neshta | 418d91aa65e3ab38c3c95015d986684ee9c7bcb326f186ad0fba5c12dc77e8bc

Analysis

max time kernel
92s
max time network
129s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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30-01-2025 17:16

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General

Target

Instagram Account Checker By Amir v0.1/SHELL/xml.exe
Size

285KB
MD5

0a77cfe1308dbf869c62560a80a1ab57
SHA1

8f8fad37cb455d79477ea63b9e33ae364327ced8
SHA256

322bc1db23aa000b478e488cb7683c67f98b60a2a92683e331964b6505b452a8
SHA512

e76ce13f0a5bb4452cde9f9210e632a0a9836c57b8374ebe82820a518ea6639b87c8a1b4dea39b872535d514b66281faa55d7ecf017237cb1a98256d7cb7b598
SSDEEP

6144:k905WxvstaVsHDeVDZQ17B99b2Q1F8yVjXhAEv/Br5Y:D5ZtaVq89g7PFj1F8yVjXhAEv/nY

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral22/files/0x0006000000020220-23.dat	family_neshta
behavioral22/memory/5016-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral22/memory/5016-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral22/memory/5016-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-70482961-775596374-3727440602-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	xml.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4600	xml.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\" %*"	xml.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\ADelRCP.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	xml.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	xml.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	xml.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1392	4600	WerFault.exe	85

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	xml.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	xml.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\" %*"	xml.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4600	5016	xml.exe	85
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4600	5016	xml.exe	85
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4600	5016	xml.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Instagram Account Checker By Amir v0.1\SHELL\xml.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Instagram Account Checker By Amir v0.1\SHELL\xml.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:5016
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\xml.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\xml.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4600
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4600 -s 884
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4600 -ip 4600
1⤵
PID:3800

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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C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\xml.exe

Filesize
244KB

MD5
49876bdea1929c82619ae2a5e16ece23

SHA1
1a68c0be3941b55d1762968b6b530c5601ff6275

SHA256
f9c74be6531c208fda82bdcf9951a6ba41e4983a76a24922aa2378185305bfba

SHA512
e0998c974a2bd6402ebe236d7824d33e4391c41cecbc0b318bc1e990d30e4407ef202d5f2055fce9054451203a7670cbefb836d5454773e30e5814b8ed150f95

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memory/4600-14-0x0000000007650000-0x0000000007698000-memory.dmp

Filesize
288KB

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memory/4600-13-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000862000-memory.dmp

Filesize
264KB

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memory/4600-15-0x0000000007740000-0x00000000077DC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/4600-16-0x0000000007D90000-0x0000000008334000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4600-17-0x0000000007880000-0x0000000007912000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4600-18-0x0000000073900000-0x00000000740B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4600-19-0x0000000073900000-0x00000000740B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4600-12-0x000000007390E000-0x000000007390F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5016-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5016-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5016-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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