neshta | aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2

Analysis

max time kernel
117s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
01-01-2025 01:50

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General

Target

aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
Size

868KB
MD5

99aba7fdcc9d74ae7b487005f37c713c
SHA1

828f8074ece335133036a247be26fb07a71c2452
SHA256

aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2
SHA512

94cdfe2261299d846a740abc7d266a2320af56b6cfe1e5775301d804eb7acbfa49c8bbc9744f9e9a7b1b873ffffc7262726df76b0911c7a401c42d3b5546aa44
SSDEEP

24576:Vr+6A9WXa+u5aIYmBIwADbvw8l9d5NBc404HOVTZGW:1o+u5aIYmBIwADzw8l9fc4XOLGW

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010315-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2112-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2112-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2792	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
2112	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.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\" %*"	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.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\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.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	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.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\" %*"	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2792	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2792	2112	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe	31
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2792	2112	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe	31
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2792	2112	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe	31
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2792	2112	aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.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:2112
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2792

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

Replay Monitor

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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\aaa2ab151345655ce43eb6e2b48b27a4cd32eff0fcf4b844c7f0252059c5bba2.exe

Filesize
828KB

MD5
81d42a21956f5f87a281e9c88e5eb0b3

SHA1
79f3f8c97654bc644e0c881e3a69141691d8dcc4

SHA256
6f06fdece639d083cb27e95c406b27a680695219fec60cf8ba8c8bfb6252be3e

SHA512
f0247a89bbeddd35f6b2b683e00ec14612c05efa317b9538410068a748a18226fc2572b6020fd29894e7a84e16a5b83147d4e9220f418f33d80345994f447152

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memory/2112-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2112-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2792-18-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000031000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/2792-16-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000031000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/2792-14-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000031000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/2792-12-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000031000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/2792-11-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000031000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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