neshta | ea7933f59d7a4ebe420c5c80cabea3ca183cd040f3d047360bdb0b71c2921844

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
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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23-01-2025 16:03

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General

Target

officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
Size

2.8MB
MD5

b4bf5401ac999a46a265c92d5606a27c
SHA1

18f917aac8f5380d280a25d0abfbd8207bc1ee96
SHA256

ea7933f59d7a4ebe420c5c80cabea3ca183cd040f3d047360bdb0b71c2921844
SHA512

fe3c40f237c669849641f0cf1d49d627bdab7b7399369900a49711d8036e080769da95a96f012b07f01731d536894982b2efa1d3620eb9cd08ab9c54cb35346d
SSDEEP

49152:LpIsZSxQ0O+cAtWreLVZlZSiju16pGUbETEUNuTxgpXWFBhRvCKPFyAQ:LudTNcDGXuYVEQUk2+1C+FyAQ

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020253-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/files/0x000100000002291a-97.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4764-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4764-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4764-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4508	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.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\" %*"	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.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	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.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	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000_Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\Instance\	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 4508	4764	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe	83
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 4508	4764	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe	83
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 4508	4764	officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.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:4764
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  PID:4508

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\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
3a3a71a5df2d162555fcda9bc0993d74

SHA1
95c7400f85325eba9b0a92abd80ea64b76917a1a

SHA256
0a023355d1cc0a2348475d63aaf6aa0521d11e12a5c70102d7b3ebde092849e8

SHA512
9ad76ccce76ccfe8292bca8def5bc7255e7ea0ba6d92130c4350da49a3d7faef2d46b08aaef1955f3f4ea0a2e22451562b5e08783a79f794724584e409cf7837

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\officedeploymenttool_11509-33604.exe

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
224301a7acd031d508619e40a1b92775

SHA1
8b3b09172e3d01ea8205abb14772d8e6aa36bdfa

SHA256
450f28e924cfe1931883ee7de2ea7252d0e03b770742258d4d9ced43718c3897

SHA512
98593d16c23918d68d994cc179627da06ac0b3f33d3d4b1f6965160c86a7ea0de68d0de850cf94181b7a3737eb6233c5230ccb35254fc45171c894482fcc6809

Download Submit
memory/4764-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4764-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4764-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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