neshta | 1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447

Analysis

max time kernel
100s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250211-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250211-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
12-02-2025 14:25

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General

Target

1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
Size

363KB
MD5

e87bad1f543908b902cd8d27c241af23
SHA1

a6602a379a3f7fbb98ece634307c10c889bd83f4
SHA256

1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447
SHA512

127da5b43e1e79cab438d500ba62a88be9ecca7d42e9065374a0767d55305b8e3c472e59250dd1b50adf6387e4aebb2647a8549fdc1646fa9921ce3cb5abfe69
SSDEEP

6144:k9jeFHDi+DZUdHDgKhXogpcq7oV/7U0ZWwnJZvjiT:8eFHDHCDXogcq7oiSZnPk

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002044f-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1220-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1220-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1220-126-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
31	3008	Process not Found

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-1-5-21-1318997816-2171176372-1451785247-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.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\" %*"	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.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	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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
2180	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\" %*"	1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.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
PID:1220

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIxIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3MzkyODMzNzEiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4Mzc1NDE5Mjc1MzAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MDM1OTQyMzY4Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:2180

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

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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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\1554e63df05d414a10c9c35d437676608418101b606d5aee2b859b769640b447.exe

Filesize
323KB

MD5
c1af38b61d4f28640a7cf0e097b6aa16

SHA1
cd6556384c9a87692241e5892fe41f90257d0770

SHA256
23cf54216cc2553214f6de2cf3a5529788a1b191cbbed2c82685251191eed79e

SHA512
ee6653f3854106bca4ca5a9d8815dc5d13eb8afd20d3968ddf4a2c48cd6a12c820c18c459dd3530fa9e9c2871ed935da0e1b544942c627a8437789efae337488

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memory/1220-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1220-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1220-126-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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