lockbit | 37d78bb11eaabba27c5e03b87d14b516141d52db80b37742d15995bb146c00d4

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
95s
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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General

Target

2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
Size

184KB
MD5

023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16
SHA1

045117711f81087ea812a3dc1a19a0ba8f228c03
SHA256

37d78bb11eaabba27c5e03b87d14b516141d52db80b37742d15995bb146c00d4
SHA512

0c92e11805f708e41a7ead7c10977f9eae4951fb6b5d8a4703a3705bcc77aa59c51b4807f1ff7fdaa5688c65430a2eeab186b17e5bf8159cebefc1ea9a565cf7
SSDEEP

3072:sr85Cas4cGR+OzRQbg8rc87DmDGRwCs7HMMProVQITEqOfBTHTfNBqO/Tw:k9HLGs0RAcomDn7M4avOXy

Score

10^/10

lockbit neshta discovery persistence ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002021e-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3932-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3932-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3932-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Lockbit
Ransomware family with multiple variants released since late 2019.
ransomware lockbit
Lockbit family
lockbit
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

Rule to detect Lockbit 3.0 ransomware Windows payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c73-4.dat	family_lockbit
behavioral2/memory/5100-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp	family_lockbit
behavioral2/memory/5100-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp	family_lockbit

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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5100	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.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\" %*"	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.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\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3592	5100	WerFault.exe	83

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	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.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\" %*"	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3932 wrote to memory of 5100	3932	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe	83
PID 3932 wrote to memory of 5100	3932	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe	83
PID 3932 wrote to memory of 5100	3932	2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.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:3932
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5100
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5100 -s 272
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3592

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 5100 -ip 5100
1⤵
PID:3436

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

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-12-18_023b01650817f7f3ee4ec8ceab242f16_lockbit_neshta.exe

Filesize
143KB

MD5
de81d1689577451df2732428000496d7

SHA1
ae01a9829ae3017767059b19dd8d412bc763b778

SHA256
0b142662f5d794e6585768399560efa6c0c19601e98131385327522e5f6c39b3

SHA512
7319922639f962f0ba827a47524a9d2e44c6c481280a2eba2e7b417681fff3e8cb31b6586713acb60ac2d97a6f115cde4a74ef65db127f5c1ee53ec50580f6fc

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memory/3932-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3932-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3932-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5100-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/5100-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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Analysis

Sharing

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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