neshta | 444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebab

Analysis

max time kernel
118s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
26-12-2024 07:21

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General

Target

444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

7553e59873d6efc7f55e4cafde0e1780
SHA1

330c2fb4fa6597430d8bf7e7a61dacb242ec51ac
SHA256

444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebab
SHA512

a9fdf44622fe20e3c4e327898d994770afc4d6c36e35e532f617792f7803824962c545b37b901d80ff8b10b85f037a6bf47eb5f25fa40def77aa6a3deb33ec7a
SSDEEP

24576:qJZN4HEZOq6RLwHhao3L97wzxfldrV0/oDce5FmlssnQL:quHrV0/o5FmlssE

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010319-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2228-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2228-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2532	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2228	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
2228	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.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\" %*"	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.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\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.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	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.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\" %*"	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2532	2228	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe	30
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2532	2228	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe	30
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2532	2228	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe	30
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2532	2228	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe	30
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 1996	2532	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe	31
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 1996	2532	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe	31
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 1996	2532	444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.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:2228
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2532
- - C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2532 -s 528
    3⤵
    PID:1996

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\444cd1b625ec2082b11f1332b00c913ae296285b53136cfdcd39a0b6373bebabN.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
a0237a55c77eb09a6f66f68d030c3e3a

SHA1
89a9287c7022024763e0b499b9e7fd5be2d06229

SHA256
b8fa34470f342a92c6aa5b2d38fef795937e55bc90775e7412c193f9fccfa3df

SHA512
bb2b90cfec29913b5bf2712f908bec411bdab8286158271fc66237edf7b3908648fab0a36914e3ae2100aa500fae226aad31ccceb6c8efadc415a83633a4040a

Download Submit
memory/2228-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2228-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2532-11-0x000007FEF5EC3000-0x000007FEF5EC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2532-12-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000AC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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