Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
141s - platform
windows10-ltsc_2021_x64 - resource
win10ltsc2021-20251017-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20251017-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64system - submitted
03/12/2025, 18:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
venvlauncher.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20251016-en
windows10-2004-x64
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
venvlauncher.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20251017-en
windows10-ltsc_2021-x64
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
venvlauncher.exe
Resource
win11-20250619-en
windows11-21h2-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target venvlauncher.exe
- Size 289KB
- Sample251203-xd65rafl31
- SHA256 fb46b4afecf906742432eca80cb926f2d31a20c4e0f1628d9c909e28bfaa02d3
- MD5 55f9e504b16e515f588f7ac875f66723
- SHA1 0679d6e06010b7a065e5279edf2ddfc9cf37bcdc
- SHA512 4e78e1c2825640d34c31e0bc0ca111d996a78abe4a47fb710aa0212890e703994defc9d56e9c5cfab20153a0d2a1639e5849634fa070ff8146e023bc1e9499c3
- SSDEEP 3072:sr85Cr7rauZnBzNuy5pCkTZcpPSUywOy+3GHcuRbuAs0FNmhMn+IhNd/m366W4Iu:k9r7WuHtQUZcpf+4H0YlgJfxv
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x00060000000244c1-17.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4428-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4428-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4428-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
- Neshta family
- 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-1-5-21-2707218569-3009396063-2296153984-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation venvlauncher.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4580 venvlauncher.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\" %*" venvlauncher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedgewebview2.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevated_tracing_service.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe venvlauncher.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE venvlauncher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com venvlauncher.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language venvlauncher.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\" %*" venvlauncher.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4428 wrote to memory of 4580 4428 venvlauncher.exe 79
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\venvlauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\venvlauncher.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:4428 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\venvlauncher.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\venvlauncher.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4580
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
- Size 86KB
- SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
- MD5 3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454
- SHA1 9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e
- SHA512 75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4
- SSDEEP 1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCNgh/sE/EkHd0Ci2zkQASqk+H6L2C:sr85CysEM6GC+QA8+HlC
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\venvlauncher.exe
- Size 249KB
- SHA256 7bcdf892816a8d651e89f008cfc2f1544a41f13089af70a227b9fc54ced8551f
- MD5 913d226afc01d848b3a44989843f2ed0
- SHA1 ce29d13bae07761010b87dc640653c228d51539a
- SHA512 896288557b21ec2a4456c394275c37343ac1f8fb8891eb21dd6e569150ad4cac736929045df6fc313bb66ab8a3b754c9b6dd8059a37f2952951188baf3b821ef
- SSDEEP 3072:77UuNfXxhrauZnBzNuy5pCkTZcpPSUywOy+3GHcuRbuAs0FNmhMn+IhNd/m366WP:7JfxhWuHtQUZcpf+4H0YlL
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP