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Database Entry



njrat


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs 2 YARA 28 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: de0a2dcaa49ec8c9d12289e7eb13b4a3bbf958050ad2aeb42f1dbfab9a1f255d
SHA3-384 hash: 7a159a79db8296223a0bc48fa26cf1f2fc33e9c67fd14214f4c229fe07acaf29be8ca3eead1f08fddb4b0a2e4f726ec1
SHA1 hash: 156226d3287b4f22f10707c037c4c86efbd2bfa7
MD5 hash: 4997942e89dc2675e3f2bd03a9fff210
humanhash: arizona-king-texas-tennessee
File name:4997942e89dc2675e3f2bd03a9fff210.exe
Download: download sample
Signature njrat
File size:806'912 bytes
First seen:2025-05-24 23:55:12 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 1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJC+5X/yF9ozKNA65jnNd1weXWw:sr85C+5X/yF9ohIjH+emw
Threatray 798 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T17A056139D6D1535B9A713B259C73181270DBA50F18408F28E66FAF3B6686FF34492E23
TrID 86.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 6 (262638/61)
3.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
3.3% (.EXE) DOS Borland compiled Executable (generic) (10000/1/2)
2.1% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
1.4% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe NjRAT RAT


Avatar
abuse_ch
njrat C2:
198.204.234.114:5553

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
198.204.234.114:5553 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1533637/
198.204.234.114:8000 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1533638/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
720
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
4997942e89dc2675e3f2bd03a9fff210.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-24 23:58:04 UTC
Tags:
neshta auto-startup evasion auto-reg rat njrat bladabindi remote backdoor

