Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
15/04/2025, 13:52
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Resource
win11-20250410-en
General
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Target
2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
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Size
1.1MB
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MD5
9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f
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SHA1
136ae51e2f920f35ed32af62548e02940cb786d8
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SHA256
8cbe426f1a1316db5e8af941cab90d70348b983a1d9218e52aa4aea8c608a2db
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SHA512
f6c459f2ddcbbcbd56ae6b0d0744e88036ef20e3d3a9bf039f624ba2d4825e6e5bab111d15257b8ec27bb90086b39f0e7166d1ea8498822b6113c51f04457a5f
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SSDEEP
24576:wQpnsYPtrvaxGSfQQgrAJH+zLYql2NdGNQwbnGs:wQhsYPtv4dW0JH+z4NdGWwbnD
Malware Config
Signatures
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Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0006000000020333-14.dat family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4232-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4232-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4232-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta -
Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
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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-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 628 2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_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\" %*" 2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_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_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_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 2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_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_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4232 wrote to memory of 628 4232 2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe 88 PID 4232 wrote to memory of 628 4232 2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4232 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:628
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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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\2025-04-15_9be33fe89eef1b7972ebd7012254b78f_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Filesize1.0MB
MD5b81c42556e150f46047bfb64a73e1fb6
SHA1e066e8dd5fb94a8cb91c1d98359aa24a4581f690
SHA256177e9549ae21637d44a5c6afd21edbdcd0cfa36aa738eec8709420c4c82ebe3f
SHA512c33122ac641f70e9883b775c2d43f7105cb32e6cc9e3c03883f365f8df885fadfa1b7b9d081921637bec18af29646684177817dc4755e48f386eaad2afb0b504