neshta | daff395b4265e73203191a630a7e757c3e2a8ab6f779cfd8ca5fe6352adfa943

Analysis

max time kernel
101s
max time network
140s
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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30/03/2025, 06:12

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General

Target

2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Size

6.7MB
MD5

430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d
SHA1

9d83d32ec18f42d1d8242736e9c3185e02113b9c
SHA256

daff395b4265e73203191a630a7e757c3e2a8ab6f779cfd8ca5fe6352adfa943
SHA512

9d6a4afffefd1c11c8a56e1f342b18a10c0cb59303bcc35d85105dd8ddb628c86095f303133bf0f8c884440f4479351632fc759fd2b9b5143397956134796693
SSDEEP

49152:05VPMCm34kvo6jZO0VUA4bfo4dfnfMDTpDHDzJCm0/dyEmorJa6+oDpBfNDcBfTk:05VkLCZdujCaObfNDcB1rs46bg1rDLC

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020323-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3208-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3208-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3208-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3208-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-869607583-2483572573-2297019986-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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\ACROBR~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedgewebview2.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-30_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_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:3208

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_430cb88cac42031907c59d8248a32a1d_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Filesize
6.7MB

MD5
1a7d66416978d11743298513eee0e1bf

SHA1
5ebf3406823ddbd3bf87b5d8f3d0df4c5884f064

SHA256
b50f84ff3ad9eb8af35a87d04c56079a05d348c9be14c911f92eadedc94aecea

SHA512
e7eab5eca92be38b5344ea1c44038db88679732cfb8a36c44fdf1f31ddf813a7acea2098f3eef0a30d5db5ec0b2292e4523f361d78794b3d5a94c1962c3e68b4

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memory/3208-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3208-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3208-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3208-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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