neshta | 7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12

Analysis

max time kernel
74s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
13-01-2025 02:08

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General

Target

7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
Size

1.7MB
MD5

f7ad3e0c6f933caade42bccb9b3d7919
SHA1

7be59280317377c0f597c5cc3f3342d990664f38
SHA256

7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12
SHA512

a1f8a126fbe492ec120f1c5d310999e11dce05d137e579f73d2c44b6b97c7df479d6b37ee5e2566cb9274fe745b8ea3dcc26025ca1006a24d4bfa24c92ee5698
SSDEEP

49152:f9Rn7BPX3/okVh6KRV9Rj6qipptMrVkPjz0:3pHQk76yV9J6qetMrejz0

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-11.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1740-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1740-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1740-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1740-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1740-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
1236	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1740	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
1740	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.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\" %*"	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.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\A3DUTI~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.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	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.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\" %*"	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1236	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
1236	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1740 wrote to memory of 1236	1740	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe	30
PID 1740 wrote to memory of 1236	1740	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe	30
PID 1740 wrote to memory of 1236	1740	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe	30
PID 1740 wrote to memory of 1236	1740	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe	30
PID 1740 wrote to memory of 1236	1740	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe	30
PID 1740 wrote to memory of 1236	1740	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe	30
PID 1740 wrote to memory of 1236	1740	7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.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:1740
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1236

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

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7c0468000467dddccf996df913ac68b019671dd88b394089e4e464eee85d5c12.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
1b744a0332be7dfba66eb00cad4b1144

SHA1
1af64a8ffc5dedb32edd5b09a8fa3da9e31fd6e3

SHA256
ad0d300c54d1af9934e47e1b5debe535d95c9c783749ea32a52dc3f45a2493bf

SHA512
a6e36194da1fed354f5f938919462c7f07238cb699f37e13092dfd2165689f95236d4df4d2e4fdd3c33bce4d7d957a6184bbf9cdaeb0ee53b47136cd7b757d81

Download Submit
memory/1740-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1740-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1740-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1740-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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memory/1740-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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