neshta | b27b9d7337f3face7c17198879179b5d6ca0bfbf1e4270aaf27ae148366f6aea

Analysis

max time kernel
118s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
23-01-2025 09:31

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General

Target

sample.exe
Size

5.4MB
MD5

3890b8381d0097b70797e484f40d0df3
SHA1

43f2196a11285902cab38264f64a0fd545161b44
SHA256

dfea487c68b65aafc445658ea66473de74997a46a9ebf5b0123d1031a2432305
SHA512

f3091690ce65f294b298014dbd4ee8e46f2de302d9aff3ba75c3caf801378debd840b65534f8a8edad58d72a92eb1119379f628e7bff86d63a738b79a945b722
SSDEEP

98304:U98aK6oZt3D1RkS5OS0yionLTKnVhoDXDDm4O5DBur00H6qfe:yrK6oLD1GN3Xo6sDX3lUlY0Y6qfe

Score

10^/10

neshta agilenet discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2516-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2516-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2940	sample.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2516	sample.exe
2516	sample.exe
2160	dw20.exe
2160	dw20.exe
2516	sample.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\" %*"	sample.exe

Obfuscated with Agile.Net obfuscator 1 IoCs

Detects use of the Agile.Net commercial obfuscator, which is capable of entity renaming and control flow obfuscation.

agilenet

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000016d0b-2.dat	agile_net

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\ACROBR~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	sample.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	sample.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	sample.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 3 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	sample.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sample.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dw20.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\" %*"	sample.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2940	2516	sample.exe	30
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2940	2516	sample.exe	30
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2940	2516	sample.exe	30
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2940	2516	sample.exe	30
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2160	2940	sample.exe	31
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2160	2940	sample.exe	31
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2160	2940	sample.exe	31
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2160	2940	sample.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sample.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sample.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:2516
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\sample.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\sample.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2940
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
    dw20.exe -x -s 424
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2160

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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C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\sample.exe

Filesize
5.4MB

MD5
210394145368825b0ef292bcd95d5a1d

SHA1
387f356a147164ecd876117cb1253d38c83e85d5

SHA256
bd473bfba93df098187864352721b0386632cdce4c3368fbaae31b3d7bf3709c

SHA512
8afeffedf643a07de5a441456b1a23cce98c481420ba10450400a7b719de6091776c2e81416e6fb722aabac047039f2459f573eef16330601f7aee3598f79b50

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memory/2160-20-0x00000000029B0000-0x00000000029B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2516-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2516-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2940-15-0x00000000740A1000-0x00000000740A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2940-16-0x00000000740A0000-0x000000007464B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2940-17-0x00000000740A0000-0x000000007464B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2940-93-0x00000000740A0000-0x000000007464B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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