neshta | 8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
08-12-2024 00:48

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General

Target

8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
Size

8.6MB
MD5

be416429f01975948b3541b0f708d0fa
SHA1

cf38717a5b56e95b5e96ec3789825fda812a8742
SHA256

8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a
SHA512

6e9b96aa84566760698eb28791585ffeba6e9625f9ae235a3da275b68adebd4d6d5fc30c84a35dea195f64a12bfc114d64504e682ea2c58a09fbc1e9dc39341a
SSDEEP

196608:qvWQg/gNtlI5ifC2rZosMm0Tj52AVC7VCJ:qxdlyifZpMm0ZzCpCJ

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4968-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4968-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4968-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4968-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4208	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.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\" %*"	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.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	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.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\" %*"	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 4208	4968	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe	82
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 4208	4968	8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.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:4968
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4208

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
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8bac8277f2242e2f865ebd83ca3f6cee36a70fa824da728941eb2c2e6850075a.exe

Filesize
8.5MB

MD5
4f1832c0ff6ebeadc18bb58c35392240

SHA1
639c496bb8f1832778e9e301b500506c67c0eb1f

SHA256
4b01e9ba8fe9393785f56cd8c4fc56994c32b56220e02f831a029e887e5f948a

SHA512
57a4ac4d11907811cf7f8c37d85d08e396a2110395241a68b88576363c3abfcc2734b8ce8cb67540e07b5d8a1182f86d4123c7528a94117f877f8b5261645a9c

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memory/4208-12-0x00007FFB82543000-0x00007FFB82545000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4208-13-0x0000029177570000-0x0000029177DFE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.6MB

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memory/4968-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4968-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4968-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4968-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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