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Database Entry

VanHelsing

Vendor detections: 17

Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 18 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	2744c04eaed1afa8fe7883ef8204dafb8d7ae3bb0231d11bf3e1a93a93193a7f
SHA3-384 hash:	09ea5dee4fe7d6d2bc122ee24f63dc0a707b5763fcc5908759b36fef5a10d5d5852b299237a0e036e2a55b0669207043
SHA1 hash:	6de400edd829ef2195d09f6ae3de2fd586aefe14
MD5 hash:	084deb26cd9d8eff3f972e8e0c4adfe6
humanhash:	muppet-fourteen-green-foxtrot
File name:	2744c04eaed1afa8fe7883ef8204dafb8d7ae3bb0231d11bf3e1a93a93193a7f
Download:	download sample
Signature	VanHelsing Create hunting rule
File size:	1'517'568 bytes
First seen:	2025-04-25 04:06:32 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	exe
MIME type:	application/x-dosexec
imphash	9f4693fc0c511135129493f2161d1e86 (260 x Neshta, 15 x AgentTesla, 15 x Formbook)
ssdeep	24576:e4zWHoN+fFqqPuD6Iedm2q3QKtgNIGqvKD9McwPDCkw6Bh0lhSMXlemqth5yRX3K:eo5+fFqgdh02q3ntgNLqw9nwPDC7bODB
TLSH	T13C65AE2175D0C077E0B325301A7CEAB55A3EBA305B7999DF67D41A6E1E306C29A30B37
TrID	82.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 6 (262638/61) 4.4% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Delphi generic (14182/79/4) 3.3% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 3.1% (.EXE) DOS Borland compiled Executable (generic) (10000/1/2) 2.0% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
Magika	pebin
Reporter	TheRavenFile
Tags:	exe Neshta Ransomware Vanhelsing

RakeshKrish12

Source: https://github.com/TheRavenFile/Daily-Hunt/blob/main/VanHelsing%20Ransomware

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

709

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Malware family:

n/a

ID:

File name:

2025-04-21_084deb26cd9d8eff3f972e8e0c4adfe6_amadey_black-basta_elex_luca-stealer_neshta_smoke-loader

Verdict:

Malicious activity

Analysis date:

2025-04-21 10:48:34 UTC

Tags:

vanhelsing ransomware neshta auto generic

Link:

https://app.any.run/tasks/f11f83cf-0521-493f-b67a-535b59c163ac

Note:

ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample

Detection:

Neshta

Link:

https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/3955/

Detection(s):

Win.Trojan.Jadtre-5

Win.Trojan.Neshuta-1

Win.Virus.Neshta-7101689-0

Verdict:

Malicious

Score:

99.9%

Link:

https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68062281280f5f89a0d2c3c0

Tags:

ransomware dropper neshta blic

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

Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests

Changing a file

Creating a file

Connection attempt

Modifies multiple files

Creating a file in the %AppData% directory

Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories

Moving a file to the %AppData% subdirectory

Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories

Reading critical registry keys

Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories

Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches

Stealing user critical data

Infecting executable files

Encrypting user's files

Verdict:

Malicious

Threat level:

10/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

borland_delphi cmd fingerprint lolbin neshta overlay overlay packed packed packer_detected remote venus virus winlock wmic

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/680b0a7246fe05453ca6bbbf/reports/ec43fefa-43e3-4053-8ec1-6232a1c2636a/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

Labled as:

Virus.Neshta

Link:

https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/2744c04eaed1afa8fe7883ef8204dafb8d7ae3bb0231d11bf3e1a93a93193a7f

Malware family:

VanHelsing Ransomware

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/05c3fc39-a963-4626-aecf-6e8be4780a57

Result

Threat name:

Neshta, Vanhelsing

Detection:

malicious

Classification:

rans.spre.phis.spyw.expl.evad

Score:

100 / 100

Link:

https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1673776

Signature

Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample

Antivirus detection for dropped file

Antivirus detection for URL or domain

Changes the wallpaper picture

Connects to many different private IPs (likely to spread or exploit)

Connects to many different private IPs via SMB (likely to spread or exploit)

Contains functionality to compare user and computer (likely to detect sandboxes)

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

Found evasive API chain checking for user administrative privileges

Found PSEXEC tool (often used for remote process execution)

Found ransom note / readme

Found Tor onion address

Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html)

Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample

Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)

Modifies existing user documents (likely ransomware behavior)

Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file

Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file

Overwrites Mozilla Firefox settings

Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)

Writes a notice file (html or txt) to demand a ransom

Writes many files with high entropy

Yara detected Neshta

Yara detected Vanhelsing Ransomware

Behaviour

Behavior Graph:

Download SVG

Score:

100%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/2744c04eaed1afa8fe7883ef8204dafb8d7ae3bb0231d11bf3e1a93a93193a7f

Detection:

n/a

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/2744c04eaed1afa8fe7883ef8204dafb8d7ae3bb0231d11bf3e1a93a93193a7f/

Threat name:

Win32.Virus.Neshta

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2025-04-21 09:25:16 UTC

File Type:

