neshta | baf8c6681c62a5e79ee066a09a83f799614077d741b9917f4ea0d661d5896e48

Analysis

max time kernel
101s
max time network
138s
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, 14:00

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General

Target

2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d
SHA1

4582482f6e7f3019b3fc3ef9c78ed795a6594b1e
SHA256

baf8c6681c62a5e79ee066a09a83f799614077d741b9917f4ea0d661d5896e48
SHA512

0bf96ab668df9f70a80f63228d2d606720584e4a5c155f867989f1cf7cd9f681cbab761be994c302142b73656bcbdb79ba20edb364ed2b5fa0056653a4eee07c
SSDEEP

24576:wq6vM5v7vwZeqm85x4H6bTM2Cn+Cp8rwbnk6:f6U5v7YelsE6bTHLrwbnX

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000020316-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/5048-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/5048-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/5048-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-1279544337-3716153908-718418795-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5848	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_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_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 5848	5048	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe	88
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 5848	5048	2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_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:5048
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:5848

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

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-15_ce20d6ae81d994108fd9aff487f2338d_black-basta_elex_hijackloader_neshta.exe

Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
d61d43b5def1b38c4e4c0bd2ceb06918

SHA1
c37bf986bdc467407ad1fc059ae63348973f5db4

SHA256
31c58209d6d0b907c18f1cccfb08c413e49553269d590bd02f526cbb06948961

SHA512
f02910197af1a037a4b40753e308a3e1ba7d7710ec990246cdc168665745ff0da3a8ee2670f6ec9fc645718ba32dfb7ebae3c70306ebf3ca0edac5520b5d8123

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memory/5048-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5048-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5048-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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