Analysis

  • max time kernel
    104s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250313-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15/04/2025, 11:53

General

  • Target

    2025-04-15_ce04132480c25ec43db627fb9a4541e0_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

  • Size

    322KB

  • MD5

    ce04132480c25ec43db627fb9a4541e0

  • SHA1

    f4b225ffe1e3c9a6d9fa7d981122cc16de1ad1dc

  • SHA256

    c2543e3e7f4e7b3daf952865deb21b17a6f3e22aa73934f0824d13c7a592d94a

  • SHA512

    209ffdbb1f37f9d04b18233d75ab1d6f2acfdba522c54439716a32ad7363c49a99943854df8782c19c6e627d4c85e3270994cb78bf9a6d29c8a7ee00700e6835

  • SSDEEP

    6144:k9ZzBxw/0JoD7YF+/rq3pS9oMAOygBogqpojJpls4Yn7/n+qaWRSBVYAgorX3rQ3:mxu0JoD71oMlqgqmjJpls4Yn7/n+qaW9

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Neshta family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_ce04132480c25ec43db627fb9a4541e0_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_ce04132480c25ec43db627fb9a4541e0_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_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
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3224
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_ce04132480c25ec43db627fb9a4541e0_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_ce04132480c25ec43db627fb9a4541e0_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_neshta.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:6048

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_ce04132480c25ec43db627fb9a4541e0_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_luca-stealer_neshta.exe

    Filesize

    281KB

    MD5

    f62633e49237a871ef22ce4a4579a85f

    SHA1

    ef32098b9040f057ead6605ad74c526dcdc85940

    SHA256

    80151a04cf1b2e03069c342666483448583716995b190a3fb02ada2ca47f4fef

    SHA512

    918004b5b3d89fd9717a3ae0782b55370e53f8c38e07bd7dc5d75d090df65e63bb34bf20674f49347b332c94db676e2eb344c3c6b17ffb7d664dae7a102d0fd4

  • memory/3224-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/3224-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/3224-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB