neshta | ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4

Analysis

max time kernel
117s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05-02-2025 14:04

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General

Target

ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
Size

946KB
MD5

e10bff71b434904561f47483acf57850
SHA1

eb02b3f0ade99555b8dc8bf3080c5aa3f1dddeb0
SHA256

ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4
SHA512

5f747c85abcb07c43f33a3e824592ab5cf382714955ea79d06af937b3d327dda27664ebb9c1b020c689d249eae67123e2d7662be0e7d971f32424df6a9722ff4
SSDEEP

24576:v7DfcdoY5KwUIl3KauPT1RX+P/tbuJqeDykEr:vnkpKiPu71x2/4nDyR

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010319-9.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2324-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2324-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2760	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2324	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
2760	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
2324	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.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\" %*"	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.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\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.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	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.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\" %*"	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2760	2324	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe	30
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2760	2324	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe	30
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2760	2324	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe	30
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2760	2324	ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.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:2324
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2760

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

Replay Monitor

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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
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ab4d81e54b17fe8dc69b32ab26097d5997d039fbe5294db07c5e1874ec89d3c4N.exe

Filesize
905KB

MD5
d349cc0eb7e70f9621e144fa21bedcb3

SHA1
c616eb0d28a1c635c8d953a40da5293fe2885fde

SHA256
b27fe5c51646bafbe51036ab020c39492e9206798b0652550027b3648cbc022a

SHA512
135fc26bec15d17a76db84d698d5261ec200191f50a5e00ea6659ea816fcfe3501fbe7f2c818b57bfd41e7f43ac6a1f398299ea947c49df7dc01f042cfd751f3

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\GLC2CFA.tmp

Filesize
167KB

MD5
46f6ae8fc1d9d46739b8a0672d0f6314

SHA1
ac146ae53e5cd2d8fe4865afe470dea966e34c0b

SHA256
0551132bebed0a5ff030cd7b5e5e19da307edfd2caee46f7cf408925ed51458b

SHA512
38c0422d4a832fb36898c343739574ce244cdcc1744a34a7bc73ae1207daa13b3ac1b778f7b2b3574c49ab6482d482d4238d3a4262f7ad03eeead3a83904a61c

Download Submit
memory/2324-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2324-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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