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Database Entry



XRed


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7df538c9e94604615fe1820370e0a34317e35f2656ec05074be65225ac82c036
SHA3-384 hash: 671e620c76978180a92c65a338793aab1c25aa9fdb234638e2af8cf190b0dadc4e620a78f83aa7ade9e9bafa363c43de
SHA1 hash: cc3b790022bbf919524f73e776a987e8a5aeaa13
MD5 hash: ac01a9509655fbf0739f31a7908f06c9
humanhash: princess-freddie-double-alanine
File name:2025-04-30_ac01a9509655fbf0739f31a7908f06c9_black-basta_darkgate_elex_neshta.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XRed
File size:2'290'176 bytes
First seen:2025-04-30 11:45:29 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 49152:oHyjtk2MYC5GDD518Jr3BrceX8HMq5hkX8HMq5h+0n9:omtk2a7zVX8V5OX8V5g0n9
TLSH T1BBB5E126B5E141B7E17215795D4AB290E437BE234F382A9F63F09F1C4D2ABC02D29397
TrID 46.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 7 (664796/42/58)
31.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 5 (451463/56/28)
18.4% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 6 (262638/61)
0.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Delphi generic (14182/79/4)
0.7% (.EXE) DOS Borland compiled Executable (generic) (10000/1/2)
Magika pebin
dhash icon e8cc8ad49688c8e0 (1 x XRed)
Reporter zhuzhu0009
Tags:exe xred

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
481
Origin country :
SG SG
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
2025-04-30_ac01a9509655fbf0739f31a7908f06c9_black-basta_darkgate_elex_neshta
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-30 10:19:04 UTC
Tags:
neshta xred backdoor lumma stealer auto-reg delphi dyndns loader

