Analysis

  • max time kernel
    101s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 5 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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 4 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⤵
    • 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:2160
    • 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
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:840
      • 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=0x25c,0x260,0x264,0x238,0x268,0x7ff6ad1b5fe0,0x7ff6ad1b5ff0,0x7ff6ad1b6000
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1684

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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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

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

    Filesize

    40B

    MD5

    69bcc47ad6766c8ea8caad4e833139ec

    SHA1

    41c10cbea723ad778796a7a4da7a9174f0fd6daa

    SHA256

    7ea4075c6b4e36d9cc27b5b2ea1ee10565a82a7fbbcfa8bd444a15e4200a2e49

    SHA512

    6b7e87f62fc135e0a785abffefefd9d588904170b5988d2c4e88c8e0146c97eb48b3613063f52125d05f4ab2c288601f26f60f28b86a3943d601acc40eb25a03

  • C:\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/2160-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/2160-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/2160-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/2160-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB