neshta | 5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500

Analysis

max time kernel
75s
max time network
20s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04-01-2025 11:24

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General

Target

5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
Size

160KB
MD5

cce9a9111061a7296473b97c2caf37b0
SHA1

2291cd644350fa77f8abf527906b70f4f75b4c2c
SHA256

5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500
SHA512

67d67465dbcd9b28a131337c21504cc9dfce1ca21846af5880ea8e5063603d2ed0d2b24315ee6d87f7a0ca8e7449d5cd3e5b3bab4272fedac25353fb8223a919
SSDEEP

3072:sr85C0XXRucat06j+qFl1mi98uTyEyvFUPZkUgAr/:k90X5at0rqFl1n98uTy3tFUH

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-9.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3012-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3012-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3012-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3012-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3012-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2288	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3012	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
3012	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.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\" %*"	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.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\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.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	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.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\" %*"	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2288	3012	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe	30
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2288	3012	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe	30
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2288	3012	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe	30
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2288	3012	5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.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:3012
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2288

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

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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

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5b8ec89f5b089183a2e0b0040646590a62e197d319287d3a9cf6148b571e4500N.exe

Filesize
120KB

MD5
02c64e682f565549482ef633f0b09e91

SHA1
18a41e31cccd023ef55198a5b13971b0c7269e10

SHA256
b3a58e23a474f0773c26db9871b878b2fc49a0e61f80ed01efd3daebada7f8b3

SHA512
0e5d22d2ede94215c2474ec07e53e1aebb014df5dac60ec3161fd4054641e8a6208e18a3903b1de7b67b6953bfc77f05c8614bb6e2e391596916a03928fa1383

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memory/3012-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3012-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3012-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3012-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3012-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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