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
dropper neshta virus smtp
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 window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Moving a recently created file
Searching for the window
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Launching a process
Behavior that indicates a threat
Sending a custom TCP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Query of malicious DNS domain
Forced shutdown of a system process
Infecting executable files
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
borland_delphi cmd fingerprint lolbin neshta overlay overlay packed packed packer_detected remote
Result
Threat name:
LummaC Stealer, Neshta, XRed
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Drops executable to a common third party application directory
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Drops or copies MsMpEng.exe (Windows Defender, likely to bypass HIPS)
Drops PE files to the document folder of the user
Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension
Found malware configuration
Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
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
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Sample is not signed and drops a device driver
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Tries to steal from password manager
Uses dynamic DNS services
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected LummaC Stealer
Yara detected Neshta
Yara detected XRed
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1678098 Sample: TP6L97udM6.exe Startdate: 30/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 77 freedns.afraid.org 2->77 79 zestmodp.top 2->79 81 25 other IPs or domains 2->81 99 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->99 101 Found malware configuration 2->101 103 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->103 107 12 other signatures 2->107 11 TP6L97udM6.exe 5 2->11         started        15 EXCEL.EXE 2->15         started        18 svchost.com 2->18         started        signatures3 105 Uses dynamic DNS services 77->105 process4 dnsIp5 69 C:\Windows\svchost.com, PE32 11->69 dropped 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\TP6L97udM6.exe, PE32 11->71 dropped 73 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\MpCmdRun.exe, PE32 11->73 dropped 75 69 other malicious files 11->75 dropped 129 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 11->129 131 Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension 11->131 133 Drops or copies MsMpEng.exe (Windows Defender, likely to bypass HIPS) 11->133 135 2 other signatures 11->135 20 TP6L97udM6.exe 1 5 11->20         started        95 s-part-0043.t-0009.t-msedge.net 13.107.246.71, 443, 49788, 49790 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 15->95 23 Synaptics.exe 18->23         started        file6 signatures7 process8 file9 47 C:\Users\user\...\._cache_TP6L97udM6.exe, PE32 20->47 dropped 49 C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe, PE32 20->49 dropped 51 C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\RCXD03E.tmp, PE32 20->51 dropped 25 ._cache_TP6L97udM6.exe 3 2 20->25         started        29 Synaptics.exe 20->29         started        process10 dnsIp11 53 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\chrome.exe, PE32 25->53 dropped 55 C:\Users\user\...\._cache_TP6L97udM6.exe, PE32 25->55 dropped 57 C:\ProgramData\...\VC_redist.x64.exe, PE32 25->57 dropped 67 66 other malicious files 25->67 dropped 115 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 25->115 117 Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html) 25->117 32 svchost.com 25->32         started        89 drive.usercontent.google.com 142.250.68.97, 443, 49726, 49727 GOOGLEUS United States 29->89 91 docs.google.com 142.250.69.14, 443, 49720, 49721 GOOGLEUS United States 29->91 93 freedns.afraid.org 69.42.215.252, 49724, 80 AWKNET-LLCUS United States 29->93 59 C:\Users\user\DocumentsWZCVGNOWT\~$cache1, PE32 29->59 dropped 61 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\RCXD958.tmp, PE32 29->61 dropped 63 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\RCXD81E.tmp, PE32 29->63 dropped 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\6EKiSrH2.exe, PE32 29->65 dropped 119 Drops PE files to the document folder of the user 29->119 36 WerFault.exe 29->36         started        file12 signatures13 process14 file15 45 C:\Windows\directx.sys, ASCII 32->45 dropped 97 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 32->97 38 ._cache_TP6L97udM6.exe 32->38         started        signatures16 process17 signatures18 109 Writes to foreign memory regions 38->109 111 Allocates memory in foreign processes 38->111 113 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 38->113 41 MSBuild.exe 38->41         started        process19 dnsIp20 83 185.215.113.51, 80 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 41->83 85 steamcommunity.com 23.52.218.12, 443, 49717 TelecentroSAAR United States 41->85 87 victoreqs.run 172.67.157.242, 443, 49719, 49734 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 41->87 121 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 41->121 123 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 41->123 125 Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials 41->125 127 3 other signatures 41->127 signatures21
Threat name:
Win32.Virus.Neshta
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-28 15:55:24 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
5
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:lumma family:neshta family:xred backdoor discovery persistence spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies system executable filetype association
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Detect Neshta payload
Lumma Stealer, LummaC
Lumma family
Neshta
Neshta family
Xred
Xred family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
xred.mooo.com
https://4clarmodq.top/qoxo
https://wpiratetwrath.run/ytus
https://changeaie.top/geps
https://quilltayle.live/gksi
https://liftally.top/xasj
https://nighetwhisper.top/lekd
https://salaccgfa.top/gsooz
https://zestmodp.top/zeda
https://starofliught.top/wozd
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
backdoor xred_backdoor trojan neshta Win.Trojan.Neshuta-1
YARA:
mal_xred_backdoor EXE_Virus_Neshta_March2024 Windows_Virus_Neshta_2a5a14c8 MAL_Neshta_Generic MALWARE_Win_Neshta MAL_Malware_Imphash_Mar23_1
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
7df538c9e94604615fe1820370e0a34317e35f2656ec05074be65225ac82c036
MD5 hash:
ac01a9509655fbf0739f31a7908f06c9
SHA1 hash:
cc3b790022bbf919524f73e776a987e8a5aeaa13
Detections:
win_neshta_g0 Neshta
SH256 hash:
36a2fc33668966956e362918fde4de5e8413c85911ac373b6c6de0a73ed01acc
MD5 hash:
6f42c589782f79fd90edc8a033316500
SHA1 hash:
2b8ce11650b0073b007125ef680e8358dfd7d7bb
Detections:
MAL_Neshta_Generic win_neshta_1 mal_xred_backdoor MALWARE_Win_Neshta
SH256 hash:
b9eae90f8e942cc4586d31dc484f29079651ad64c49f90d99f86932630c66af2
MD5 hash:
c0ef4d6237d106bf51c8884d57953f92
SHA1 hash:
f1da7ecbbee32878c19e53c7528c8a7a775418eb
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Borland
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:D1S1Gv11betaD1N
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
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:vbaproject_bin
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:{76 62 61 50 72 6f 6a 65 63 74 2e 62 69 6e} is hex for vbaproject.bin. Macros are often used by threat actors. Work in progress - Ran out of time
Rule name:Windows_Virus_Neshta_2a5a14c8
Author:Elastic Security

File information


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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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