neshta | 29e89aacf96c359c9aeb85628635edd0de7011a8e78da1b56738a1ab6cda13b0

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07-02-2025 17:22

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General

Target

2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
Size

455KB
MD5

0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b
SHA1

ffbc29ca7b49853e5af6a47b26cf0e76514485c6
SHA256

29e89aacf96c359c9aeb85628635edd0de7011a8e78da1b56738a1ab6cda13b0
SHA512

af942d09a0d87ce23e0c91129a1ed1970a824bd144026199ea6bee94bfa585ae9834dd6b914283c336ea9644c8871e29ff9ead1f8897137e8e58a2c881ecd0dd
SSDEEP

6144:k9/kwAB6fm00rx/Qdd1QkfRLT+vLtls6LEmynPsVpw/pcPk19bcv+lDa:UAB6Mk1HfRLqzPlLEmynPsVpwBTbdda

Score

10^/10

neshta defense_evasion discovery persistence ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010318-11.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2484-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2484-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
defense_evasion

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1584	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2484	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
2484	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.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\" %*"	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.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

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "0"	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.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	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.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\" %*"	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1584	2484	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe	30
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1584	2484	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe	30
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1584	2484	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe	30
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1584	2484	2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.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:2484
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1584

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

Defacement

T1491

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Downloads

C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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\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\2025-02-07_0367514483e4642aa820b6867d56422b_hiddentear_neshta.exe

Filesize
414KB

MD5
c850f942ccf6e45230169cc4bd9eb5c8

SHA1
51c647e2b150e781bd1910cac4061a2cee1daf89

SHA256
86e0eac8c5ce70c4b839ef18af5231b5f92e292b81e440193cdbdc7ed108049f

SHA512
2b3890241b8c8690aab0aed347daa778aba20f29f76e8b79b02953b6252324317520b91ea60d3ef73e42ad403f7a6e0e3f2a057799f21ed447dae7096b2f47d9

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memory/1584-12-0x0000000073F9E000-0x0000000073F9F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1584-13-0x0000000000FC0000-0x000000000102E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1584-14-0x0000000073F90000-0x000000007467E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1584-100-0x0000000073F9E000-0x0000000073F9F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1584-102-0x0000000073F90000-0x000000007467E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2484-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2484-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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