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
bladabindi autorun neshta njrat
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
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
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Sending an HTTP POST request
Creating a process with a hidden window
Running batch commands
Searching for synchronization primitives
Sending a custom TCP request
Unauthorized injection to a recently created 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
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process by context flags manipulation
Launching a tool to kill processes
Launching the process to change the firewall settings
Infecting executable files
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Enabling threat expansion on mass storage devices
Result
Threat name:
Neshta, Njrat, WSHRAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Disables zone checking for all users
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 with a suspicious file extension
Drops script or batch files to the startup folder
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)
Modifies the windows firewall
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, Win32_LogicalDisk, often done to detect sandboxes)
Sample is not signed and drops a device driver
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Rare Remote Thread Creation By Uncommon Source Image
Sigma detected: Register Wscript In Run Key
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper - File
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors)
Yara detected Neshta
Yara detected Njrat
Yara detected WSHRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1698634 Sample: WrV2OmvQwP.exe Startdate: 25/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 110 redlan.mywire.org 2->110 112 netframework.ydns.eu 2->112 114 ip-api.com 2->114 122 Sigma detected: Register Wscript In Run Key 2->122 124 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->124 126 Found malware configuration 2->126 128 21 other signatures 2->128 13 WrV2OmvQwP.exe 4 2->13         started        17 svchost.com 2->17         started        19 svchost.com 2->19         started        21 5 other processes 2->21 signatures3 process4 file5 102 C:\Windows\svchost.com, PE32 13->102 dropped 104 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\chrome.exe, PE32 13->104 dropped 106 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\WrV2OmvQwP.exe, PE32 13->106 dropped 108 76 other malicious files 13->108 dropped 160 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 13->160 162 Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension 13->162 164 Drops or copies MsMpEng.exe (Windows Defender, likely to bypass HIPS) 13->164 170 2 other signatures 13->170 23 WrV2OmvQwP.exe 3 4 13->23         started        27 WrV2OmvQwP.exe 17->27         started        29 WrV2OmvQwP.exe 19->29         started        166 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 21->166 168 Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors) 21->168 31 svchost.com 21->31         started        33 WrV2OmvQwP.exe 21->33         started        35 wscript.exe 21->35         started        37 2 other processes 21->37 signatures6 process7 file8 96 C:\Users\user\...\RoamingVisualStudio.JS, ASCII 23->96 dropped 138 Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings 23->138 140 Modifies the windows firewall 23->140 142 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 23->142 39 wscript.exe 6 3 23->39         started        43 WrV2OmvQwP.exe 23->43         started        45 wscript.exe 27->45         started        47 wscript.exe 29->47         started        144 Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors) 31->144 49 wscript.exe 31->49         started        51 wscript.exe 33->51         started        signatures9 process10 file11 98 C:\Users\user\...\RoamingVisualStudio.JS, ASCII 39->98 dropped 100 C:\Users\user\...\RoamingVisualStudio.JS, ASCII 39->100 dropped 146 Drops script or batch files to the startup folder 39->146 148 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 39->148 150 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 39->150 152 Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, Win32_LogicalDisk, often done to detect sandboxes) 39->152 53 svchost.com 2 39->53         started        154 Disables zone checking for all users 43->154 156 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names 43->156 57 netsh.exe 43->57         started        158 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 45->158 59 svchost.com 45->59         started        61 svchost.com 47->61         started        signatures12 process13 file14 88 C:\...\maintenanceservice.exe, PE32 53->88 dropped 90 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\pwahelper.exe, PE32 53->90 dropped 92 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\msedge_proxy.exe, PE32 53->92 dropped 94 59 other malicious files 53->94 dropped 130 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 53->130 132 Drops executable to a common third party application directory 53->132 134 Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html) 53->134 63 wscript.exe 53->63         started        68 conhost.exe 57->68         started        70 wscript.exe 59->70         started        136 Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors) 61->136 72 wscript.exe 61->72         started        signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 116 redlan.mywire.org 198.204.234.114, 49714, 49725, 49726 NOCIXUS United States 63->116 118 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49713, 80 TUT-ASUS United States 63->118 86 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\kl-plugin.exe, PE32 63->86 dropped 120 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 63->120 74 svchost.com 63->74         started        76 svchost.com 63->76         started        file18 signatures19 process20 process21 78 cmd.exe 74->78         started        80 kl-plugin.exe 76->80         started        process22 82 conhost.exe 78->82         started        84 taskkill.exe 78->84         started       
Threat name:
Win32.Virus.Neshta
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-20 13:14:32 UTC
AV detection:
24 of 24 (100.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:neshta family:njrat botnet:netframework defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies system executable filetype association
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Blocklisted process makes network request
Modifies Windows Firewall
Detect Neshta payload
Neshta
Neshta family
Njrat family
njRAT/Bladabindi
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
netframework.ydns.eu:5553
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan neshta Win.Trojan.Neshuta-1
YARA:
EXE_Virus_Neshta_March2024 Windows_Virus_Neshta_2a5a14c8 MAL_Neshta_Generic MALWARE_Win_Neshta MAL_Malware_Imphash_Mar23_1
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
de0a2dcaa49ec8c9d12289e7eb13b4a3bbf958050ad2aeb42f1dbfab9a1f255d
MD5 hash:
4997942e89dc2675e3f2bd03a9fff210
SHA1 hash:
156226d3287b4f22f10707c037c4c86efbd2bfa7
Detections:
win_neshta_g0 Neshta
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:Borland
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:CN_disclosed_20180208_c
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects malware from disclosed CN malware set
Reference:https://twitter.com/cyberintproject/status/961714165550342146
Rule name:CN_disclosed_20180208_c_RID2E71
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects malware from disclosed CN malware set
Reference:https://twitter.com/cyberintproject/status/961714165550342146
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:EXE_Virus_Neshta_March2024
Author:Yashraj Solanki - Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Bridewell
Rule name:malware_Njrat_strings
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect njRAT in memory
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_Neshta
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Neshta
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_NjRAT
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects NjRAT / Bladabindi / NjRAT Golden
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:MAL_njrat
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Rule name:neshta_v1
Author:RandomMalware
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Njrat
Author:botherder https://github.com/botherder
Description:Njrat
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:Skystars_LightDefender_Njrat_Rule
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:Detects Njrat
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:SUSP_netsh_firewall_command
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
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_Trojan_Njrat_30f3c220
Rule name:Windows_Virus_Neshta_2a5a14c8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_njrat_bytecodes_oct_2023
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Rule name:win_njrat_strings_oct_2023
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Rule name:win_njrat_w1
Author:Brian Wallace @botnet_hunter <bwall@ballastsecurity.net>
Description:Identify njRat

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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