neshta | d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
95s
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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02-01-2025 09:17

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General

Target

d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
Size

2.3MB
MD5

c33701f08308f00c82bfd32bd2b88ee0
SHA1

111af088c2b84ec41a56ef9d21c5395b4e2a4313
SHA256

d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8
SHA512

320d389d46a027c609e85eeb13405441ec5abe967b65bc057745974e37cfb81dcff77fab8f46d6e9c712c3452d74d04771ad47f532d1c751758d700e56f5fe11
SSDEEP

24576:lz6LNgscVMffezn99I3ZkkkkG2qBzlIXKlIXhlIXclIXklIXalIXJ22tHgVQasHH:1x1MfGo5QHSEKh3N8

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020223-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4300-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4300-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4300-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2512	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.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\" %*"	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.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
3652	2512	WerFault.exe	82

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	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.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\" %*"	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 2512	4300	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe	82
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 2512	4300	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe	82
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 2512	4300	d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.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:4300
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2512
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2512 -s 856
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2512 -ip 2512
1⤵
PID:3688

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\d1a4a9b2476e1b017991cf266e655a98c18250515baa16c600004351087459e8N.exe

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
8e75565aebd39bca4850e0801d386bb3

SHA1
9f0b47bb0018b8f4f6fed4badc42922868beae77

SHA256
941e74e7a47c92e6f6e32fd4351d05822f82a4574d155bad3e912d66d783062b

SHA512
cab7c565f02a720a4c10e98f67ad5122c49885b493c52e21fa6a58bf1d206378c548aa74a51555f366b75f0da850dabb3687e0cac15e581fe169934a0d1f2525

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memory/2512-12-0x000000007409E000-0x000000007409F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2512-13-0x00000000009D0000-0x0000000000C20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.3MB

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memory/4300-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4300-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4300-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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