neshta | adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4a

Analysis

max time kernel
117s
max time network
117s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
02-12-2024 20:09

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General

Target

adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

e12d7708bdd8105ac662679f152dc9b0
SHA1

fdf6f54b2d66a5c7e229d78c5daa12fd15683835
SHA256

adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4a
SHA512

dc8351844ce40ac6ff88b8e06177e18e5ab2ab8172c5d8a256a40f16d034b8639568da384e8225cd182002f234f17f8ab2b01f7f36af4d36aea10dc426238346
SSDEEP

49152:Cf9+HnchpRjHxOjFj4YNmJs08wjpDgAMsU58vXZTLj5:CVlhptWFjis08wjpDdU5UJ1

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-12.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2644-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2644-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2784	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2644	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
2644	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.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\" %*"	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.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

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016d89-2.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2784-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000009C2000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.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	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.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\" %*"	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2784	2644	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2784	2644	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2784	2644	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2784	2644	adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:2644
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2784

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

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:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\adb018c8cce786b20532b2e81bcdc9bd61e718b25c9629a932638a02256f8a4aN.exe

Filesize
2.2MB

MD5
ffe43170e07efd814823960c2bbc8249

SHA1
51181fb01bbc9bf7eb5900fcdd04c482dc9f044c

SHA256
83635d0430e34420899185c1c8df78ac64b3ae6c81ec0939b6473c08daa93328

SHA512
5cffdcb02ed7d9af6d9e571473bc79d16e82e566384005c5f2bbf6c24d5504b5003498fe456f6471d89bde708d2ce278b767f30a2f20b1c71f5a2165d1ab1d0e

Download Submit
memory/2644-7-0x0000000002CD0000-0x0000000003292000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.8MB

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memory/2644-86-0x0000000002CD0000-0x0000000003292000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.8MB

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memory/2644-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2644-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/2784-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000009C2000-memory.dmp

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5.8MB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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