neshta | 5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
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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31-12-2024 22:28

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General

Target

5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
Size

1.0MB
MD5

667a5267da6a6348ce1476418e0604ca
SHA1

bd0456534f67a2f4c57bdcd4f7758badc4105341
SHA256

5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39
SHA512

53e352853b78f420fab96c40714e7248fab84804b5ba24e11dd15e5841c942e0530bcd0a5205e06f4cf921ba6e200c1ad7218f01efc1969018a49cce3303b11b
SSDEEP

24576:RrHQefNEhLjdpREeUdc8JqsXxSATrV9tX0cG+auic:RTQefih1EeUdZJqKSATDWvgic

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2128-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2128-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2128-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4364	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.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\" %*"	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.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~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.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	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.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\" %*"	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4364	2128	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe	83
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4364	2128	5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.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:2128
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4364

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\5439b0c9f352e8cf756159a85cd5320a6354b5df2caeb310f0482ba7023e9e39.exe

Filesize
996KB

MD5
0b5587ab9ec608a09576960078de0e07

SHA1
098d6dcedf6007b2400c0c4ce449563378f32651

SHA256
ec5bcae788f08cbea0a82e48cee15e82b0cd3c0764f2206f543ccda04657f61f

SHA512
3bc662d2c8a099e2ab7599d4b3dd0029bdc057494f25d2b629dfc7abf5e2e8e76703a8de2e0caa174f8c4e68522bef0e0e47ec3190357a18de7a8b3c01c4f113

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WebEx\atinst.exe

Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
cc9431efaa03c2e2c9da373ff58b599c

SHA1
b1a86871f44624883bf3842e482fe9f518566abb

SHA256
8e1f12200aa5d6b117d98362912bacf9772293a809e7477b73b9a6b201936e7b

SHA512
50d74c6ac1e1209bdf70b7a5392064fa9749f618b33b5715eb8b78111311c0a076a7b4e31c28944a54280d6fd5c4a17b41d87392a024a34241d92e983ba7ee62

Download Submit
memory/2128-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2128-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2128-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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