neshta | 6163a3302b0eb60ff371116b0e90de30df65493ac7192235d4495e43c4a41d4f

Analysis

max time kernel
118s
max time network
130s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04-12-2024 17:23

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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 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-9.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2364-211-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2364-214-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2128	file.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2364	file.exe
2364	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~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~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\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	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\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.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\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\SSEI\LogFiles\SSEI-Dev_20241204172313.txt	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.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\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.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\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\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	2128	file.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2128	2364	file.exe	30
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2128	2364	file.exe	30
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2128	2364	file.exe	30
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2128	2364	file.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.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:2364
- 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:2128

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

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab73BB.tmp

Filesize
70KB

MD5
49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5

SHA1
1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976

SHA256
b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f

SHA512
bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar73CE.tmp

Filesize
181KB

MD5
4ea6026cf93ec6338144661bf1202cd1

SHA1
a1dec9044f750ad887935a01430bf49322fbdcb7

SHA256
8efbc21559ef8b1bcf526800d8070baad42474ce7198e26fa771dbb41a76b1d8

SHA512
6c7e0980e39aacf4c3689802353f464a08cd17753bd210ee997e5f2a455deb4f287a9ef74d84579dbde49bc96213cd2b8b247723919c412ea980aa6e6bfe218b

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\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/2128-60-0x0000000002530000-0x0000000002544000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/2128-56-0x0000000002470000-0x0000000002482000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2128-52-0x00000000007A0000-0x00000000007CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/2128-55-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2128-65-0x000000001AC10000-0x000000001AC22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2128-64-0x000000001AB80000-0x000000001AB92000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2128-63-0x000000001AB70000-0x000000001AB86000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/2128-62-0x000000001AB60000-0x000000001AB72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2128-61-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000026E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2128-47-0x000007FEF5DC0000-0x000007FEF67AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2128-59-0x0000000002520000-0x0000000002532000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2128-58-0x0000000002490000-0x00000000024A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2128-57-0x0000000002480000-0x0000000002492000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2128-50-0x000000001B660000-0x000000001B848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/2128-54-0x0000000000270000-0x000000000028C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2128-53-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000824000-memory.dmp

Filesize
336KB

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memory/2128-102-0x000000001AD70000-0x000000001AD7A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2128-101-0x000000001AD70000-0x000000001AD7A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2128-12-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000DE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2128-11-0x000007FEF5DC3000-0x000007FEF5DC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2128-209-0x000007FEF5DC3000-0x000007FEF5DC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2128-210-0x000007FEF5DC0000-0x000007FEF67AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2128-212-0x000000001AD70000-0x000000001AD7A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2364-211-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2364-214-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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