neshta | c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
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 03:30

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General

Target

c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
Size

131KB
MD5

a040c7ee7e4d8ff068ee3ccecd81e951
SHA1

8d599fcd6827360caa5d614088fa48717d49ab30
SHA256

c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474
SHA512

e4990a61a6459d36514b69212deda93660f326dc6bd71be0a4cbf798522a36f4b87a38ea2988965fa8462d7a561a4cf623a9bbe5d67dfee4839d2ee66e5bf94d
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJC5fwzo4rNhmsNdE5jFJq5hhmsNdE5jFJq5:sr85CpwULq5cLq5

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2444-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2444-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2444-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3108	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.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\" %*"	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.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\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3708	3108	WerFault.exe	83

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	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.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\" %*"	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3108	2444	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe	83
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3108	2444	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe	83
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3108	2444	c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.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:2444
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3108
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3108 -s 812
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3708

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3108 -ip 3108
1⤵
PID:4048

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\c3d8ea23ef16adf49465975930c34b9422314aa40028dab4469d3026292a5474.exe

Filesize
90KB

MD5
640ade098db182191d4a0ec8b9e46770

SHA1
b93a85cd6b9cd06922e0585d9f2c88319f56fe9f

SHA256
ce02d68b703391ac0c73bca35685d08a02e889a0d29b4a09da3e90d39f03c755

SHA512
c54d2885c890c6205d0121346ebbcf7b0e1008b65328af6aa487337c7a40c9d3e0dbfaf5da6ee02ece96b64fcc74a64611ff948f6b64aa174ffcaa1e856a7f4c

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memory/2444-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2444-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2444-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3108-12-0x000000007320E000-0x000000007320F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3108-13-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000C60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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