neshta | a9971d2f3b8c1611723938a3ea6578c27f31049d3297e607cf0ee6927a4a26c7

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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13-12-2024 10:38

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General

Target

dxwebsetup.exe
Size

328KB
MD5

2cca969570717a0af4f2531eb69cc7c9
SHA1

692243584cca03a41bab00ae6113e6e7a3d14863
SHA256

a9971d2f3b8c1611723938a3ea6578c27f31049d3297e607cf0ee6927a4a26c7
SHA512

3a2257abdadb2ef34a8171a3c3965b8e6bba955dcda0ca837a635736da0f17795e71ff93d8f4421a51ac9778d10dce1f3c28a62149d05ccf07ae75934fff5670
SSDEEP

6144:k9Qc2liXmrLxcdRDLiH1vVRGVOhMp421/7YQxhWK87:BcvgLARDI1KIOzOl

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020241-54.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2904-161-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2904-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2904-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	dxwebsetup.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
956	dxwebsetup.exe
5108	dxwsetup.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5108	dxwsetup.exe
5108	dxwsetup.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\" %*"	dxwebsetup.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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\""	dxwebsetup.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll	dxwsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DirectX\WebSetup	dxwsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\directx\websetup\SETC3AE.tmp	dxwsetup.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\directx\websetup\SETC3AE.tmp	dxwsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\directx\websetup\dsetup.dll	dxwsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\directx\websetup\SETC3BE.tmp	dxwsetup.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\directx\websetup\SETC3BE.tmp	dxwsetup.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	dxwebsetup.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\DirectX.log	dxwsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\security\logs\scecomp.log	dxwsetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	dxwebsetup.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 3 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	dxwebsetup.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dxwebsetup.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dxwsetup.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\" %*"	dxwebsetup.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 956	2904	dxwebsetup.exe	82
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 956	2904	dxwebsetup.exe	82
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 956	2904	dxwebsetup.exe	82
PID 956 wrote to memory of 5108	956	dxwebsetup.exe	83
PID 956 wrote to memory of 5108	956	dxwebsetup.exe	83
PID 956 wrote to memory of 5108	956	dxwebsetup.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dxwebsetup.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dxwebsetup.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:2904
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\dxwebsetup.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\dxwebsetup.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:956
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5108

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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\dxwebsetup.exe

Filesize
288KB

MD5
2cbd6ad183914a0c554f0739069e77d7

SHA1
7bf35f2afca666078db35ca95130beb2e3782212

SHA256
2cf71d098c608c56e07f4655855a886c3102553f648df88458df616b26fd612f

SHA512
ff1af2d2a883865f2412dddcd68006d1907a719fe833319c833f897c93ee750bac494c0991170dc1cf726b3f0406707daa361d06568cd610eeb4ed1d9c0fbb10

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dsetup.dll

Filesize
93KB

MD5
984cad22fa542a08c5d22941b888d8dc

SHA1
3e3522e7f3af329f2235b0f0850d664d5377b3cd

SHA256
57bc22850bb8e0bcc511a9b54cd3da18eec61f3088940c07d63b9b74e7fe2308

SHA512
8ef171218b331f0591a4b2a5e68dcbae98f5891518ce877f1d8d1769c59c0f4ddae43cc43da6606975078f889c832f0666484db9e047782e7a0ae4a2d41f5bef

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exe

Filesize
515KB

MD5
ac3a5f7be8cd13a863b50ab5fe00b71c

SHA1
eee417cd92e263b84dd3b5dcc2b4b463fe6e84d9

SHA256
8f5e89298e3dc2e22d47515900c37cca4ee121c5ba06a6d962d40ad6e1a595da

SHA512
c8bbe791373dad681f0ac9f5ab538119bde685d4f901f5db085c73163fc2e868972b2de60e72ccd44f745f1fd88fcde2e27f32302d8cbd3c1f43e6e657c79fba

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.inf

Filesize
477B

MD5
ad8982eaa02c7ad4d7cdcbc248caa941

SHA1
4ccd8e038d73a5361d754c7598ed238fc040d16b

SHA256
d63c35e9b43eb0f28ffc28f61c9c9a306da9c9de3386770a7eb19faa44dbfc00

SHA512
5c805d78bafff06c36b5df6286709ddf2d36808280f92e62dc4c285edd9176195a764d5cf0bb000da53ca8bbf66ddd61d852e4259e3113f6529e2d7bdbdd6e28

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dll

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
a5412a144f63d639b47fcc1ba68cb029

SHA1
81bd5f1c99b22c0266f3f59959dfb4ea023be47e

SHA256
8a011da043a4b81e2b3d41a332e0ff23a65d546bd7636e8bc74885e8746927d6

SHA512
2679a4cb690e8d709cb5e57b59315d22f69f91efa6c4ee841943751c882b0c0457fd4a3376ac3832c757c6dfaffb7d844909c5665b86a95339af586097ee0405

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memory/2904-161-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2904-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2904-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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