neshta | 457e5fc64e0674b49820281c3595ea71c82af6291d67f3136af18365db52181b

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
144s
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 23:24

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General

Target

2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
Size

1.6MB
MD5

678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a
SHA1

e68a000bd9fc2d6ccecd6d507bb7dadf53c124fa
SHA256

457e5fc64e0674b49820281c3595ea71c82af6291d67f3136af18365db52181b
SHA512

3ac88eae2e1e76186c6afecd29a1b319f2ce8599efbc2efd45edafa5fee0308a24a066593bab28151c37e2c502fa7dcad6dd3f14d90bba45bd7abc93a9f8b697
SSDEEP

24576:hD+Ju3Tu6QqZgakM3qxSWGH6kg8qa20i0ATnEU3t5jq7TmuLRRJ6lbEdspl:h+03i6bkU3iZvtt3t5j0jRRJwEds7

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020253-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4044-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4044-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4044-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4192	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 4192	4044	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe	83
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 4192	4044	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe	83
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 4192	4044	2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_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:4044
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-12-25_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4192

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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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_678a7b1b0954aca46f87c7547f14820a_lockergoga_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
9c9cc78207234493548b9890da5b445a

SHA1
190c512be67785805827d20f49aceedea4af60e0

SHA256
cd8a1821dbe6860f77cb92399b84c99f3b8bbd6b7bccbb04547fc96ca2dd64ea

SHA512
d41580728f19e95f1d7eb88796b610e71e712d426e2a2215dc5a208305a3d6688c67d60c793b0522fbbc4c577ab5ac89236adcc203c6bfe678477483228d13e7

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memory/4044-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4044-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4044-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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