neshta | d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e

Analysis

max time kernel
62s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09-02-2025 06:16

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General

Target

d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

5bb23e530902cb1108a1bfe2051b6530
SHA1

067faaed7227e53f7359439c0698e77e8b68b283
SHA256

d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e
SHA512

b9af64ad6e76001a94fee8a8496d15df61306502c18e9a99dc79aa3b28a0ab13e0c463cf77f18d7858e2962cd4f136684239ea70e769fd19c931a075f75d1a54
SSDEEP

49152:2OivWCQMi06xHHBQ2GboReklAM7du69/atP2LMHaTmyhsGyJY83gm:2OivOH5G2eor7du60oLMymh

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2072-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2072-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2072-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2072-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2072-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2072-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2168	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2072	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
2072	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.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\" %*"	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.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\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.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	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.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\" %*"	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2168	2072	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe	29
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2168	2072	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe	29
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2168	2072	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe	29
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2168	2072	d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe	29

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.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:2072
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2168

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\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\d97590391a25e5d77b348290e54d64bc76d7aeb089d1df706722ed05f8c4e66e.exe

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
58834a96d1e5e159fbbd3c697c289907

SHA1
649105d0b5f94ff28f8169630a664aad18838a32

SHA256
7d550f38837166cc5916456418a3b9ad7745bfc651c5744abe124c5667dae29d

SHA512
b0783b191e2a71880e9a0f81c9f04004b92f7d68bdf1bb8c4db6de03ac040f45af5f4691dc49fe0737abf900e4f30e394eb9e259f49d9aa4713d8a9e4559042e

Download Submit
memory/2072-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2072-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2072-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2072-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2072-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2072-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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