neshta | 42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23

Analysis

max time kernel
118s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
16-12-2024 15:19

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General

Target

42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
Size

245KB
MD5

ad638113c5e9adc82d1f35dd1a7ee390
SHA1

f0e193ac78ce3f55cbd859ad66e79d65887b5544
SHA256

42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23
SHA512

2eba8d069624686cb928018885abbf9f0e00ee9eced0538c4a4dde2fd42b82ae4d4dd01f483958d8fcfb501c75b626aee1ad6893ffa4c1b6681ddf10429fdd31
SSDEEP

6144:l9hN5aXpYc/HQS9YNlCUvuUOQwpgHzNJxFb8F:pPaXL9YNlCoHfb8F

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2852	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2740	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
2740	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
2740	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.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\" %*"	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.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\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.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	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.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\" %*"	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2852	2740	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe	30
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2852	2740	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe	30
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2852	2740	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe	30
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2852	2740	42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:2740
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2852

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

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:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
75a2a8802845cc8720f7c49d68b8048c

SHA1
99275e230521ca70b971c755c9b05ae587496cd0

SHA256
a1aa4bf4af5e00fd4d54a5b4552aae368b92e6b60494025762c27647ff6901e0

SHA512
5ab14f273aad0cfe8fe4c37fab2b4d13ad24b0a82394bcef647162b20deef7d5544022b034a43432713d214c008496aadd4b8d2495e431af879c47ada1c3956d

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\42259cd0fbeb28badd9b9b6eaeb6ccd7ec0b436e1f0427cfa03a418cc6615f23N.exe

Filesize
205KB

MD5
dee06d4ba8f34297b8ac1c75c2588a7b

SHA1
85ddac85d4112457904286ac4f337c887be26a3a

SHA256
fd6729f9d896d816f94bcb7d0f9a9b153794e468f8d7ffa5ef1f7eaf2c28664c

SHA512
a82d8e1436722028e7c54aca1ec905eed073c8d668619a98f174d3ccd93a066e453a56197cf7fd8b84b263e0c861b1554c788eb2ae39334cc447e9d2fd1a2a1e

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memory/2740-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

Download
memory/2740-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

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memory/2740-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

Download
memory/2740-89-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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