neshta | 6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9

Analysis

max time kernel
92s
max time network
95s
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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16-01-2025 16:04

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General

Target

6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
Size

3.6MB
MD5

8efbab57c56415590fbfc8940e1a1310
SHA1

4444de9dea28bf06a1d7b6459660d8375954ecc6
SHA256

6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9
SHA512

be03bc60dc5b1804687a9c6b14617ad0765c5d06b8f357a4266c53c532ef291ca1a2a6d9cdbb56c9496610faafcb805b08db8a9f2e66cf95599a733478296b67
SSDEEP

98304:/KjfONIlt2Z1dASGD0DJLVz8Dq3dd84NDdzhwEooHMQBU0:/KLGhjea7JNDXDsY

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-12.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4520-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4520-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4520-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2296	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.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\" %*"	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.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\FULLTR~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.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	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.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\" %*"	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2296	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
2296	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 2296	4520	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe	82
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 2296	4520	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe	82
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 2296	4520	6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.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:4520
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2296

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\6d7782ae320887e3e04ae93c0285d079243992e9e35fd824f69f078e9432b9a9N.exe

Filesize
3.6MB

MD5
a800581ef0981cc4c89dff81020e9a2e

SHA1
f60e98e7401237cae99c31d51b72fc13d0bab139

SHA256
ce88ece908aeb575912464ca7cecaa9b05ae2c626f54d06e859250c58c5fd00c

SHA512
58a3a4bcc682d8c44456c4362aa6038fa79a59fd3aeb1a52f3dd8fb61ca7e41f7b950308d62e24a9ca2c22d79664dd774c97322f4b2639b8aca0a20477955b02

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memory/4520-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4520-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4520-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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