neshta | 1c8ef8a1c07f2ed88fcfb55929d468c999efad33329cb3099e802ce95f2af001

Analysis

max time kernel
62s
max time network
64s
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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30-12-2024 05:53

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Reason

Machine shutdown

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General

Target

Gam _install.exe
Size

110KB
MD5

6cff3f098fcd2379d21387a062c25a7d
SHA1

3f78d254a84318dcf54657477491a8072240da65
SHA256

1c8ef8a1c07f2ed88fcfb55929d468c999efad33329cb3099e802ce95f2af001
SHA512

2a40c4572b0ec0fd22270613a7661a175cf5264453811cf99d5a9b816396fa44311cdd52aa4751e39e4e46fcc11d52e3b98b1ee12804e34da87d08b631dd0a0b
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCRrZxMdbmI6sxCX28oOV6+1+LbWiTOZUlMuAEpVVQus+R+fxlZn:sr85CREdbmI6XUM+3WiTOKMuAEfw

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002021e-20.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1280-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1280-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1280-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Gam _install.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3740	Gam _install.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\" %*"	Gam _install.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

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
11	discord.com
21	discord.com
44	discord.com
10	discord.com

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	Gam _install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	Gam _install.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4456	SCHTASKS.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3740	Gam _install.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3740	Gam _install.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3740	1280	Gam _install.exe	83
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3740	1280	Gam _install.exe	83
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 1444	3740	Gam _install.exe	97
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 1444	3740	Gam _install.exe	97
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 1848	1444	cmd.exe	99
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 1848	1444	cmd.exe	99
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 4456	3740	Gam _install.exe	102
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 4456	3740	Gam _install.exe	102

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gam _install.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gam _install.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:1280
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Gam _install.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Gam _install.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3740
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
    "cmd.exe" /C start
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1444
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe
      4⤵
      PID:1848
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\SCHTASKS.exe
    "SCHTASKS.exe" /create /tn "$77Gam _install.exe" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Gam _install.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4456

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

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

Web Service

T1102

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\Gam _install.exe

Filesize
69KB

MD5
d3c07407ad02c7fbb5828be7f7af22b5

SHA1
534a4eac66cca8a4af21b8c3a283f3f681e67f80

SHA256
388fad4a00651cc01a4f0fbfd1ae1cfc2ef34af3de1a97900843ab25ebbb5da0

SHA512
4324a93ada5be2401fb9e7c321a6b9cabe1e2d9735ecffa72647e849a8de69c5006d46d85b87683b1263e000c6836c7c33c8d7d86c67d56ca6c9f2f797f0dfa2

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memory/1280-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1280-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1280-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3740-12-0x00007FFB66543000-0x00007FFB66545000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3740-13-0x0000023686490000-0x00000236864A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/3740-14-0x00000236A0A70000-0x00000236A0C32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/3740-15-0x00007FFB66540000-0x00007FFB67001000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3740-16-0x00000236A1270000-0x00000236A1798000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/3740-100-0x00007FFB66543000-0x00007FFB66545000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3740-102-0x00007FFB66540000-0x00007FFB67001000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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