neshta | 1dd63dc0ee8892935d12a8bbd83b8a2fbf41a5ae0f9a09a90a7705ea9f6f7313

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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01/04/2025, 16:38

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General

Target

2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7
SHA1

d51591e9917ad36910c4b69662168cdeb00f540a
SHA256

1dd63dc0ee8892935d12a8bbd83b8a2fbf41a5ae0f9a09a90a7705ea9f6f7313
SHA512

d4f824b57b440082806e7d527748b0e6213db3427328aad934d08f2c00f3a3d249a1fc04c6a9a997f2ba4aab958e169aaeb6b89024c32a0726989b7e2785adce
SSDEEP

12288:KuUWSv0LZ0dkXepg517sB0I5NTBpoEfHfR2o/EoK/b60pJgQfz2fzAgdQ5:KupSMLag1700IAiw1/PJdz+zAgdM

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000600000002034b-11.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/112-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/112-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/112-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/112-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-805952410-2104024357-1716932545-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4996	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_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\" %*"	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_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	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedgewebview2.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_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	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_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\" %*"	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 112 wrote to memory of 4996	112	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe	87
PID 112 wrote to memory of 4996	112	2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:112
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4996

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\2025-04-01_473b85ff4f65cc3ca8c3b043357298e7_black-basta_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
8a5f70b83a1556efbb7840e955b1c5a4

SHA1
ff9466c85862d9d8d325d417298a05dc5317f910

SHA256
3de136721d53f8a72583f70d28be9d934086ca638ed595da5be6d6d8fa02223a

SHA512
9a93f23b7bb064c6e78dcc19eee969ab205bd27b4ba780ea82f2d3084fc78b7ff7e2da6149d727d85677e184600f44bf4d52f5c5cc2cbc230614a8720d75dcab

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memory/112-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/112-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/112-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/112-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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