neshta | 1af09e1403899e69a5dc93d5fb079d4699fb1e61cba4487d9bf3551034e7ca0a

Analysis

max time kernel
100s
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, 13:36

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General

Target

2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d
SHA1

5bcce87c8e500712f857dddcbc7edd8a99965ea4
SHA256

1af09e1403899e69a5dc93d5fb079d4699fb1e61cba4487d9bf3551034e7ca0a
SHA512

4ee291f03a2f0a2004a3d26e9d1760bec794cf25b42d3720317cc02b0b7ec93f70a88326035794eeaacd4b4797ef9851a90c899b43267814d379ce1303eb74be
SSDEEP

24576:vhxrr2tK7/K485PJ56OS2UDeak5yuBCjTKnOFxWrH5Ei3y:vh8E/K4QmOSTeak5yuBYunOFqH5U

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000027b56-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4836-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4836-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4836-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4760	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_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_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_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\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\msedge.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\elevated_tracing_service.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_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_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_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_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_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_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe	2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_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_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_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_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_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_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_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
PID:4836
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4760

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

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_168802c1c290307aba75fb52a3d7299d_black-basta_elex_neshta.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
14d6159aa5e2244ad21e66cca94a9185

SHA1
7247bd548001da86ff4ae7511850b07f4a1b472b

SHA256
7ed8c791fb13eb5be3cdbef069d64f1d8b6babb4b057a5eb0c35e0d35b2e5908

SHA512
3fa43618f2b67138d18dfc9fac9093066c04728f86871ac1813f0ca0d059312c6c101e20b803c1b1a952f942dfda3d3c4691fa86514dfc5e3e00309eaf14cb89

Download Submit
memory/4836-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4836-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4836-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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