neshta | 1dc4ecb493c5e6319426306929fe0e667c7c5de0326ef29893c7cbb54ee3a370

Analysis

max time kernel
123s
max time network
166s
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 18:05

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General

Target

Method/Method/Tool/SAS/SwissArmySuite.exe
Size

8.2MB
MD5

9b4eaa20d65e945faf09a32e8749b565
SHA1

477df82f9f38d74b5c48a1ff4783b138fd8271d1
SHA256

8fe62d8f4512ee5a8c959aa5f4cc77e3d71c9259e259431523480462c0e68386
SHA512

831de42440f63d5022f180f58b53399013323249845175dd21c0ba17e2dccb610c8d6e9ab576c5e59f831dadefb676a13786c4519e25ce92abf7f7d10aec40aa
SSDEEP

98304:iHLtt8dlKNOM9+0BRvEpSW821Zb0MvwR0mV93P9max5QOsw:i197LW8gNwR0KtwaYNw

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral12/files/0x000600000002023a-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral12/memory/2960-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral12/memory/2960-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral12/memory/2960-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	SwissArmySuite.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3580	SwissArmySuite.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\" %*"	SwissArmySuite.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\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	SwissArmySuite.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3580	2960	SwissArmySuite.exe	81
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3580	2960	SwissArmySuite.exe	81

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Method\Method\Tool\SAS\SwissArmySuite.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Method\Method\Tool\SAS\SwissArmySuite.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:2960
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\SwissArmySuite.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\SwissArmySuite.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3580

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

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\SwissArmySuite.exe

Filesize
8.1MB

MD5
8ce7f4eb149ecc2e868a7c7bd5ee2282

SHA1
6b6d877f0b0fcd1ace72f9f6069145a4d921f680

SHA256
abc1c1c17694fcad7f7882cc62fa87c9774b807526ed09c8087bf70b1a8c5c18

SHA512
eca7238603a04febec7980f6d9572d97b49bcac2a1e0f0d43a898e71da647c0bf9e918fe709d5989f90f9b0f8cc3ab4a2507e0cbfb7ae5200c0410f8045f6d09

Download Submit
memory/2960-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2960-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2960-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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