neshta | 8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181

Analysis

max time kernel
110s
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 18:59

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General

Target

8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
Size

854KB
MD5

92f8c876530ddb8a21a4bd1f655fc0f0
SHA1

d8740211d01836f76aad705102a99d80dffdcb09
SHA256

8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181
SHA512

6464f41e51bcdbed4e1cc7565a326cf318ab675405f83a2dd4800cbb0a711b9bf0933c95d43ed38d71d2599b914c74e19245264c87034f63c40f8dd3500b7682
SSDEEP

12288:JMZ7nce3PUtUsF+pmMbWyYG464IN34DNRvjsnvjoC++DGN0kgm5+Rz6F:2RXcfF+pSeNeLvjsvjY+DGN0kgm5lF

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/5092-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5092-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5092-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
512	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.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\" %*"	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.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	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.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\" %*"	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 512	5092	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe	82
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 512	5092	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe	82
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 512	5092	8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.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:5092
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:512

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\8d366c89609ca05337827e7c1800f1c45383e3674be6c1740822f0b2d6c93181N.exe

Filesize
813KB

MD5
f30e2d8dd558c99dea8d0c505d2d7508

SHA1
40ab9bc05a8bff8b7178373af67438771b5e8bd3

SHA256
192bfbe4ddf26f0556c033c20eba46323fccc2566d6ec19d93f8f69df67a7c76

SHA512
19d17f4b019b76a1c5051a1acb213113fa7353c194f3fd656cffd47ed62f685aed4a2b44e4d01838b0d1b9334e9d1bbe87a2ad5fc6f7e94cc8da229deed03a6c

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memory/512-12-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/512-98-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/512-97-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
840KB

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memory/512-100-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
840KB

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memory/5092-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5092-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5092-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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