neshta | 6b9db92b56ba90f8ae4a00e0980a384eb3cbe5acf88405f0cb5758ddb2fc60e3

Analysis

max time kernel
34s
max time network
54s
platform
windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
submitted
10-02-2025 15:52

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General

Target

valo/Mapper.exe
Size

155KB
MD5

40fc771615fcae778f2e2568fd56f00d
SHA1

f3d630a8b5de51a65345662d85c7b77e133c1229
SHA256

0ed170c8e9fa8a324c0274d9697f0deae1d8959fa96ddac3ba6f4b761dcd1d7b
SHA512

9ef7df19d893366ecea05abafac96ea629054836467bf380d66a266ba35d58e20193bdcf0a1cfe69f7e6e3325a7a719472f40095e0289746a92075bd79ebf7e7
SSDEEP

3072:sr85C+WUtsrVYY9jXTD+mJEqQyvETBCcSesQHsi4ulpGDk+j:k9dOspYYFD+1yM9n1tHsSlpGDPj

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/files/0x000600000002452e-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral4/memory/1272-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral4/memory/1272-126-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral4/memory/1272-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
16	2572	Process not Found

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\MQzJC7ddlnchsb6a\ImagePath = "\\??\\C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MQzJC7ddlnchsb6a"	Mapper.exe

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-1-5-21-28130017-4025710482-1759186147-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Mapper.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
228	Mapper.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\" %*"	Mapper.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\ADOBEA~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	Mapper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	Mapper.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	Mapper.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	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Mapper.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
796	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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\" %*"	Mapper.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
228	Mapper.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	228	Mapper.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 228	1272	Mapper.exe	84
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 228	1272	Mapper.exe	84
PID 228 wrote to memory of 2060	228	Mapper.exe	86
PID 228 wrote to memory of 2060	228	Mapper.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\valo\Mapper.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\valo\Mapper.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:1272
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Mapper.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Mapper.exe"
  2⤵
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:228
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c pause
    3⤵
    PID:2060

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-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
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:796

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\Mapper.exe

Filesize
114KB

MD5
f4e0ff8e62d325aaf57cb29717c8401a

SHA1
c95f93afff7cb0eed6d5572c6eab8ceeed3da318

SHA256
079e9484394d6d625e8b21d69bb24f6b4a3055fbfa996f13fcf69d31711b2fca

SHA512
a8f0b0c41314bf4fae60861ee8b6cf0fdd6fb58bc3071b11c37b3962ccb93157bd016206ab5b233ed1809c347d18d539bd0b0e53e5db502a77462b2d21bdde78

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memory/1272-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1272-126-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1272-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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