General
- Target 2026-07-23_d2d0d06dde5a8714106fadb9b95e7e87_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_neshta_smoke-loader
- Size 2.2MB
- Sample260723-zhyqaawgpb
- SHA256 5d4140dc79cdac7b72438b20975681c951ed176694b957231a569d67873743a4
- MD5 d2d0d06dde5a8714106fadb9b95e7e87
- SHA1 89404b4f1907eec3c5355fd9083d891a530f0635
- SHA512 c9908e6ab13e86d28db811f1fd503a82153ce7eaf4619ddfa2425282934da5c77f9b9d2c880c8ab852cd81e949108bd10cf19ccaa38dfc327f00e74edc2cddb9
- SSDEEP 49152:QW+70TAIMb3/FbOAm/tEjuzqos3tOl4hDMPbfg5dL7WnHX2eWiD5cx9EqqUEgmDt:QWb3Y/FStEMqos3tOUDirg59WnHX2eWS
- TLSH T156B58D227AB1C03AD6732575863DA37DA1B9A6700B3451CB27901E3D3FB0DD25A3876B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_d2d0d06dde5a8714106fadb9b95e7e87_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_d2d0d06dde5a8714106fadb9b95e7e87_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
12 signatures
150 seconds
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target 2026-07-23_d2d0d06dde5a8714106fadb9b95e7e87_amadey_darkgate_elex_hijackloader_neshta_smoke-loader
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 5d4140dc79cdac7b72438b20975681c951ed176694b957231a569d67873743a4
- MD5 d2d0d06dde5a8714106fadb9b95e7e87
- SHA1 89404b4f1907eec3c5355fd9083d891a530f0635
- SHA512 c9908e6ab13e86d28db811f1fd503a82153ce7eaf4619ddfa2425282934da5c77f9b9d2c880c8ab852cd81e949108bd10cf19ccaa38dfc327f00e74edc2cddb9
- SSDEEP 49152:QW+70TAIMb3/FbOAm/tEjuzqos3tOl4hDMPbfg5dL7WnHX2eWiD5cx9EqqUEgmDt:QWb3Y/FStEMqos3tOUDirg59WnHX2eWS
- TLSH T156B58D227AB1C03AD6732575863DA37DA1B9A6700B3451CB27901E3D3FB0DD25A3876B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score10/10-
Detect Neshta payload
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Family: Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Modifies system executable filetype association