neshta | 210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59b

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
94s
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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05-02-2025 00:49

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General

Target

210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

2996935a85b92eef0254aa9777f0a670
SHA1

280337bde429fcb273e930bfb6d62c31548b8405
SHA256

210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59b
SHA512

3f91832c8cdfa98ddbe097ef4d8d6a7e89362eeeddfd605f672dd40339aab38b58661fbbe64c586404fa316e20fd67b20c7c759fa4dc79a9c9b92d5c1c85fcb5
SSDEEP

24576:k+B5ljJneZIWlZlPRSA5kZckB0VmdAFE46V:kgiIWl3RZkZcg0WV

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020225-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2448-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2448-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2448-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-2436272344-4274332273-444425594-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2916	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.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\" %*"	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.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\AcroRd32.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.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
840	2916	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	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.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\" %*"	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2916	2448	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe	85
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2916	2448	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe	85
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 2916	2448	210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.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:2448
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2916
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2916 -s 852
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2916 -ip 2916
1⤵
PID:1392

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\210db51c1e2875802d70e666b68c2026ae182a096d8582121c699b3bd766b59bN.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
f10fd29485d12258574d74f8be0a4ad8

SHA1
c0cd7446e38dbc1acc4314e331995532a45e60d6

SHA256
5d684362b9dd37128b87ad4787b3c8ccda0d3be3eabd49fa702ce1b20dc6a9f8

SHA512
eb947d46f243276d77a7059db74f7fcaed433c5a33e1270bd758b849c7cfc90d4c7009be05db787ec62bb420e1d24fcafc7cd3f996b9235bb3aeaff435578c52

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memory/2448-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2448-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2448-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2916-12-0x0000000073EDE000-0x0000000073EDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2916-13-0x0000000000420000-0x000000000053A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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