neshta | 48d1ab5b4fe5bfdfef91ba36d5ff85ddb7cc9cc81ce5bc2d894599f7a70b2c17

Analysis

max time kernel
104s
max time network
139s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250313-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
30/03/2025, 05:08

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General

Target

2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
Size

7.2MB
MD5

24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462
SHA1

9335cae39706644aa59e738f91ffafbee5511348
SHA256

48d1ab5b4fe5bfdfef91ba36d5ff85ddb7cc9cc81ce5bc2d894599f7a70b2c17
SHA512

def00947005677e9c8aaf12d64f6fa7b162cb9a8a401d26e070559786531f90c614e31bbe460e5bb857d3a6fa5de323d4d5c28a63095a308c0b49ff596073de5
SSDEEP

196608:lbO1S1Vw1As/xRaOR+MaEskGyR2vpP5o3inilIbNISaI6HMaJTtGbB:RHw1AsfaOVUkypsiIY

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020316-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4064-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4064-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4064-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-1279544337-3716153908-718418795-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_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\" %*"	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevated_tracing_service.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_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	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_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\" %*"	2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-30_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_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:4064

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_24c733c4eb97f62876a6c9f4ba447462_black-basta_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

Filesize
7.2MB

MD5
f96ce9f91d62b414f5c3a267f8c130d1

SHA1
e2330e19883c241aecd723480e2b320bc86bf0c1

SHA256
a6bb493b741b887a93c5ff08bbb305da2e710671c8074a890c6a83e76397d7ed

SHA512
8156335861a66bcb8c6ebaf612e2a4cf0d576e7a6bd5630da43d6676e33fe29bee937c4988165677f7f2c02bd967b2e8cc39dbbbf4234b8406afec73721c709f

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memory/4064-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4064-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4064-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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