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Neshta


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ee3d3e0d8a196911117148b3cc2fc93ed6ae1e3afbdc3031e4ffa727a98ff83d
SHA3-384 hash: 33fce2a781a0ecbeb2d6e2c6e638baf6bbb839ebf2ec2966704e68fc0290ccf4071b46a62cbf312d3409c710a265eec3
SHA1 hash: 2ab92e885676dc00bfb8eda01d60aa51e2db0624
MD5 hash: 04c709aa6a0eaaa2be5271e32199b838
humanhash: asparagus-mobile-lion-leopard
File name:Virus.Infector.ATA_virussign.com_04c709aa6a0eaaa2be5271e32199b838.exe
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Signature Neshta
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File size:5'411'912 bytes
First seen:2025-03-16 23:45:29 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 98304:ibAfw3h8305oFigPV4HtWnMNoK7d98rCrMkrlFD/xhGcgux9LEqPyDGKfLt7R15L:is4C3zmHtWMHHeC4k7dEcjvEqPWG0vMj
Threatray 751 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T11B4633361900DEBAC8F526F9C06B0E76CE749E70FD8CD9826BD96C0E5671B95123620F
TrID 93.1% (.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) (4504/4/1)
0.7% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
0.7% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 965b61d531613b32 (1 x Neshta)
Reporter 2huMarisa
Tags:exe Neshta

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
397
Origin country :
CA CA
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Virus.Infector.ATA_virussign.com_04c709aa6a0eaaa2be5271e32199b838.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-03-16 23:46:39 UTC
Tags:
neshta stealer
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/514bb8f1-25e3-4aa2-9dbd-c0b1bea17b32

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67d770663962f1a6f472244b
Tags:
neshta emotet
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 service
Launching a service
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches
Enabling autorun for a service
Infecting executable files
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
borland_delphi fingerprint neshta overlay packed packer_detected virus winlock
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67d762c6b03273ba99710a5f/reports/b5d1a14c-b4d7-4d83-b5c4-182eb2b60506/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Neshta.A
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ee3d3e0d8a196911117148b3cc2fc93ed6ae1e3afbdc3031e4ffa727a98ff83d
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:
Jeefo
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/795a57ee-62d7-4791-9e44-c0a7e5730b69
Result
Threat name:
Neshta
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1640118
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
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 with a suspicious file extension
Drops PE files with benign system names
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex)
Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is not signed and drops a device driver
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Suspect Svchost Activity
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Yara detected Neshta
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1640118 Sample: waMQ4LjdSv.exe Startdate: 17/03/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 79 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->79 81 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->81 83 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->83 85 6 other signatures 2->85 14 waMQ4LjdSv.exe 4 2->14         started        18 svchost.exe 2->18         started        20 svchost.exe 2->20         started        22 4 other processes 2->22 process3 file4 53 C:\Windows\svchost.com, PE32 14->53 dropped 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\waMQ4LjdSv.exe, PE32 14->55 dropped 57 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\mpextms.exe, PE32 14->57 dropped 65 84 other malicious files 14->65 dropped 95 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 14->95 97 Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension 14->97 99 Drops or copies MsMpEng.exe (Windows Defender, likely to bypass HIPS) 14->99 24 waMQ4LjdSv.exe 1 14->24         started        59 C:\Program Files\Adobe\...\Acrobat.exe, PE32 18->59 dropped 61 C:\Program Files\...\32BitMAPIBroker.exe, PE32 18->61 dropped 63 C:\Program Files\...\FullTrustNotifier.exe, PE32 18->63 dropped 101 Drops executable to a common third party application directory 18->101 103 Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html) 18->103 105 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 20->105 signatures5 process6 file7 51 C:\Windows\svchost.exe, PE32 24->51 dropped 89 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 24->89 91 Drops PE files with benign system names 24->91 28 svchost.exe 24->28         started        signatures8 process9 signatures10 93 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 28->93 31 waMQ4LjdSv.exe 3 3 28->31         started        process11 file12 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\chrome.exe, PE32 31->67 dropped 69 C:\ProgramData\...\VC_redist.x64.exe, PE32 31->69 dropped 71 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...71isSrv.exe, PE32 31->71 dropped 73 70 other malicious files 31->73 dropped 75 Drops executable to a common third party application directory 31->75 77 Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html) 31->77 35 svchost.com 31->35         started        signatures13 process14 file15 49 C:\Windows\directx.sys, ASCII 35->49 dropped 87 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 35->87 39 waMQ4LjdSv.exe 35->39         started        signatures16 process17 process18 41 svchost.com 39->41         started        process19 43 waMQ4LjdSv.exe 41->43         started        process20 45 svchost.com 43->45         started        process21 47 waMQ4LjdSv.exe 45->47         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ee3d3e0d8a196911117148b3cc2fc93ed6ae1e3afbdc3031e4ffa727a98ff83d
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ee3d3e0d8a196911117148b3cc2fc93ed6ae1e3afbdc3031e4ffa727a98ff83d/
Threat name:
Win32.Virus.Neshta
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-14 13:22:10 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
3
AV detection:
24 of 24 (100.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=5y6t4dmkdfurcelrjcz4yl6jh3lk4hr27podampe76tspkmp7a6q._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
netsha
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neshta
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Result
Malware family:
neshta
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250316-3sbv2ss1as/
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
Loads dropped DLL
Modifies system executable filetype association
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Detect Neshta payload
Neshta
Neshta family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan neshta Win.Trojan.Neshuta-1
YARA:
EXE_Virus_Neshta_March2024 Windows_Virus_Neshta_2a5a14c8 MALWARE_Win_Neshta MAL_Malware_Imphash_Mar23_1
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/ccc654d4-a3a3-4310-8f39-78cd163d4b12
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ee3d3e0d8a196911117148b3cc2fc93ed6ae1e3afbdc3031e4ffa727a98ff83d
MD5 hash:
04c709aa6a0eaaa2be5271e32199b838
SHA1 hash:
2ab92e885676dc00bfb8eda01d60aa51e2db0624
Detections:
win_neshta_g0
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Neshta
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/71d9156b-471d-410e-abb1-23e0d7881023/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ee3d3e0d8a196911117148b3cc2fc93ed6ae1e3afbdc3031e4ffa727a98ff83d

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
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:DevCv4
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:EXE_Virus_Neshta_March2024
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Author:Yashraj Solanki - Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Bridewell
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_Neshta
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Neshta
Rule name:MAL_Malware_Imphash_Mar23_1
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Author:Arnim Rupp
Description:Detects malware by known bad imphash or rich_pe_header_hash
Reference:https://yaraify.abuse.ch/statistics/
Rule name:neshta_v1
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Author:RandomMalware
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:shellcode
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Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Windows_Virus_Neshta_2a5a14c8
Create hunting rule
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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