neshta | 48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
151s
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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15-12-2024 21:56

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General

Target

48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
Size

1.6MB
MD5

3f02604a89cc3888495e756ae7a6c1a4
SHA1

ed455655e707ba4963b0ec2175a96ff37daa5bc0
SHA256

48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958
SHA512

5e25a44a09b23b059a6a4b5821389585480358e443532ac7a867f6841cc2d5014f98e67dc473791e4b93ec7cd93dbf4b06aa35c921a8c922a9c00f2030134d84
SSDEEP

49152:khWSGltAJskBJiKlhmQ3OWJ0Wylj2t7ZAPZ8dzB:khWStdLJ0WyljsAPk

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1152-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1152-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1152-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1152-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3172	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.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\" %*"	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.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\ADelRCP.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.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	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.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\" %*"	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3172	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
3172	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 3172	1152	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe	83
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 3172	1152	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe	83
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 3172	1152	48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.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:1152
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3172

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\48816e60572478ba47b0ce26fc2b561ab564f19b3d36e886cc629d13cc341958.exe

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
dca5d72e5a463ac8ce37fe8734460cef

SHA1
c283b9a85909bb31b07d19870544251ce8a488b8

SHA256
f674c7372ce48f065b46704101116ca388f3353b088f1c628344ea4b20d39da8

SHA512
3c965717e6697da01026f67fa8ce7e3bd9724ccc3a63b72fd593bf144be86d52caa206b31bc1847d29a01044c5501950eff72f90392115c7d97d863596850ed3

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memory/1152-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1152-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1152-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1152-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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