File name:

2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/32c04194-d5cb-4c02-a082-be3929fb647a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 15, 2025, 23:57:05
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
neshta
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

267A3DD1AA6ADECD6AE0336A751D9BA0

SHA1:

414401019DFDC2BBD786F135DDA07CB227933C5E

SHA256:

1993BB0A858A4E5C5DAAA5D18316C4C66A7328E1DAF70FE694AF198BF2C30BD7

SSDEEP:

49152:9TQdwRPEPznNgCn/Ouctfk460Cswi4YfGVs+j7YOcWyNw2v9JXMdGkKGflaNHFC:xQdwRPEPznNgw/dI6iLGVs+jEpWN2v9m

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7532)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7380)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7832)
    • NESHTA mutex has been found

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7336)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7772)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7336)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7380)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7532)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7772)
    • Mutex name with non-standard characters

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7336)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7772)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7336)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7380)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7772)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7336)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7532)
    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7832)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7772)
    • Application launched itself

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7380)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7336)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7532)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7832)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7380)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7336)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7380)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7532)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7832)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7336)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7772)
    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7336)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7380)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7832)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7532)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7336)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7772)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7380)
    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7532)
      • 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 7380)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7832)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7832)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 6 (85.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (4.6)
.scr | Windows screen saver (4.2)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (2.1)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (1.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 29696
InitializedDataSize: 10752
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x80e4
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
131
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start #NESHTA 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe 2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe filecoauth.exe no specs filecoauth.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
7336"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
7380"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 20.0 r0
Exit code:
0
Version:
20,0,0,270
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\3582-490\2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\psapi.dll
7532"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 20.0 r0
Version:
20,0,0,270
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\3582-490\2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\psapi.dll
7772C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileCoAuth.exe -EmbeddingC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileCoAuth.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\onedrive\19.043.0304.0013\filecoauth.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
7832"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FileCoAuth.exe" -EmbeddingC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FileCoAuth.exeFileCoAuth.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft OneDriveFile Co-Authoring Executable
Exit code:
0
Version:
19.043.0304.0013
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\3582-490\filecoauth.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
8096C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
4 308
Read events
4 308
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
11
Suspicious files
2
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
73802025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{29C311C3-227A-450B-BEA9-C6EF7469C246}\fpb.tmpexecutable
MD5:B812449B086A0650F5E45FBC18F0FB89
SHA256:0EF70FC5A7F5EEDC49D909AD85B3B80E75465001B3EC5A67B95277D399FA7B25
73362025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exeexecutable
MD5:178B773B3FB050FCE26E40A9E8C2EE9A
SHA256:1E03573733F25B44004049A535E7E79366FD86FE953F6DFEDAAD05513B46A6C5
73362025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\OneDriveUpdaterService.exeexecutable
MD5:E73AC057B2CFEF016B8199389F0DF590
SHA256:20ABA9D6001E5CDC287CD5BD452D0F2D05980D83F851D2B309BF49E9D9A8AC4C
73362025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\388\AdobeARMHelper.exeexecutable
MD5:85A67D34298E33D2D5A9EC789B6AB594
SHA256:1DEE143B4F88F2375B85C6271A58E2E78FED081BEAE4090678CB2DD7A37FB2D4
73362025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileSyncConfig.exeexecutable
MD5:0C5EC1AE9A301408AF26032B445FBB08
SHA256:3A8010F1E4E028782093877D969EB127B80AE48B7215A8D3F91E8AB9C165AC7A
73362025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeexecutable
MD5:EBE9E6378018747A80B6E327E7588F1C
SHA256:1BE39F6567C98F7F205B9BE7DAECACB9095E446EC27A595CB159452D19A5676E
73362025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileSyncHelper.exeexecutable
MD5:1C0BE16E6ED8F5B6F0910650A25F4FA7
SHA256:3028F6A6A7A10DC5D63F256FEEB8275F3818BF3371EAF8B20A2D0BF2FCD5F4A9
73362025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileCoAuth.exeexecutable
MD5:13C2D5BF03C4A2B28E930F990CCC32DB
SHA256:12D24D0BC0E7CDC902E3540A3C6F7B755094F011A8EAD49A47A00563710B8F80
75322025-05-15_267a3dd1aa6adecd6ae0336a751d9ba0_amadey_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{6F43D4A3-D7EA-4AA1-B99E-2937F153D263}\fpb.tmpexecutable
MD5:B812449B086A0650F5E45FBC18F0FB89
SHA256:0EF70FC5A7F5EEDC49D909AD85B3B80E75465001B3EC5A67B95277D399FA7B25
7772FileCoAuth.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FileCoAuth.exeexecutable
MD5:394DEEEF3E5FFE6C77A9CDA1832361BB
SHA256:37DCEC7509B0803F2BBA453845ED67FDBAA15771F8A60FC11F9082FD2A64BD23
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
52
DNS requests
17
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7892
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7892
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7892
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7892
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7892
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7892
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7892
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.19.11.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
2.19.11.120:80
crl.microsoft.com
Elisa Oyj
NL
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
20.190.160.67:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.67:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.206
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.19.11.120
  • 2.19.11.105
  • 23.53.40.178
  • 23.53.40.176
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 20.190.160.132
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.243.31
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info