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Database Entry
Neshta
Vendor detections: 19
| SHA256 hash: | 493611327d5d4fe06460977a0295586a9a67434ffc90282a69028fa1f12e3ce9 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | bb5c3e26423de412d2b044f1900daf7150106e800b05643a6f4772b80d44c5e9e551b6b9b2a9ca40d370ac656553b537 |
| SHA1 hash: | 3be04f3ded6c292d6dbb1344dc9b53d82a6a31f1 |
| MD5 hash: | 874c713546c21ca87434f1440843338e |
| humanhash: | stairway-four-november-freddie |
| File name: | 493611327d5d4fe06460977a0295586a9a67434ffc90282a69028fa1f12e3ce9.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Neshta |
| File size: | 6'468'420 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-10-04 04:23:31 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| imphash | 9f4693fc0c511135129493f2161d1e86 (260 x Neshta, 15 x AgentTesla, 15 x Formbook) |
| ssdeep | 196608:p+/eDsP+5nwoADtJmUrVkcKd9o0xQ4TWeVM1/b:p+/eDheoADJrVkcM9qKMhb |
| TLSH | T12B563322BBE406BBF2B21270A93353A05BFFBC344B75455B97A055888F728F5C4A8357 |
| TrID | 75.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 6 (262638/61) 12.4% (.EXE) InstallShield setup (43053/19/16) 4.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Delphi generic (14182/79/4) 1.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 1.8% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) |
| Magika | pebin |
| dhash icon | 89adace1e18e0183 (4 x Worm.Mofksys, 1 x Neshta, 1 x XRed) |
| Reporter |  Tuxxin |
| Tags: | exe Neshta |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
187
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Neshta
Details
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-04 04:46:27 UTC
Tags:
neshta
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
Neshta
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
neshta madi
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
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
Moving a recently created file
Deleting a recently created file
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Сreating synchronization primitives
Moving a file to the %temp% subdirectory
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches
Infecting executable files
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
borland_delphi dropper evasive fileinfector fingerprint overlay packed packed reconnaissance
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Neshta.A
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2022-04-05T15:57:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-05T21:28:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Malware family:
Neshta
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
Neshta
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)
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:
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
.Net CAB:COMPRESSION:LZX Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.28 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Virus.Neshta
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-02-04 02:02:12 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
12
AV detection:
24 of 24 (100.00%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
neshta
Result
Malware family:
neshta
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:neshta discovery persistence ransomware spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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
Checks installed software on the system
Enumerates connected drives
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
Family: Neshta
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
493611327d5d4fe06460977a0295586a9a67434ffc90282a69028fa1f12e3ce9
MD5 hash:
874c713546c21ca87434f1440843338e
SHA1 hash:
3be04f3ded6c292d6dbb1344dc9b53d82a6a31f1
Detections:
Neshta
win_neshta_g0
MAL_Malware_Imphash_Mar23_1
MALWARE_Win_Neshta
win_neshta_1
Malware family:
Neshta
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
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: | EXE_Virus_Neshta_March2024 |
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| Author: | Yashraj Solanki - Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Bridewell |
| Rule name: | FreddyBearDropper |
|---|---|
| Author: | Dwarozh Hoshiar |
| Description: | Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip. |
| 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: | TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE |
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| Author: | CYFARE |
| Description: | Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments |
| Reference: | https://cyfare.net/ |
| Rule name: | Windows_Virus_Neshta_2a5a14c8 |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | WIN_Malware_SliverFox_ForgeAuto_c1e18461 |
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| Author: | Marjoriefort |
| Description: | Detects SliverFox (pe, etat binaire) |
| Rule name: | WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_74566f98 |
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| Author: | Marjoriefort |
| Description: | Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire) |
| Rule name: | WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_79234c04 |
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| Author: | Marjoriefort |
| Description: | Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire) |
| Rule name: | WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_b550d7b4_Extrait |
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| Author: | Marjoriefort |
| Description: | Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait) |
| Rule name: | WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_f5d58a9e_Extrait |
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| Author: | Marjoriefort |
| Description: | Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait) |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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