ardamax | 4fa578e238c515dab44911153286bbf7ca84d1152c53cca1cb662ea1f1ec86cf

Analysis

max time kernel
101s
max time network
110s
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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19/04/2025, 04:47

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General

Target

2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
Size

5.3MB
MD5

49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6
SHA1

1152ca6103bcf5c9c1aae44600e6417dcd3b7e75
SHA256

4fa578e238c515dab44911153286bbf7ca84d1152c53cca1cb662ea1f1ec86cf
SHA512

3cb6e7d280f1c1bede1b0f062a4cfab20fb88300c5184beddf61acda3cd97b89eb783c74999cbe21850427c04431dc6ea8b5751723bc4dcf91b2e825d6184102
SSDEEP

98304:6anVKTpTxzqMqGkBAgjJ3U/c+PLHV0ZNyxo:/wtx2MRkBTjJ+5DHWZNyW

Score

10^/10

ardamax neshta discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax
Ardamax family
ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002ae9d-4.dat	family_ardamax

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000027b0f-12.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4604-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4604-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4604-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
4160	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.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\" %*"	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.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\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.49\MI9C33~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.49\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.49\MICROS~4.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13195~1.49\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\MSEDGE~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MICROS~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\elevated_tracing_service.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\msedge.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.49\MICROS~3.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.49\MIA062~1.EXE	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.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	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.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\" %*"	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4604 wrote to memory of 4160	4604	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe	78
PID 4604 wrote to memory of 4160	4604	2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe	78

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.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:4604
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4160

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\2025-04-19_49ec5219c84f445dbace71ff737a96a6_black-basta_elex_neshta_ngrbot_skypams.exe

Filesize
5.2MB

MD5
9b09560cfca09812fbcfbbc782a7d23d

SHA1
f37ef07bedc692be08ab164f60cb8d287b35a2be

SHA256
771a44f95c7c94ec4c458b9162c798f10bf5c137b09425f14a21fd3b2a1f87da

SHA512
fe80dc8ef5db3ee04a4f6b00c03bad3c50ee18721a538deea29465fde12bfebefba660ceee8ccedeb7d8cbdc23ccc0717b4350189b4e3baedd3b1e1be67e3160

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memory/4604-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4604-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4604-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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