neshta | 92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
09-12-2024 01:03

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General

Target

92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
Size

929KB
MD5

a44571d772ec6202b88ec47e5ce7f333
SHA1

dfa3b0d3e0d47c3093cc18c0fcadba638b90deba
SHA256

92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836
SHA512

2f7644ef46f91a7a6745a4cd49b5b1a176dd72f7d053cbe3affc739aa620c8a7cd128adbc0ff82c81de162c4e8d0fe9fa108055d5945729aec9562357eb54067
SSDEEP

12288:YJ7OQ6xjE0n6ecWjjax0Qb4m1DJBZU9s4UmCANIwINg/cJvqDIMdC9WnBGCkX:k7n0n6NWjsVllnUqEq9v09YCkX

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3868-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3868-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3868-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3868-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3584	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.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\" %*"	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.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\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.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 2 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	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.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\" %*"	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 3584	3868	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe	82
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 3584	3868	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe	82
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 3584	3868	92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.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:3868
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3584

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

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\92738dd187f5386c13103d12f523055092ec30e0455db7ef5b27726e6d1e8836.exe

Filesize
888KB

MD5
7d706020ad299c3ecc56786deef9368d

SHA1
031c037c5fe2e76371abec6189eb4506559f760c

SHA256
4ab33e82863eea9455bd6bf74cbbd531e47b19adad940aedaa625b1af5e53593

SHA512
e89dcfa3e42c81a73e283344c4dde10d3202b0591f1d5bc1f80042a1cdfb020bda9a9ddd4d35ff1e4817ae836b8367286f4d63993079137c7d886345dbc3ab68

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memory/3584-9-0x0000000002140000-0x0000000002141000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3584-95-0x0000000002140000-0x0000000002141000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3584-94-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
912KB

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memory/3868-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3868-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3868-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3868-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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