metasploit | cf1ebd6fb534d65dd0e8164db9693988d5a4a645dd044beba578ab25c0033e66

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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13-01-2025 10:01

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General

Target

svchost.exe
Size

112KB
MD5

2f000e0a52d6ee0c89f93fa5ab4c7e3c
SHA1

6e45db2cc4648a388fbd6f3d82c7da9c8e30187d
SHA256

cf1ebd6fb534d65dd0e8164db9693988d5a4a645dd044beba578ab25c0033e66
SHA512

d433bf1fa375511d86621154450ade0879ee2705e7117fe6be67e38a26294d4187663b47ba3119da1776bf0594d516833696b80a502ff87b92c115cf98a368c4
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCyfWxMb+KR0Nc8QsJq3+kk8YM7U1BEwox+L2CG7o:sr85CyOxe0Nc8QsC+kfYhHV2CZ

Score

10^/10

metasploit neshta backdoor discovery persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

metasploit

Version

windows/reverse_http

http://185.174.100.204:443/L7RZw57VJ-b1dfR0k_tCyQtB1fJI8WowHQJSk54rTfUI2od24XrEIUzV5WGzx5fD0nPOwbVMrUfjFtDSZ8s8FudwarDyt7dL8gMPumRtXRv_ondaA99DiB1AmQDhTROOEB5RNqoBUGF7RO1eVLkzN4bgXoa9mjeqRlP1HJkpzxwa-XWfCySg54DfgGxSZPQAlpmdrTQwiPTmXmZzxGfhQBf

Extracted

Family

metasploit

Version

encoder/shikata_ga_nai

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000020253-18.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/5036-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/5036-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/5036-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

MetaSploit
Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.
trojan backdoor metasploit
Metasploit family
metasploit
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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3088	svchost.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\" %*"	svchost.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	svchost.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3088	5036	svchost.exe	83
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3088	5036	svchost.exe	83
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3088	5036	svchost.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.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:5036
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\svchost.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3088

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\svchost.exe

Filesize
72KB

MD5
277ae04cd437c0578320aa9f29d77764

SHA1
9e100bbba8d10ff0933d2921417fc49a4ad409d2

SHA256
772406ba85c9fb99ad9c066fde0fb39ee6ffac2f7702b383186274e7910c5384

SHA512
9b1ed598b1459c918ac2eeee9bac921eea91e73cfbd46292f3e0c351d8e20a27af12fa4ac5eb0286bca28935d7767384c8557f4733bd029aca5a3d47a0fc902e

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memory/3088-114-0x0000000003900000-0x0000000003963000-memory.dmp

Filesize
396KB

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memory/3088-119-0x0000000003150000-0x0000000003181000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/3088-80-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003800000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/3088-103-0x0000000003150000-0x0000000003181000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/3088-104-0x0000000003150000-0x0000000003181000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/3088-113-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3088-12-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3088-74-0x0000000003150000-0x0000000003181000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/3088-134-0x0000000003970000-0x0000000003995000-memory.dmp

Filesize
148KB

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memory/3088-139-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3088-140-0x0000000003150000-0x0000000003181000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/3088-143-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3088-142-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/5036-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5036-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5036-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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