac0
SHA1

c1a5a8a5579ca5dd9fb39c498003c42743c3988a
SHA256

579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19
SHA512

60feb800848d539311c7a9eec2cc629762e9db01c97c139f56349ef5db02905d75c768c4c5709c346776b131f48e2f58b05aae558136d503397c0ee63fbde837
SSDEEP

49152:ElKjoqMGbkf8XfH2cvoJ7JdCrM5faRYZs9rri9/F0U2cRP8JF9zdP+T1E6gpPyDN:ElJqM48QunJ7JkA5faRO/06EnRyIxRc

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-20.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4052-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4052-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4052-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5020	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.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\" %*"	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.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~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.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	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.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\" %*"	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 5020	4052	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe	84
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 5020	4052	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe	84
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 5020	4052	579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.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:4052
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5020

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\579e16815dc46e11ad7e85695a2056f387a82bcb575bd0185094c73ac07b7a19N.exe

Filesize
5.3MB

MD5
2150665ea2587d067e5b4f5628116c76

SHA1
b2876a99d20bf4539da0041f2c56c0af91ed1dfb

SHA256
d803599f9d89ab3299c44dea6ac77ef243db8d9cd48f499233873871586cffb5

SHA512
e86bf991c7955203a248ed1578f7a1e730f41e6318d8061f3c5a717a8737016e941fd6eaeb4002a74955069bd9ff7d7b739403ccd7a1d384c6fabb40dcfeae09

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memory/4052-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4052-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4052-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5020-11-0x000000001C800000-0x000000001C801000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5020-12-0x000000000D500000-0x000000000D501000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5020-16-0x000000002EA00000-0x000000002EA01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5020-15-0x000000003C300000-0x000000003C301000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5020-14-0x000000002F700000-0x000000002F701000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5020-13-0x000000002CC00000-0x000000002CC01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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