neshta | 0e5a0815a7c2ae0cc67cd267c8c8013fa0bdcfcace45a6f88460d8e8af70cf0f

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
01-01-2025 10:41

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General

Target

FN CHECKER/FN CHECKER/bin/Fortnite checker.exe
Size

517KB
MD5

4ee4eb93c2b66408bb2b7ed294ce8456
SHA1

0c5e89962612ae857dcdc7ae157c810a23c484a2
SHA256

3ccceb62c17463b89547b63957065b00621bfe611f6c83df1f6cb71c3c3b1c0f
SHA512

a44cc99c858c44ea7ce52328dcacec30e749804da182dcabf6978c1e73f1f5ff90dfb8c20ee1e82a6b2ee791a24289a0694b5e990de09df5d0b1c41d09af8088
SSDEEP

6144:k9EcZu6Te3V8zcL/9QRL5t5mVMZjE4usD6:BuTZ2lQRL5t5mOs

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral30/files/0x000600000002021e-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral30/memory/3320-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral30/memory/3320-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral30/memory/3320-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Fortnite checker.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4404	Fortnite checker.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\" %*"	Fortnite checker.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\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	Fortnite checker.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 4404	3320	Fortnite checker.exe	83
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 4404	3320	Fortnite checker.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FN CHECKER\FN CHECKER\bin\Fortnite checker.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FN CHECKER\FN CHECKER\bin\Fortnite checker.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:3320
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Fortnite checker.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Fortnite checker.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4404

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\Fortnite checker.exe

Filesize
476KB

MD5
2be46b2eee85470878c9eea822f56ccf

SHA1
7638cdcde5199a5575a40972ae08a49572d4798d

SHA256
47ddc3b79f14bac59112b388579f182680fb91bec380f6761bbbc4fe9cf5c1b8

SHA512
0995295b382fd75a5a8e03b093540059fa8692f37be51a2203763b5a6f9a60eb590ee65f317f92aad1c67e4644dd0069f62f5d8d79ca3c1eff923d1e1fc24f70

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memory/3320-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3320-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3320-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4404-13-0x00007FFAC2653000-0x00007FFAC2655000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4404-12-0x0000000000E10000-0x0000000000E8C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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