neshta | f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1

Analysis

max time kernel
41s
max time network
18s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
18-12-2024 10:46

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General

Target

f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
Size

1.9MB
MD5

d09bbd2489859b40231409d157bbe710
SHA1

391e1c6bdd2738df63db531485928f7437be92d5
SHA256

f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1
SHA512

ab91c6b8c87818b7b3ce43f6bff79b20161b4ed2c65bb70333cd0eb4d7c963683498e4dc3804caf809cd66cf88b6f83484aab065571036e0b02bba8df3b658df
SSDEEP

24576:XH96TOG3Zuiohx37zYH39xTEhZjtUip1Cmv9/YPPCyHXxIzA/PbL1ghO+l1D4BuF:tWLomo/wx/PeZSB/xmpt

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2596-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2596-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2596-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2596-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2596-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2236	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2596	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
2596	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.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\" %*"	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.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~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.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	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.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\" %*"	f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.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
PID:2596
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2236

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f0b8399c562731ebbb9974abfdf24f9fae7f0b832d2d7f9e17ced38b02edfbc1N.exe

Filesize
1.9MB

MD5
19ede9cff36f347dc6a0d6bdddc97f06

SHA1
0b2ebe7c9e16e7aca4d3888011a68ab8cdf752af

SHA256
c69b891eb9a281f70c9987d688a099587da6d08bcd8bf9556b7ca2faf97e77a0

SHA512
3452d4ac58f930d21b873197d578c0db9e8e41fe32f876454d87151413dba5b048ae4655c9bcba77f6141899c531dfb5c842ee45593ec5cd7c7056120d46a1ad

Download Submit
memory/2596-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2596-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2596-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2596-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2596-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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