neshta | bcce7fb96ddfa065f87ca0b5a50248c5ab4152046bed77762e51a11bff75401d

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
141s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
05-12-2024 18:55

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General

Target

administrator.exe
Size

3.9MB
MD5

c1e81b35092d292bf50994180c9e7bbd
SHA1

172ea8cbf2c7dee75ac0f82229057569cb93f136
SHA256

bcce7fb96ddfa065f87ca0b5a50248c5ab4152046bed77762e51a11bff75401d
SHA512

93a757c6d49f377e82dd9c0b9a7160b68a566f0e54d21781f8223113725a8fb4cffa5a27eb63f6f72cc450053d216878a7eb550bdfec7d4a8f5d7c7a622e7832
SSDEEP

24576:b+qzFuNtLC8xl7EDdLtrXzieFq5RQNRyk59yjtzMi1feBOWaJNBPsaIGgJDF7mCy:KiFolBcLtLGeFq5RQNp5ESiHyJDFatUS

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4992-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020237-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4992-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4992-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4992-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4992-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4992-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	administrator.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4748	administrator.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\" %*"	administrator.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\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	administrator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	administrator.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 4748	4992	administrator.exe	85
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 4748	4992	administrator.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\administrator.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\administrator.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:4992
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\administrator.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\administrator.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4748

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
a40427e3788637e741fb69ea8d76cd52

SHA1
f8c8c7ec493e32a7573d90ce400fccd79fc98f31

SHA256
18dcc8fae245869d02b7db0edbe22ec57a30bdd51a64090452118a79ba194052

SHA512
e6b688d4ad0506c74db323b50a2588472f45e66da2a3456450aea96d93882b13662f8b3bbed7773180f5bec851a31d2e45262ecb9283b425c60c8caa06d56ca2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\administrator.exe

Filesize
3.8MB

MD5
637393a357832e97e0380a5ebed4b3c5

SHA1
0b9795389bfb46764d3cc12590d9970a2d19fe30

SHA256
d4177f4b1b409a1882280a10387996d345cf53a98c7c07cd8fc9d069b84dddc7

SHA512
a3af4881ba89b77eabda2feebb7fcbc818815ca0a0ad924d9ae1c6898c15d00d52a4f226c588bdaceae2d6afda14602cb1bc3d0002bc5af2e524d651988fd1ad

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memory/4992-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/4992-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/4992-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/4992-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/4992-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/4992-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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