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Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
07/02/2025, 17:23
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe
Resource
win7-20241023-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
Errors
General
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Target
2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe
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Size
295KB
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MD5
220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce
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SHA1
76a71329ebec39570b5cadf974cd54c0e0ab1333
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SHA256
0563b6b8750f34a4cbec9711e65fbc21f3fdf126b2ec434b096e4fe351251134
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SHA512
1297f19b6878c25306c2c2aee108e100042cb910facc5f0c2f09a73c9fa75cdf96086ecd384c4a23d0a8970d71e7b825828fcf427aca7494f2cf49cf0424ba2e
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SSDEEP
3072:sr85Cm7WpLyLNZMcPSK7BaZ0NwAWMGc0HfmY4KsyyOiy12KJ3I4YgTltTAjnioLF:k9r0ZMcPBAL7c0fTHs+2sYXgL6nrF
Malware Config
Extracted
metasploit
windows/single_exec
Signatures
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Detect Neshta payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000600000002037a-12.dat family_neshta -
MetaSploit
Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.
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Metasploit family
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Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
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Neshta family
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1290774215-692483676-1419523182-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 2620 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe 3152 mountvol.exe -
Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 mountvol.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language mountvol.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_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3152 mountvol.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 412 wrote to memory of 2620 412 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe 84 PID 412 wrote to memory of 2620 412 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe 84 PID 412 wrote to memory of 2620 412 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe 84 PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3152 2620 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe 87 PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3152 2620 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe 87 PID 2620 wrote to memory of 3152 2620 2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.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:412 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2620 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{8ea1f663-3847-437d-af89-d95311a9c1be}\mountvol.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{8ea1f663-3847-437d-af89-d95311a9c1be}\mountvol.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3152
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Event Triggered Execution
1Change Default File Association
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
86KB
MD53b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454
SHA19abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e
SHA256ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
SHA51275959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-02-07_220f583ec7b1d4e62de5c81640dc61ce_goldeneye_neshta.exe
Filesize254KB
MD5e3b7d39be5e821b59636d0fe7c2944cc
SHA100479a97e415e9b6a5dfb5d04f5d9244bc8fbe88
SHA256389a7d395492c2da6f8abf5a8a7c49c3482f7844f77fe681808c71e961bcae97
SHA5128f977c60658063051968049245512b6aea68dd89005d0eefde26e4b2757210e9e95aabcef9aee173f57614b52cfbac924d36516b7bc7d3a5cc67daae4dee3ad5