neshta | 23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091

Analysis

max time kernel
42s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
23/02/2025, 20:51

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General

Target

23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
Size

211KB
MD5

3e554b88d8b914687cf02562ee4c3bc6
SHA1

c18aa650769774ab3e4165926490b901e771c34d
SHA256

23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091
SHA512

8d65077c9b0150a503a25e7e2a87f2abb41301b3315d0863b480c5be146425770503724ea7cdc0761d9ffd4c936985cbf98f7b4659f15c1f632c6d0e09758798
SSDEEP

3072:sr85Cx3RBeL6oUEe5aa9Z2tYDQwMKpiKz88FhK5BSHOj:k9x3/hI+piKz88Keuj

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-9.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2488-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2488-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2488-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2488-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2488-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2864	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2488	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
2488	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.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\" %*"	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.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\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.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	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.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\" %*"	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2864	2488	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe	30
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2864	2488	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe	30
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2864	2488	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe	30
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2864	2488	23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.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:2488
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2864

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\23297a4b6572221ead5171d7686dcbcfbe2304ee4a0d898b84c6e5a5a11d9091.exe

Filesize
171KB

MD5
f01193b75dd58495a29077854913d748

SHA1
fab27fec8aeb77dab78c789e67c898a9986af03b

SHA256
c4152588fe0d858f7b549c2b0e905bc5915063912a6e29e1796851aedba15a1f

SHA512
d0039ce94b1fddb59f9eb34169cbc1c317ec731ff5fd3812aab7febf4aae15bf604656565425d76fa641d3a4893b137f43d2a645495f12d05dd26f9a4ddbed13

Download Submit
memory/2488-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2488-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2488-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2488-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2488-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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