neshta | 7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80c

Analysis

max time kernel
91s
max time network
17s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05-02-2025 16:44

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General

Target

7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

aeb24dcca7dcd8f0aeec3f2cf1406290
SHA1

dbc6dd99548cfbff8ebfc9383b91231d3301c313
SHA256

7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80c
SHA512

60d09ceed696cbc48881271fc08e4fd2cb44aa78c9d9fc983350fa1f6ed78e9683a456b93357129e12f94424b65a49ce274f8802fa58f872724c9316d1763437
SSDEEP

24576:TT8tDS8TQ0Kat5iXnSNGVecpNrqEdf2Nat5iXnSNGVecpNrqEdf2GllO:3+S8Mat8nSNG/ppdfUat8nSNG/ppdfBi

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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
2764	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2668	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
2668	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.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\" %*"	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.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~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.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 1 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	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.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\" %*"	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2764	2668	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe	30
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2764	2668	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe	30
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2764	2668	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe	30
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2764	2668	7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.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:2668
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2764

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\DW20.EXE

Filesize
859KB

MD5
754309b7b83050a50768236ee966224f

SHA1
10ed7efc2e594417ddeb00a42deb8fd9f804ed53

SHA256
acd32dd903e5464b0ecd153fb3f71da520d2e59a63d4c355d9c1874c919d04e6

SHA512
e5aaddf62c08c8fcc1ae3f29df220c5c730a2efa96dd18685ee19f5a9d66c4735bb4416c4828033661990604669ed345415ef2dc096ec75e1ab378dd804b1614

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7224b6b1f57695238ebe3fe4d318fbd6cf1e40bb73aaf0d03f8d0101df83c80cN.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
70c05ab0de42eca112742fc3cee7d88c

SHA1
55b40cc28cd99026ce3463f0771b9b02ca3dfd92

SHA256
a47ed93b5449b54a0fa8e70ebac351ad7c54a1e807aa2be96c33464d792dc8a6

SHA512
5bbf1da224be5d800b6ff3f79987a85de3c514715e4506f52b8e18bd1e68a0b81476ce667ff561dbf3f8c37b0222c97194c366120021e9f891d27fee5a69d679

Download Submit
memory/2668-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2668-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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