neshta | fc9a90a68080800b97024a062317f7ccfe87977dd990a3caf9898bac57377fa2

Analysis

max time kernel
103s
max time network
141s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
30/03/2025, 02:58

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General

Target

2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Size

6.7MB
MD5

7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3
SHA1

36ebde7705813897aba2a8c006ffa876b52d8ac1
SHA256

fc9a90a68080800b97024a062317f7ccfe87977dd990a3caf9898bac57377fa2
SHA512

12f5e5e2bb32e1521cc41a5585ccfb73b1dc781668281dcac68a1399b47b792c2b65f6c7d07bc2971ffcc156caab3823ca49cb99bd7cf8483997ef39e7c733c9
SSDEEP

98304:i87gJy/E2t90+oZK6ot1jM5jD0phlB4LF:L7g0/EWDoZn4o5Pam

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020306-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2208-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2208-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2208-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3920955164-3782810283-1225622749-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_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\" %*"	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_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\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevated_tracing_service.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_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	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_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\" %*"	2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_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
PID:2208

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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Downloads

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\2025-03-30_7515523cab0cb56ca605a214836c73b3_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Filesize
6.6MB

MD5
c1248db1318ce5317bdb0939ca0cd82c

SHA1
caf64cd182418ad930192a67f05a552fb37e1fd8

SHA256
e2a69cb5bf76e481b04e528b9ae6d5004692e9f24d5a918f63d42f0c7ae9917d

SHA512
09141cf9bc2b7f305bd619c861876b80d0bb3c4b4b675396fe009035cc8e044303e1960baafc1dae6a57743c8f21601d5cf6743b0f51fe9ee08989031b7f659c

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memory/2208-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2208-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2208-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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