neshta | 35bcf8a6b513d25014079a7294bd831b728c651cfe1878dcd4bcdc753d7749a0

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
137s
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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25-12-2024 23:22

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General

Target

2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78
SHA1

149b31cd0f62915be4ee9075d46d07293106c935
SHA256

35bcf8a6b513d25014079a7294bd831b728c651cfe1878dcd4bcdc753d7749a0
SHA512

ee2f5cb690c368af4d9775111de85a4e16ddb730e6b1f4502b4678394214f105f8516c509ae9c00436e06a6683ab3f8b967033b90da3f4407af3b0d530ad8fff
SSDEEP

24576:GsVoJa7u+g2u2S7UmjcWdsooekbLSLr8kEsiZEEskkW8w0pMwbO9Hf4aFh6Z71GN:Gsisxd0EsiZE9k26wvaFh6918OOnX

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2428-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2428-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2428-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_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\" %*"	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.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	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_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\" %*"	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
2572	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2572	2428	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe	82
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2572	2428	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe	82
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 2572	2428	2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_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:2428
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2572

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\2024-12-25_363514d5d3b4266020a6c9a25be53b78_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
281d39e3edc5289e83098d4c153b7e6a

SHA1
ee62ca01569f24516d574aa3308ecad4ef03c496

SHA256
f06158acac42647e8f09d84104e8ee0ce699450366d47624eec526833aa3ba8b

SHA512
8d2f3f0dba578f5379526aecc432e5e3d5d93e9b76bed7bb5ec2f94c02647e944b3aa51fc3b10e64ce8d6f86e6311bfd166d581bb11f61cf88ce2be7ce992bf0

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memory/2428-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2428-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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