neshta | 47ec4b1df6909874972a34aca4ee4482342ae119a0e85f2afd49f0c072bd52d4

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
12-01-2025 22:46

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General

Target

vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
Size

277KB
MD5

d68d344ecad020b93e4c4717039c562c
SHA1

6e262260324736ba81fe664f425d0a65566a98ec
SHA256

2c64e212d3589bc8da9e9f5e7737761c447456b74c47a297642caf507206d046
SHA512

7823c76c43633cc3746c596b7a1fcf41dbd620e4c9affdbcf82cd370e93d3aa93b23b1a10128e0b1faf4d6cc0f46ab2284e5bdb6f1f62606ef362a7a2089a1d6
SSDEEP

6144:k9va4hrp7qgMLMhxQxq0WqzhGOYmdloO/hXk6Q/EX1:n4jqLxqBqVGOYmvXF

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010319-11.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2500-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2500-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
1684	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2500	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
1684	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
1684	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
1684	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
2500	vaultFile15128360499749433099.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\" %*"	vaultFile15128360499749433099.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	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	vaultFile15128360499749433099.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 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	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vaultFile15128360499749433099.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\" %*"	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1684	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1684	2500	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe	30
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1684	2500	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe	30
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1684	2500	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe	30
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1684	2500	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe	30
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1684	2500	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe	30
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1684	2500	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe	30
PID 2500 wrote to memory of 1684	2500	vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vaultFile15128360499749433099.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:2500
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1684

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

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\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\vaultFile15128360499749433099.exe

Filesize
236KB

MD5
7177ec9820192b715bcd018cda5ac6b6

SHA1
4b00c9aefeaccac0a95db4fc95ec7f3080d4d710

SHA256
344f0cec4eec8a56f1ce92d66107ffa49565554b2d92cff3f2563a05180eebb7

SHA512
52c86e96b2d39f0d81fbd4863f9e6f1f20ab0622741705c13d21428459395a96cf355d9f1abcac8cd1fcb01a7d16afc8448adad34b7f7047c8cce89e3ecd68bb

Download Submit
memory/2500-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2500-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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