neshta | 39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362

Analysis

max time kernel
122s
max time network
128s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07-02-2025 22:00

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General

Target

39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
Size

265KB
MD5

4f49ef21a469a52352953ce99e0cf4b6
SHA1

e1bf62cd4f3845ca47bf95e12e1bef0733d53785
SHA256

39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362
SHA512

139c76f25826eb408077ae001bf5c3305531846ee43fce4800c072f8174d47b345a673e3f11834a69c186634357f020c6372826dd1340ed5721b3e38d3ae4442
SSDEEP

6144:k9t5IonvkFplmiWZ7KzHzXY4jqiKofzA3rSH/cuJS6B+jLNzNRsrWhrJkK/EqAik:vonvkFplmiWZ7AjY4jqiKofzA3rSH/ca

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-9.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2848-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2848-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2848-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2848-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2848-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2848-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2852	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2848	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
2848	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.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\" %*"	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.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\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.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	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.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\" %*"	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2852	2848	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe	30
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2852	2848	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe	30
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2852	2848	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe	30
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2852	2848	39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.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:2848
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2852

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
\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\39dc917fb2285835b0ed52d5aa833be0cc3e3c903e5c6bc0f3c8ccbd9f406362.exe

Filesize
224KB

MD5
7194922012b205667f56de55ac7d0b2c

SHA1
a2f333775c42d9b8d0d1a31a1e7153a9089048cb

SHA256
5dedcf0db6a06ee2e067ef3776f8422e7ec1b4985250181386b8c4dc6c704d66

SHA512
e842b7075358e71998430c382a7c192cc4ee1e8a5c3815f1a46fe4d94b7a88f981692164437ffc4226856a7966a28d2f4c642587122773b0ef37ddeb178b9350

Download Submit
memory/2848-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2848-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2848-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2848-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2848-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2848-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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