PE (Exe)

Extracted files:

AV detection:

35 of 36 (97.22%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Malicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=e5cmatvo2gx2r7tyqpxyebg27ogxvy53aiy5cg7t4gutveyzhj7q._file

Verdict:

malicious

Label(s):

vanhelsingransomeware

neshta

Similar samples:

error

VanHelsing

Result

Malware family:

vanhelsing

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:neshta family:vanhelsing discovery persistence ransomware spyware stealer

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/250425-epssdssqv8/

Behaviour

Modifies registry class

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

Enumerates physical storage devices

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Drops file in Program Files directory

Drops file in Windows directory

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

Checks computer location settings

Executes dropped EXE

Modifies system executable filetype association

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Renames multiple (268) files with added filename extension

Detect Neshta payload

Neshta

Neshta family

VanHelsing

Vanhelsing family

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

Link:

https://app.threat.zone/submission/a62f9ccb-2db4-49da-a3bd-db58bc5a5b74

Unpacked files

SH256 hash:

2744c04eaed1afa8fe7883ef8204dafb8d7ae3bb0231d11bf3e1a93a93193a7f

MD5 hash:

084deb26cd9d8eff3f972e8e0c4adfe6

SHA1 hash:

6de400edd829ef2195d09f6ae3de2fd586aefe14

Detections:

win_neshta_g0

Neshta

Link:

https://www.unpac.me/results/16cf4c91-dcf9-452a-844f-0cf8e4fb02da/

SH256 hash:

078163d5c16f64caa5a14784323fd51451b8c831c73396b967b4e35e6879937b

MD5 hash:

24a648a48741b1ac809e47b9543c6f12

SHA1 hash:

3e2272b916da4be3c120d17490423230ab62c174

Link:

https://www.unpac.me/results/16cf4c91-dcf9-452a-844f-0cf8e4fb02da/

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/2744c04eaed1/report/overview.html

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/2744c04eaed1afa8fe7883ef8204dafb8d7ae3bb0231d11bf3e1a93a93193a7f

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:	APT_Sandworm_ArguePatch_Apr_2022_1 Create hunting rule
Author:	Arkbird_SOLG
Description:	Detect ArguePatch loader used by Sandworm group for load CaddyWiper
Reference:	https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/04/12/industroyer2-industroyer-reloaded/

Rule name:	Borland Create hunting rule
Author:	malware-lu

Rule name:	DebuggerCheck__API Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	EXE_Virus_Neshta_March2024 Create hunting rule
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 Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detects Neshta

Rule name:	MAL_Malware_Imphash_Mar23_1 Create hunting rule
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 Create hunting rule
Author:	Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:	Detects Neshta malware
Reference:	Internal Research

Rule name:	MAL_Neshta_Generic_RID2DC9 Create hunting rule
Author:	Florian Roth
Description:	Detects Neshta malware
Reference:	Internal Research

Rule name:	neshta_v1 Create hunting rule
Author:	RandomMalware

Rule name:	pe_detect_tls_callbacks Create hunting rule

Rule name:	RANSOMWARE Create hunting rule
Author:	ToroGuitar

Rule name:	SHA512_Constants Create hunting rule
Author:	phoul (@phoul)
Description:	Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants

Rule name:	shellcode Create hunting rule
Author:	nex
Description:	Matched shellcode byte patterns

Rule name:	Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE Create hunting rule
Author:	XiAnzheng
Description:	Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

Rule name:	VanHelsing_Ransomware Create hunting rule
Author:	Vasilis Orlof
Description:	Detects VanHelsing Ransomware using file markers and behaviors
Reference:	https://research.checkpoint.com/2025/vanhelsing-new-raas-in-town/

Rule name:	Windows_Virus_Neshta_2a5a14c8 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

File information

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

Cape

https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/3955/

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

ID	Title	Severity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODE	Missing Authenticode	high
CHECK_NX	Missing Non-Executable Memory Protection	critical
CHECK_PIE	Missing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protection	high

Reviews

ID	Capabilities	Evidence
MULTIMEDIA_API	Can Play Multimedia	gdi32.dll::StretchDIBits
SHELL_API	Manipulates System Shell	shell32.dll::ShellExecuteA
WIN32_PROCESS_API	Can Create Process and Threads	kernel32.dll::CloseHandle
WIN_BASE_API	Uses Win Base API	kernel32.dll::GetDriveTypeA kernel32.dll::GetStartupInfoA kernel32.dll::GetCommandLineA
WIN_BASE_EXEC_API	Can Execute other programs	kernel32.dll::WinExec
WIN_BASE_IO_API	Can Create Files	kernel32.dll::CreateDirectoryA kernel32.dll::CreateFileA kernel32.dll::DeleteFileA kernel32.dll::GetWindowsDirectoryA kernel32.dll::GetFileAttributesA kernel32.dll::FindFirstFileA
WIN_REG_API	Can Manipulate Windows Registry	advapi32.dll::RegOpenKeyExA advapi32.dll::RegQueryValueExA advapi32.dll::RegSetValueExA

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