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Database Entry
Neshta
Vendor detections: 21
| SHA256 hash: | 4cc12d29c4de4d3316ed62add841d20e66bbd5419cd8011e774f937f201be72b |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | a8175cae01e6ef2bc908eb946c5fc0b9587cc42e5d86b49c7a25cc812dd0d251722970ce40b8305d2862ccba97d5602d |
| SHA1 hash: | 9e0791ade2278f01659b813f259edf8fc89eb8b9 |
| MD5 hash: | 10812383882408c1d898b07d29d6e940 |
| humanhash: | victor-kilo-batman-cat |
| File name: | Light Tool V9.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Neshta |
| File size: | 985'600 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-11-28 12:58:40 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 9f4693fc0c511135129493f2161d1e86 (254 x Neshta, 15 x Formbook, 14 x AgentTesla) |
| ssdeep | 24576:9vt0LkLL9IMixoEgeaZoqW/+85q9MmCSr4lv:Dwkn9IMHeayqW/jaPCS+v |
| TLSH | T10125AE0273DD82B5C3725273BA25FB11AE7B7C250AA1F59B2FD4093EF920162521E673 |
| TrID | 88.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 6 (262638/61) 4.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Delphi generic (14182/79/4) 2.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 1.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) 0.6% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23) |
| Magika | pebin |
| dhash icon | 81852d4d00c04801 (1 x Neshta) |
| Reporter |  burger |
| Tags: | exe Neshta |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
122
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
LightToolV9.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-11-26 18:56:34 UTC
Tags:
autoit neshta evasion auto-reg
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 autoit emotet
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 window
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a file
Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Infecting executable files
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
autoit borland_delphi fingerprint neshta overlay overlay packed virus winlock
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Virus.Neshta
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-11-26T15:59:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-28T10:55:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic HEUR:Backdoor.Script.LodaRat.b BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan-Spy.PowerShell.KeyLogger.gen HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Dinwod.sba PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Virus.Win32.Neshta.a HEUR:Virus.Win32.Infector Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Dorifel.sbd Trojan.Win32.Gorgon.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan-PSW.Autoit.TCP.ServerRequest HEUR:Worm.Win32.Generic UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic Trojan-Spy.PowerShell.KeyLogger.c
Malware family:
Neshta
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
LodaRAT, Neshta
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.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 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
Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html)
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
Yara detected LodaRAT
Yara detected Neshta
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
6 match(es)
Tags:
AutoIt Decompiled Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Suspect Win 32 Exe x86
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.NESHTA
Threat name:
Win32.Virus.Neshta
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-26 18:56:36 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
3
AV detection:
37 of 38 (97.37%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Result
Malware family:
neshta
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
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
AutoIT Executable
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
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 IP_address_lookup_website
YARA:
EXE_Virus_Neshta_March2024 Windows_Virus_Neshta_2a5a14c8 MAL_Neshta_Generic MALWARE_Win_Neshta MAL_Malware_Imphash_Mar23_1
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
4cc12d29c4de4d3316ed62add841d20e66bbd5419cd8011e774f937f201be72b
MD5 hash:
10812383882408c1d898b07d29d6e940
SHA1 hash:
9e0791ade2278f01659b813f259edf8fc89eb8b9
Detections:
win_neshta_g0
Neshta
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: | AutoIt |
|---|---|
| Author: | Jean-Philippe Teissier / @Jipe_ |
| Description: | AutoIT packer |
| Rule name: | AutoIT_Compiled |
|---|---|
| Author: | @bartblaze |
| Description: | Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious. |
| Rule name: | Borland |
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| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| 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: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
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| 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 |
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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: | MAL_Neshta_Generic |
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| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects Neshta malware |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | MAL_Neshta_Generic_RID2DC9 |
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| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects Neshta malware |
| Reference: | Internal Research |
| Rule name: | neshta_v1 |
|---|---|
| Author: | RandomMalware |
| Rule name: | pe_detect_tls_callbacks |
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| Rule name: | shellcode |
|---|---|
| Author: | nex |
| Description: | Matched shellcode byte patterns |
| Rule name: | Windows_Virus_Neshta_2a5a14c8 |
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| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | YahLover |
|---|---|
| Author: | Kevin Falcoz |
| Description: | YahLover |
File information
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