neshta | adc9f3eaf397c7b186beba10f148f51092f853f90a90242d653efbb9f7cae498

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 22:55

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General

Target

vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
Size

93KB
MD5

05e08268aba77971c4dd84fb1b0ca597
SHA1

f6bcabdee375200d853d856bc9ff72857f43f246
SHA256

6ba23f3bead65b5bbdccf4a939c6d17ffd45cda860bbd40db97af5a508638cf4
SHA512

df2e00a9567cd4bd4b8b04e16fe74d44cdd6fec82ccc7a091fa93d3e078d437fde34eea3b26808be29d658d9f9cc09179a454b672337d29b201ecc37afeaa1b5
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCD3hxIrbu6pbTjpant1p0ZMCIIcqFrarvVQm4cnFk:sr85CD6bu6pbTjpant1p0ZMZIcKyvWRH

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002024c-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/216-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/216-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/216-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4472	vaultFile17059910345723742940.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\" %*"	vaultFile17059910345723742940.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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	vaultFile17059910345723742940.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	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vaultFile17059910345723742940.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\" %*"	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4472	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 216 wrote to memory of 4472	216	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe	84
PID 216 wrote to memory of 4472	216	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe	84
PID 216 wrote to memory of 4472	216	vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vaultFile17059910345723742940.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:216
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4472

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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Downloads

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\vaultFile17059910345723742940.exe

Filesize
52KB

MD5
25a04c10ac280d47f86fb38fd26fae68

SHA1
00a7b21b014bb861e80cd84cb2b0fc2462e507f1

SHA256
3a502b36e698eba715fc766d48409317d5c46da50da1b5844913f77a9d02239c

SHA512
07da235cbc4fa8fd3bf7d2a221bf8e221b901c166737ad2cab7cb65e00cee002af08c372176386a0bc2f06c40d19a48026e9ea70c75e5bbd2483679316d821d9

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memory/216-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/216-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/216-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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