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Database Entry



Phobos


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 0c0c9a19db1f89d94ddcd8af54fa631798e3ccc82743faae6d9818759f2dbcc1
SHA3-384 hash: 28eaaba47ac06c7d1402213578084b9ba7e687fbf541f697b320f35c4b8e3778e9cc1484af3526855c78018b45454c04
SHA1 hash: f6f21445663a197b8f88a7a2fdbc4cbe2bf3be51
MD5 hash: 8881f3e50b9f1bcb315769e24b76a3cc
humanhash: blossom-eighteen-freddie-grey
File name:0c0c9a19db1f89d94ddcd8af54fa631798e3ccc82743faae6d9818759f2dbcc1
Download: download sample
Signature Phobos
File size:99'840 bytes
First seen:2023-01-08 12:23:50 UTC
Last seen:2023-03-11 04:29:37 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 9f4693fc0c511135129493f2161d1e86 (250 x Neshta, 15 x Formbook, 14 x AgentTesla)
ssdeep 1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCf5HqwoOFcqZNeRBl5PT/rx1mzwRMSTdLpJ1M:sr85CfxbtcSQRrmzwR5JS
Threatray 4'109 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1FAA3D106F4A1C472C9310EB85C3A9B1A8A7F7510187809E79F791D4E6DD82D2AF1D36E
TrID 92.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 6 (262638/61)
2.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
1.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4505/5/1)
1.0% (.MZP) WinArchiver Mountable compressed Archive (3000/1)
0.7% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
Reporter petikvx
Tags:exe Phobos Ransomware

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
626
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
Fast.exe.bak
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2023-01-08 08:20:39 UTC
Tags:
ransomware phobos

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file in the Windows directory
Modifying an executable file
Launching a service
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a window
Changing a file
Replacing executable files
Creating a file in the Program Files directory
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Launching the process to change network settings
Moving a file to the Program Files subdirectory
Launching the process to change the firewall settings
Moving a file to the %AppData% subdirectory
Launching a process
Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Creating a file in the mass storage device
Deleting volume shadow copies
Preventing system recovery
Infecting executable files
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
neshta overlay packed phobos ransomware shell32.dll virus windows winlock
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Malware family:
Phobos Ransomware
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
Neshta, Phobos
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.spre.adwa.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Creates files in the recycle bin to hide itself
Creates files inside the volume driver (system volume information)
Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware)
Deletes the backup plan of Windows
Drops executable to a common third party application directory
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Drops PE files to the startup folder
Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension
Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html)
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
May disable shadow drive data (uses vssadmin)
Modifies the windows firewall
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Delete shadow copy via WMIC
Uses bcdedit to modify the Windows boot settings
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Yara detected Neshta
Yara detected Phobos
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 780125 Sample: Tu3rQajpvt.exe Startdate: 08/01/2023 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 71 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->71 73 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->73 75 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->75 77 8 other signatures 2->77 8 Tu3rQajpvt.exe 4 2->8         started        12 svchost.com 2->12         started        14 wbengine.exe 2->14         started        16 5 other processes 2->16 process3 file4 61 C:\Windows\svchost.com, PE32 8->61 dropped 63 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\setup.exe, PE32 8->63 dropped 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Tu3rQajpvt.exe, PE32 8->65 dropped 67 10 other malicious files 8->67 dropped 89 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 8->89 91 Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension 8->91 93 Drops executable to a common third party application directory 8->93 95 Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html) 8->95 18 Tu3rQajpvt.exe 1 101 8->18         started        97 Antivirus detection for dropped file 12->97 99 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 12->99 101 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 12->101 22 Tu3rQajpvt.exe 12->22         started        103 Creates files inside the volume driver (system volume information) 14->103 24 Tu3rQajpvt.exe 16->24         started        26 Tu3rQajpvt.exe 16->26         started        28 Tu3rQajpvt.exe 16->28         started        signatures5 process6 file7 53 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\Tu3rQajpvt.exe, PE32 18->53 dropped 55 desktop.ini.id[87C...e@waifu.club].faust, data 18->55 dropped 79 Antivirus detection for dropped file 18->79 81 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 18->81 83 Creates files in the recycle bin to hide itself 18->83 87 2 other signatures 18->87 30 cmd.exe 1 18->30         started        33 Tu3rQajpvt.exe 2 4 18->33         started        37 cmd.exe 18->37         started        85 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 22->85 signatures8 process9 dnsIp10 105 May disable shadow drive data (uses vssadmin) 30->105 107 Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware) 30->107 109 Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings 30->109 111 3 other signatures 30->111 39 conhost.exe 30->39         started        41 WMIC.exe 1 30->41         started        43 vssadmin.exe 1 30->43         started        51 3 other processes 30->51 69 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 33->69 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Tu3rQajpvt.exe, PE32 33->57 dropped 59 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Tu3rQajpvt.exe, PE32 33->59 dropped 45 netsh.exe 3 37->45         started        47 netsh.exe 3 37->47         started        49 conhost.exe 37->49         started        file11 signatures12 process13
Threat name:
Win32.Virus.Neshta
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2022-12-07 04:09:27 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
40 of 41 (97.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:neshta family:phobos evasion persistence ransomware spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Interacts with shadow copies
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Adds Run key to start application
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Drops startup file
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Checks computer location settings
Deletes backup catalog
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies Windows Firewall
Modifies extensions of user files
Deletes shadow copies
Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
Detect Neshta payload
Modifies system executable filetype association
Neshta
Phobos
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
0c0c9a19db1f89d94ddcd8af54fa631798e3ccc82743faae6d9818759f2dbcc1
MD5 hash:
8881f3e50b9f1bcb315769e24b76a3cc
SHA1 hash:
f6f21445663a197b8f88a7a2fdbc4cbe2bf3be51
Detections:
win_neshta_g0 win_neshta_auto
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:MALWARE_Win_Neshta
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Neshta
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_Phobos
Author:ditekshen
Description:Detects Phobos ransomware
Rule name:MAL_Neshta_Generic
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Neshta malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:MAL_Neshta_Generic_RID2DC9
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Neshta malware
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Windows_Ransomware_Phobos_11ea7be5
Author:Elastic Security
Description:Identifies Phobos ransomware
Reference:https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.phobos
Rule name:win_neshta_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator

File information


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