neshta | 41d76a0220cbb32fba814e35d806faf7a34cdb41ab5c4b4e8ff29e1fbfa9943c

Analysis

max time kernel
102s
max time network
104s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20250410-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
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15/04/2025, 13:47

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General

Target

2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Size

2.3MB
MD5

54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa
SHA1

e822c6934cb53280c72cbb7caa0ae52e14bddbef
SHA256

41d76a0220cbb32fba814e35d806faf7a34cdb41ab5c4b4e8ff29e1fbfa9943c
SHA512

7765e4c5e8ab83c74073fc4683a76c6266386cf28fb7ca347c9f96661c091c0228a2d5c4985fdc08349da35bf75b5c1eaef27c5768b43dfb912f5167994fbc63
SSDEEP

49152:zd5s5fN6ZsK2MPSnxDGgKbh+8V76KcJCSMK1cX+8eQkq:pH7YoICL7fR

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000027b0a-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2492-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2492-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2492-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2916	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_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\" %*"	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_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\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\elevated_tracing_service.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_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	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_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\" %*"	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2916	2492	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe	78
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2916	2492	2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe	78

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe"
1⤵
- 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:2492
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2916

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

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\2025-04-15_54347443d8035aca2decdfb39c66d9fa_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Filesize
2.3MB

MD5
a10c444a110465e2fd4cf91f4fa7adc5

SHA1
05ba39001cfc6d8ad99cb5f31f3c6a5aea6ffb77

SHA256
9e757e10592e824a11f6ee7961d0110c13d6077dec1bfafad732bb7102882b58

SHA512
963199052ae0ccb43857d42e1d0cf1bd1083df2470b318acbb5f5b58593c0337729bdcc0a10b1ec5e66bb392869d70566c050ad6657cfdff817d310831452c39

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memory/2492-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2492-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2492-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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