Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
24-01-2025 03:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
windows7-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe
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Size
1.8MB
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MD5
da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121
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SHA1
781dd60c9b3e3b3a2dbcd875df2eeb9018a59345
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SHA256
656628856d5d796c52f58dd9186a1ffef2c2c6ed4ebccbf21b96a820ec6eb768
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SHA512
5c338abc7f3d1b915bd9bfbb0fd1ab0d4a791989747b27337fb729d66494e009709d4318087f9d8e7fc8a0fc9be4b897d19f4b5ea715889d471a39d19e5135f2
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SSDEEP
6144:k9Dc4m9tDm7myGq2S9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9N9NW:h4CDmOL
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Signatures
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Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c88-4.dat family_neshta behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020223-13.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4972-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4972-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4972-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta -
Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
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Neshta family
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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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.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\" %*" 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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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\MI9C33~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.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\" %*" 2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.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:4972
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
86KB
MD53b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454
SHA19abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e
SHA256ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
SHA51275959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-01-24_da79c9b21609d9675dc8416d00c29121_darkside_neshta.exe
Filesize1.7MB
MD587296ed77410aa2d3006d6d7c1988fc8
SHA1d0b23b5e3734f00db84b63029d154b016a4bbf39
SHA25692ce2ce932e5f5da54b9d2333a100abdae7ff49ec75d0e22c97bb03280defaa6
SHA51246f19fbe5c5ab8b2f9f6ab193ca79c62b9f1d9574c104a568ec2f55c343f892c28f6ddf28548b811b36d25138e21be472be8a26d709acd08935a35388ba5580f