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Database Entry



Neshta


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 395e66284f277aa45fa7b25c1273e7839f12523e1694cd38cf66f926f50ce1a0
SHA3-384 hash: 7c82d5d129b55d5a77298603175a38b4088fd2e084eaf641092822a5ca35a0f705f6158583a8835a9a068a5f396a3ff3
SHA1 hash: dbef73656d68453ddab30d176f2962dd2cd5403e
MD5 hash: 2130e54a74d8bb9df137700f4a33dd19
humanhash: november-beer-music-solar
File name:2025-04-21_2130e54a74d8bb9df137700f4a33dd19_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Neshta
File size:854'248 bytes
First seen:2025-04-21 08:00:12 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 9f4693fc0c511135129493f2161d1e86 (250 x Neshta, 15 x Formbook, 14 x AgentTesla)
ssdeep 12288:Qzwppf/UB7v14t677Vut+XG1ykwM+hGxCY:Qzo8Bx4tSVuUXG4fM+hG9
TLSH T1A0054A42769DBDE4D47581305B3783E29B2CFC111690E64F72E17B0AA93E293B919F32
TrID 89.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 6 (262638/61)
3.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
2.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
1.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
0.7% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
Magika pebin
dhash icon b68292b23e2ce4c4 (1 x Neshta)
Reporter zhuzhu0009
Tags:exe Neshta

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
441
Origin country :
SG SG
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
2025-04-21_2130e54a74d8bb9df137700f4a33dd19_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-21 07:51:22 UTC
Tags:
python neshta

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
injection dropper neshta virus
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
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a file
Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches
Infecting executable files
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
borland_delphi fingerprint neshta overlay overlay packed packer_detected
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Drops executable to a common third party application directory
Drops or copies MsMpEng.exe (Windows Defender, likely to bypass HIPS)
Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension
Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Neshta
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Win32.Virus.Neshta
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-21 07:51:23 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
2
AV detection:
24 of 24 (100.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies system executable filetype association
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Detect Neshta payload
Neshta
Neshta family
Gathering data
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
395e66284f277aa45fa7b25c1273e7839f12523e1694cd38cf66f926f50ce1a0
MD5 hash:
2130e54a74d8bb9df137700f4a33dd19
SHA1 hash:
dbef73656d68453ddab30d176f2962dd2cd5403e
Detections:
win_neshta_g0 Neshta
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Borland
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:EXE_Virus_Neshta_March2024
Author:Yashraj Solanki - Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Bridewell
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_Neshta
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Neshta
Rule name:MAL_Malware_Imphash_Mar23_1
Author:Arnim Rupp
Description:Detects malware by known bad imphash or rich_pe_header_hash
Reference:https://yaraify.abuse.ch/statistics/
Rule name:MAL_Neshta_Generic
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
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:neshta_v1
Author:RandomMalware
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:Windows_Virus_Neshta_2a5a14c8
Author:Elastic Security

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play Multimediagdi32.dll::StretchDIBits
SHELL_APIManipulates System Shellshell32.dll::ShellExecuteA
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and Threadskernel32.dll::CloseHandle
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIkernel32.dll::GetDriveTypeA
kernel32.dll::GetStartupInfoA
kernel32.dll::GetCommandLineA
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programskernel32.dll::WinExec
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create Fileskernel32.dll::CreateDirectoryA
kernel32.dll::CreateFileA
kernel32.dll::DeleteFileA
kernel32.dll::GetWindowsDirectoryA
kernel32.dll::GetFileAttributesA
kernel32.dll::FindFirstFileA
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows Registryadvapi32.dll::RegOpenKeyExA
advapi32.dll::RegQueryValueExA
advapi32.dll::RegSetValueExA

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