neshta | 1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71

Analysis

max time kernel
87s
max time network
17s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05/02/2025, 13:51

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General

Target

1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
Size

730KB
MD5

3c7d9fefb9a7a1b5edc5438872465320
SHA1

4545ca16cd6d451815dac03fbbbe14e66b983213
SHA256

1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71
SHA512

0b84cb7a1313e59be57d6de7f7703268671d71f969bd0a706f3d9a3a32e78d5802e3ed66a5062cfaec3421cf5e21ffff525f39246dc79eabfbfbab9338d0f1b1
SSDEEP

12288:tkPPr8O5/nQ7W7Q1lQ3hCvItuSVcAvSPOFWnCa3Qr4SOsRDpSlZQindshNVXc:GPPlnQ7+3h6IwSlFWVmOw0YNlc

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1160-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1160-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2236	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1160	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
2236	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
1160	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.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\" %*"	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.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\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.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	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.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\" %*"	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 2236	1160	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe	31
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 2236	1160	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe	31
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 2236	1160	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe	31
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 2236	1160	1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.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:1160
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2236

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

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\1d8f6311ab9fc2f929c41530c00488fed55bab39d02eaffdd48d6eaa573f5d71N.exe

Filesize
690KB

MD5
b976867967436b3cb7a7ff35179aed27

SHA1
a8c767e7b39aaf9a69d12e71d64a0293059fbb5c

SHA256
642ce4fa7c22abbd9160fb63d47fc5c52214360fcdc39f2b021bb5076e49bc73

SHA512
e0b76579c7a93bc662fceb11d04a984e597fb06277efc993049fc79b7dbfa864b2a41be25bf7d62fe5426ec61967504738d69580e8f5e2b9978d44c92849b189

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GLCE254.tmp

Filesize
188KB

MD5
b285c45a315f4e85a94962151c5f2b09

SHA1
c0daee3a412678988fa1a9325c52cdca102e1711

SHA256
739105d5981cdb3040a184c28f7d7bfaf0eabf2529fa81f5697cb7c42ba0e784

SHA512
ed3ea4018fb1bd2859e8ebb74f0ab71f45096b687218ff748f6d581737385cc79b35940a2f6bbc2913d9ddec0902d168b5fd903729fce20ea83922bc4756d7b6

Download Submit
memory/1160-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1160-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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