neshta | 71fc77e67f678ecce8cdf54431ef7236a43c636f4178def33416d3a001677ea8

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
12/01/2025, 22:46

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General

Target

vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
Size

209KB
MD5

c3b092c82bb07c971f1c4b003cfe5796
SHA1

84fa3b5572979cc4ee19467750363754c821d633
SHA256

87c860b8217cbb98f12cbe9e45085a7939b9cd5695592fc0f08c4d5897d3a3d5
SHA512

977e0f9f1b64e6a1285abe0d783bd6d6f5819be337018ed3494278a6b2cbdc9fe9380018fa24f6312f497b0a89dc00267c47f1ba15b6541cc1fbc9b91e23a6da
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CziKuio6UKhjklcG6Otjaq8VLUzmhb:k9ziKuio6UKhAlcG6OtjarFUzw

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1808-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1808-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1808-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3496	vaultFile17860871362159645161.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\" %*"	vaultFile17860871362159645161.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\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	vaultFile17860871362159645161.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	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vaultFile17860871362159645161.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\" %*"	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3496	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 3496	1808	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe	83
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 3496	1808	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe	83
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 3496	1808	vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vaultFile17860871362159645161.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:1808
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3496

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

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vaultFile17860871362159645161.exe

Filesize
168KB

MD5
b3a46fa0a912f601f570b767ff2ab546

SHA1
cef03620a226cd1d5b71b56fee9d4f7cc2435371

SHA256
a589fecd626b4dc64456cbbe0c227dd1d9d34cdd38744ef7c274837de28a1867

SHA512
d3b3ffe1f7351f6f910c1c3b0f529399ff36321cdb0b46878d00e543758ed099fea935568819ed13c441e041773c2d2f9ccbbf4476ef891a3dd78cf3a2ec5b9b

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memory/1808-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1808-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1808-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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