Analysis

  • max time kernel
    101s
  • 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
  • submitted
    25/04/2025, 04:07

General

  • Target
    0a243cc1235bc425c211cff66067fa82dc6a164884dc060e548b850c38ce1e6d.exe
  • Size 760KB
  • Sample250425-ept1fssqw2
  • SHA256 0a243cc1235bc425c211cff66067fa82dc6a164884dc060e548b850c38ce1e6d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Program Files\7-Zip\readme.txt

Ransom Note
  • --= No news is a good news ! =-- Your network has been breached and all your files Personal data, financial reports and important documents has been stolen , encrypted and ready to publish to public, if you willing to continue your bussines and make more money and keep bussines secret safe you need to restore your files first, And to restore all your files you have to pay the ransom in Bitcoin. don't bother your self and wast your time or make it more harder on your bussines , we developed a locker that can't be decrypted using third part decrypters . making your self geek and trying to restore the files with third part decrypter this will leads to lose all your date ! and then the even you pay the ransom can't help you to restore your files even us. to chat with us : 1 - Download tor browser https://www.torproject.org/download/ 2 - go to one of these links above http://vanhelcbxqt4tqie6fuevfng2bsdtxgc7xslo2yo7nitaacdfrlpxnqd.onion http://vanhelqmjstkvlhrjwzgjzpq422iku6wlggiz5y5r3rmfdeiaj3ljaid.onion http://vanhelsokskrlaacilyfmtuqqa5haikubsjaokw47f3pt3uoivh6cgad.onion http://vanheltarnbfjhuvggbncniap56dscnzz5yf6yjmxqivqmb5r2gmllad.onion 3 - you will be asked for your ticket id to enter the chat this for you : TICKET ID 6994669932656897989 usefull links : #OUR TOR BLOG : http://vanhelvuuo4k3xsiq626zkqvp6kobc2abry5wowxqysibmqs5yjh4uqd.onion http://vanhelwmbf2bwzw7gmseg36qqm4ekc5uuhqbsew4eihzcahyq7sukzad.onion http://vanhelxjo52qr2ixcmtjayqqrcodkuh36n7uq7q7xj23ggotyr3y72yd.onion
URLs
  • http://vanhelcbxqt4tqie6fuevfng2bsdtxgc7xslo2yo7nitaacdfrlpxnqd.onion

  • http://vanhelqmjstkvlhrjwzgjzpq422iku6wlggiz5y5r3rmfdeiaj3ljaid.onion

  • http://vanhelsokskrlaacilyfmtuqqa5haikubsjaokw47f3pt3uoivh6cgad.onion

  • http://vanheltarnbfjhuvggbncniap56dscnzz5yf6yjmxqivqmb5r2gmllad.onion

  • http://vanhelvuuo4k3xsiq626zkqvp6kobc2abry5wowxqysibmqs5yjh4uqd.onion

  • http://vanhelwmbf2bwzw7gmseg36qqm4ekc5uuhqbsew4eihzcahyq7sukzad.onion

  • http://vanhelxjo52qr2ixcmtjayqqrcodkuh36n7uq7q7xj23ggotyr3y72yd.onion

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Neshta family
  • VanHelsing

    VanHelsing ransomware was first observed in March 2025.

  • Vanhelsing family
  • Renames multiple (3242) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a243cc1235bc425c211cff66067fa82dc6a164884dc060e548b850c38ce1e6d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a243cc1235bc425c211cff66067fa82dc6a164884dc060e548b850c38ce1e6d.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies system executable filetype association
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2748
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0a243cc1235bc425c211cff66067fa82dc6a164884dc060e548b850c38ce1e6d.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0a243cc1235bc425c211cff66067fa82dc6a164884dc060e548b850c38ce1e6d.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1484
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1484 -s 2788
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4516
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 1484 -ip 1484
    1⤵
      PID:5476

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          ACROTE~1.EXE

          • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
          • Size 86KB
          • SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          readme.txt

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\readme.txt
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 794b3bf63d9ced141ba41a710697230da41b7e75c341d549a3b3359955b7fe6f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          0a243cc1235bc425c211cff66067fa82dc6a164884dc060e548b850c38ce1e6d.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0a243cc1235bc425c211cff66067fa82dc6a164884dc060e548b850c38ce1e6d.exe
          • Size 719KB
          • SHA256 99959c5141f62d4fbb60efdc05260b6e956651963d29c36845f435815062fd98
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/2748-1569-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/2748-6916-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/2748-10058-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/2748-10060-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp