neshta | 34cb458204a9a1cf4073955ebb40db158ac91e9b3028dbc269a58fa07202641f

Analysis

max time kernel
117s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
12-01-2025 22:46

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General

Target

vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
Size

121KB
MD5

b0d5e51892a64b20e19452b7a840fd79
SHA1

650911fb3aa065b0562a4fd7895452a319be378c
SHA256

45c084de90496da0eb15aeffaa57f6a30ff54cbe89a500394847c1cbbb40fa18
SHA512

df8ad5188dc16c3b74bce3ec5bcb914c992987597d470fc95fd10be1f7fcb640f1afd8cf8a2b119d1a4a92cc3eefa4582d0ec9d5d38e21c183e3f16b39d6dbab
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCFuTekOS8B0/43hO9Z3DIZFZuiVx:sr85CI8B+RTDIZlx

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2016-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2016-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2384	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2016	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
2016	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
2016	vaultFile10369271631236430190.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\" %*"	vaultFile10369271631236430190.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~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	vaultFile10369271631236430190.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	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vaultFile10369271631236430190.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\" %*"	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2384	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2016 wrote to memory of 2384	2016	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe	30
PID 2016 wrote to memory of 2384	2016	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe	30
PID 2016 wrote to memory of 2384	2016	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe	30
PID 2016 wrote to memory of 2384	2016	vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vaultFile10369271631236430190.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:2016
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2384

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vaultFile10369271631236430190.exe

Filesize
80KB

MD5
31cf576b9b3e2c316147492bb4836888

SHA1
9ad584f4586a655771fba67f329d932baec32a06

SHA256
ce660b6c9735883e322f5e06359c00fb16b389fd04d0c51444ccf14c93a2334e

SHA512
2d92e4ed0e93d7704a976e38d4f5680886759e82bed9f5b83986c082f5c2b37c419d86273be36fab1c9d73f4f4bb58c947ed77d625c4784fa2dd0b17a661d14c

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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memory/2016-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2016-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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