Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240729-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    29/03/2025, 22:10

General

  • Target

    2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • MD5

    64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d

  • SHA1

    e6aa041e13783b030730f29bf6103a45457c1b76

  • SHA256

    389029721cc9abda929dca1bbde0c1c2350bd72cb24092d127665d181712f13c

  • SHA512

    09cb41cae2a015ca61787d82a5c15a5b3b8c0b93276180889049e639c344a2eb237c6507641b4502ddc42701f7f66e4ece11a158c7bd3cc1ef7f07805ec5bb60

  • SSDEEP

    49152:E8cs05XwO4xmQVlkoiFVx22B3/jmyhmhSEKSvaWISWt3T3zDnT:2Jdx24+vaZzDnT

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Neshta family
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.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:2088
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2752
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\GhostBrowser\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Ghost Browser" --annotation=ver=2.1.4.5 --initial-client-data=0x12c,0x130,0x134,0x100,0x138,0x13fd15fe0,0x13fd15ff0,0x13fd16000
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2688

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

    Filesize

    547KB

    MD5

    cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

    SHA1

    9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

    SHA256

    593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

    SHA512

    ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\GhostBrowser\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

    Filesize

    40B

    MD5

    19257044629250b5b74edb023dea9f33

    SHA1

    2428a57969600fdd1db4efbbfc5b17d864b4d78a

    SHA256

    020c2ab02b08fae683280b3c0dcf08dca97a128eb0b71bde71b476f97273545c

    SHA512

    2ae742360fe43be039dcbcd3f3ebee5debb11e751308032783d539803482b5d6c0e2ffb7fc8d27f57dafef32c151edfdd0767f641f315cf937fb2b3d879b908c

  • \PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

    Filesize

    252KB

    MD5

    9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

    SHA1

    ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

    SHA256

    8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

    SHA512

    2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-29_64c8261d336df15c95c1668dbbd2737d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe

    Filesize

    2.6MB

    MD5

    b34963edd86579b1b5facd79f35b9dcc

    SHA1

    c7b48a20102c27ef37ded91be6f0db0941008b5b

    SHA256

    7394a43f9adbabf956fa0cab391f8e3b5a175e928145bd04d69eea31490e1ad7

    SHA512

    b462d0cd65cf12e7221bc291f2840ec40e6df409d3167b17330b777ff36894f9c9d830446304da8cd3774d318dc6ce66ebf493232746457b64d148c93e102415

  • memory/2088-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/2088-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB