neshta | 6163a3302b0eb60ff371116b0e90de30df65493ac7192235d4495e43c4a41d4f

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
04-12-2024 17:28

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General

Target

file.exe
Size

5.7MB
MD5

54c804c8f597748ce17394624b6c08a4
SHA1

4afa779208e5fa47630a8c4a17107e54db2234f5
SHA256

6163a3302b0eb60ff371116b0e90de30df65493ac7192235d4495e43c4a41d4f
SHA512

17ef71946a361962fc1747d78b60bb481574fba96b079cc3f7b2f220fa36db506cecd3ef9729c84c4e20b9c04b50ec766431d5dce0e21b8f2a15037750003384
SSDEEP

49152:trikhN5aCxzCm5BOjP7lTu142JueO4dG8Hc64HTan/Fb:RQXQ

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-33.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2032-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2032-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2032-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2032-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
Downloads MZ/PE file

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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	file.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5100	file.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\" %*"	file.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\READER~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\SSEI\LogFiles\SSEI-Dev_20241204172807.txt	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	file.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5100	file.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 5100	2032	file.exe	83
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 5100	2032	file.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.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:2032
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\file.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\file.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5100

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\file.exe

Filesize
5.7MB

MD5
0066f98970748d1173343ecb8efcb60f

SHA1
b849377f56b23bedd094b3069f645542f095b782

SHA256
fdec686409d94188a755f39cb793f93fd2f0b62e99bc13ea9a63e1f3dd78c8a1

SHA512
fd805eb1e9be1bebe114d3e069fd387e337b620b003425d824debf5426111f97138b2e654e467b41983685c634d485edfc8434ad6217197d1266925f5ede9b1a

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memory/2032-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2032-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2032-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2032-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5100-15-0x0000027252B30000-0x0000027252B5C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/5100-77-0x00007FF8739D0000-0x00007FF874491000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5100-23-0x0000027252C20000-0x0000027252C32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5100-22-0x0000027252C10000-0x0000027252C22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5100-21-0x0000027252BF0000-0x0000027252C02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5100-20-0x0000027252BD0000-0x0000027252BE2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5100-19-0x0000027252BC0000-0x0000027252BD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5100-18-0x0000027251360000-0x000002725137C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/5100-17-0x0000027252B60000-0x0000027252BB4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
336KB

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memory/5100-16-0x00007FF8739D0000-0x00007FF874491000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5100-28-0x0000027252C70000-0x0000027252C82000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5100-27-0x0000027252C60000-0x0000027252C76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/5100-25-0x0000027252C40000-0x0000027252C52000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5100-26-0x0000027252C50000-0x0000027252C62000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5100-44-0x000002726D270000-0x000002726D432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/5100-50-0x00007FF8739D0000-0x00007FF874491000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5100-57-0x000002726D970000-0x000002726DE98000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/5100-24-0x0000027252C30000-0x0000027252C44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/5100-91-0x000002726D1E0000-0x000002726D1E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/5100-92-0x00007FF8739D0000-0x00007FF874491000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5100-94-0x00000272710D0000-0x0000027271108000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/5100-96-0x000002726D230000-0x000002726D23E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/5100-121-0x00000272711B0000-0x00000272711C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5100-122-0x0000027271EE0000-0x0000027271F1C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/5100-123-0x00000272720B0000-0x0000027272236000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/5100-124-0x00007FF8739D3000-0x00007FF8739D5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/5100-29-0x0000027252C80000-0x0000027252C92000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5100-126-0x00007FF8739D0000-0x00007FF874491000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5100-127-0x00007FF8739D0000-0x00007FF874491000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5100-128-0x00007FF8739D0000-0x00007FF874491000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/5100-14-0x000002726CEB0000-0x000002726D098000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/5100-13-0x0000027250930000-0x0000027250EE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5100-12-0x00007FF8739D3000-0x00007FF8739D5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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