Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
30/03/2025, 08:59
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
General
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Target
2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe
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Size
507KB
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MD5
d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886
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SHA1
e76af78b735c4fdce1ef5de7c56e40bf95e58b3e
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SHA256
60e8d431b54e554743196fbcdb31e73346a98625e109005ee7a7c437f47043f7
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SHA512
8421e565b6b76ec955a4e79776b3505613fe8ecb1a4fd3bed6cc9fcd0cb460ecba2cc5a355b02b9921c7628bea27f2b0cbd5a6ad790d111fb7804df2851e72c9
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SSDEEP
12288:CjgAtAHM+vetZxF5EWry8AJGy0X2X+t44CX:CZWs+OZVEWry8AF804W
Malware Config
Signatures
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Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020306-24.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/1456-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/1456-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/1456-145-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta -
Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
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Neshta family
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3920955164-3782810283-1225622749-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5600 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe -
Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedgewebview2.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_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_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1456 wrote to memory of 5600 1456 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe 87 PID 1456 wrote to memory of 5600 1456 2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5600
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
86KB
MD53b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454
SHA19abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e
SHA256ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
SHA51275959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-03-30_d94a3dd2c188a8221b35c924bf7cc886_black-basta_cobalt-strike_neshta.exe
Filesize466KB
MD5db71d04851d60cc0aaa32de4327c875b
SHA1ba18b9cb15af75526f66a4dae553da91e52be102
SHA2568e18e5c27985828fde8ffe2c8dc950007775a558b0ce369309bdc091b042f3c3
SHA512a5467117c6d815d35ffe3c87be86b2d62a9c178d4ecd490d3912618039d64892e0258d2503f3cb1d08188f383656cd95dab9466be157d2759248c852307be10f