neshta | 68bc8eeb9ddc392bd81b53941cd67a142a3b4b36889f3375d3a612b5e999e294

Analysis

max time kernel
104s
max time network
139s
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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15/04/2025, 04:20

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General

Target

2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
Size

3.8MB
MD5

a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8
SHA1

9eee339739a86b9b615d3ad3477b480546825043
SHA256

68bc8eeb9ddc392bd81b53941cd67a142a3b4b36889f3375d3a612b5e999e294
SHA512

561392c6ce1d6250e0e08aa70d78aae1638209bc6cf964f034d2a6000a8d141f7c043a78437d888332d3e23e8b9fb94e252a2731fb6b68d5035e249144a4ec5c
SSDEEP

49152:SqGzLfg5MMNzvFz1uOzjqPxVcC+kUKhZ0H6hbbDjXub3dIPnQqew+mDoC/m4uYFT:siNZXGeah/OdgQEuwZca

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000020333-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/4356-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/4356-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/4356-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4228	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_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\" %*"	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_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\FULLTR~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_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	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_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\" %*"	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 4228	4356	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe	86
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 4228	4356	2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_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:4356
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4228

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_a4badade940360864594e12c5b5f61f8_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe

Filesize
3.8MB

MD5
ac5c4619710c93d97825298795a4d6e5

SHA1
e94f8420bb147e400b928f3d461633312ddc48d1

SHA256
f3f2dfab41d9ff9c6818202f55718a3d9171968a150c3a1808fe7d830f75ff91

SHA512
765cceabdcc5e3ac5bbf85d32d5ca9b88d7db08736736363ff9b7a11b1d39d2ad565693b2f641e6eb03441ae5f9aaf8d05a835afd8f668f0ed8ba5b89fdf05cc

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memory/4356-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4356-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4356-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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