neshta | 5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca

Analysis

max time kernel
65s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
18-01-2025 02:23

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General

Target

5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

78fb84759967dd417939e71a01223a85
SHA1

e1cec80d65ff356af1c3b04c3474ecdbebf9406f
SHA256

5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca
SHA512

78b27925f3cc89d7edb26dd8b875201d0820b239bcc79e8a42b78b1b1ac54011985f2d5194d662e7ccfefede7dc4ff51601a6f5ab60cb32042efb34b47fdd213
SSDEEP

12288:sfNYOYuMq7EDFDFEH08x6chqBTxUCZbpjR4WUQWpk5dMo5I72SkgE/:AYEM7FD38x6chKtZbpdjUjpma2PV

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-8.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2804-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2804-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2804-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2804-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2804-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2932	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2804	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.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\" %*"	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.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\LOGTRA~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.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 1 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	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.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\" %*"	5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.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
PID:2804
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2932

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\5e6e573b013341692c0dbc5075d08340af77c35323db4381b38a77676ef9fcca.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
ae6f3de650dec8c81ee1ba66165bfb57

SHA1
1835b469e3b4771932f3a1db8dd01bfc28053f62

SHA256
145358be92c9479f8b11a5f21cfb1f6bf1ed64fa8bc760302b2b3ef3b11cc7b4

SHA512
23d398c0b20f633647791bf6559cecacf1cbcdff942507c133b24e22166386e369994f38d43be693e0592e552273618c4be296f50fc3787d4d19302578269615

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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/2804-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2804-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2804-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2804-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2804-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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