neshta | 39505bf9b61e4886a5e886d9ec0b50f00ce691c8c7c6934fdb62a90ee0eb7997

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
07-02-2025 07:23

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General

Target

XClient.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

7e7c78851deff9d56a07aa149014f4f0
SHA1

5f4caa9c70e3aa6994c76a416a3192b272879475
SHA256

39505bf9b61e4886a5e886d9ec0b50f00ce691c8c7c6934fdb62a90ee0eb7997
SHA512

0e07c6c400472d4322c438efc1e3a2e528dc764ee342baaddd25e75db4a3005d717f0e6d4b975eba6a7acb8483515f7e82b0887dbf0d42679c4c83c68fe00625
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCgQ5eVOH9SNI5bj/OWVsqXl9ikVruPWVRDFaNIp1kbgwyr:sr85CAVOHUNIbj/OYlXqe1EIbkbgnr

Score

10^/10

neshta xworm discovery persistence rat spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

127.0.0.1:6000

74.249.113.208:6000

Attributes

install_file
USB.exe

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002022d-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2128-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2128-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2128-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c8f-4.dat	family_xworm
behavioral2/memory/3632-13-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000236000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

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
Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
xworm

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-1-5-21-4003209913-3868522715-854928974-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XClient.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3632	XClient.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\" %*"	XClient.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\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	XClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	XClient.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3632	XClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 3632	2128	XClient.exe	86
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 3632	2128	XClient.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.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:2128
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\XClient.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\XClient.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3632

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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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\XClient.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
64c62bd8f4f6cc59800fbd0c5db24f6f

SHA1
d8a4cab2cfe708116347c8d45a4ed531b4bd18a9

SHA256
621a4767b78e23621629f3abcc77504163a9effdcd13ea9aaa561a2044bbb5fa

SHA512
bbc6a618eca27a2465165317afbbeb03b81200aa8662adb0049f5504534ec0c780d265419317640d06f561e1ad9ff8703a04dd2d95ca72392a88c99931523f6a

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memory/2128-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2128-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2128-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3632-12-0x00007FFE9A8C3000-0x00007FFE9A8C5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3632-13-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000236000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/3632-97-0x00007FFE9A8C0000-0x00007FFE9B381000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3632-99-0x00007FFE9A8C0000-0x00007FFE9B381000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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