neshta | c6af587026b4b713ce8f1c9bc103ec2fed78accd16f26b5272b412f10300ad55

Analysis

max time kernel
103s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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29/03/2025, 20:15

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General

Target

2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
Size

8.5MB
MD5

e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82
SHA1

9edd02cd3c44f0b9b163c55988c5a523f913695e
SHA256

c6af587026b4b713ce8f1c9bc103ec2fed78accd16f26b5272b412f10300ad55
SHA512

04af9ed5f87137aef744eea424ceb974a2ac3fdda5096c055d18876ce5b509f0ac5a4a389773856c440b08d8be92ad6053ce49b3435ad05419149f26b7bf8488
SSDEEP

196608:sNWvMZmI8qx5AxLg+mB6qDVKrNo+RpPOSdeIZ5yH+7BzLZMYFnIwBxu330GO:sa4Wqx5YLg+y/DVKrNoCPoIZ5I+7B/2Q

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020323-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1500-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1500-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1500-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1062200478-553497403-3857448183-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.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\" %*"	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.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\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevated_tracing_service.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedgewebview2.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.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	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_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\" %*"	2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_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:1500

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

Query Registry

T1012

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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C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-29_e2369472ee926aff8ccc124cd00d3e82_black-basta_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Filesize
8.5MB

MD5
f88aa8adfdc5c2d08cf9f831980e0f3d

SHA1
92f476e58070d89442f39767025fe7b6dd1a9ad7

SHA256
5b62679ed4de94f945cec5a27e664d92f08e0c945d3e09aac4dc02104fc612f6

SHA512
9f9455c70e1a4a261d91cfc8125dbf45d22e64c128147a366a9c50e9a728fdcf93f70f82b2161a740580f45568c4fc4a363451b191e52bef9ee03caf2ffb3b93

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memory/1500-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1500-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1500-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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