File name:

2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/eda255bb-87f8-4d0c-9063-e4ed5f4f76e3
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 17, 2025, 03:14:55
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:

F26172721268B47E6131834E9F0EB5A9

SHA1:

6C98DA1C4239EE71CEAB434E954D4D3C744E2F99

SHA256:

3CA0ACBDE281EE06E094BBE141B93D4892FA30FAA34B1E0D56AE7092A3BB7A0B

SSDEEP:

12288:95ako6sJT4sN9xW6NNNNpbIzepta6gaxHfXYI:95FiJDjhszesaJYI

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  • MALICIOUS

    • NESHTA mutex has been found

      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 5508)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6668)

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6988)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Mutex name with non-standard characters

      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 5508)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6668)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6668)
      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 5508)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 5508)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6668)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6668)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 5508)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6988)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 5508)
      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 6744)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 5508)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6668)

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 5508)
      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 6744)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6988)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6668)
      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 5508)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe (PID: 5508)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6988)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 6 (89.3)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (4.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (2.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (1.5)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (0.7)

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.
screenshot
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Total processes
127
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start #NESHTA 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe 2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe no specs filecoauth.exe no specs filecoauth.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
5508"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.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
6112C:\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
6668C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileCoAuth.exe -EmbeddingC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileCoAuth.exe—svchost.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
6744"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe—2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exe
User:
admin
Company:
BraveSoftware Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
BraveSoftware Update
Exit code:
2147942402
Version:
1.3.361.151
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\3582-490\2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.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\ole32.dll
6988"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FileCoAuth.exe" -EmbeddingC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FileCoAuth.exe—FileCoAuth.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
Total events
3 997
Read events
3 997
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
9
Suspicious files
2
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
55082025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileCoAuth.exeexecutable
MD5:13C2D5BF03C4A2B28E930F990CCC32DB
SHA256:12D24D0BC0E7CDC902E3540A3C6F7B755094F011A8EAD49A47A00563710B8F80
55082025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileSyncConfig.exeexecutable
MD5:0C5EC1AE9A301408AF26032B445FBB08
SHA256:3A8010F1E4E028782093877D969EB127B80AE48B7215A8D3F91E8AB9C165AC7A
55082025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exeexecutable
MD5:14C903D8148FACB5BA66FDC95AA781E6
SHA256:7FA3ADD81ACB9825B642419E6F92F4EE05EDD77CF462E7FB8E21F435675885D7
55082025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exeexecutable
MD5:178B773B3FB050FCE26E40A9E8C2EE9A
SHA256:1E03573733F25B44004049A535E7E79366FD86FE953F6DFEDAAD05513B46A6C5
55082025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exeexecutable
MD5:A747FA4161FE3C00C3FBB4BF391D4D4E
SHA256:B7BA59428AF7AE08C5BF927B57E326D5259E6ED31BD4237AA6A44378177364C1
55082025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exeC:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\388\AdobeARMHelper.exeexecutable
MD5:85A67D34298E33D2D5A9EC789B6AB594
SHA256:1DEE143B4F88F2375B85C6271A58E2E78FED081BEAE4090678CB2DD7A37FB2D4
6668FileCoAuth.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FileCoAuth.exeexecutable
MD5:394DEEEF3E5FFE6C77A9CDA1832361BB
SHA256:37DCEC7509B0803F2BBA453845ED67FDBAA15771F8A60FC11F9082FD2A64BD23
55082025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileSyncHelper.exeexecutable
MD5:1C0BE16E6ED8F5B6F0910650A25F4FA7
SHA256:3028F6A6A7A10DC5D63F256FEEB8275F3818BF3371EAF8B20A2D0BF2FCD5F4A9
6988FileCoAuth.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\logs\Common\FileCoAuth-2025-05-17.0315.6988.1.aodlbinary
MD5:28DCA2FF4B34B5A52A2E59DF202A6ED3
SHA256:33BACCB7296F1ED1F995FC77A23049F261CF391AC0388F9E8DD161F8C17B7F94
6988FileCoAuth.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\logs\Common\FileCoAuth-2025-05-17.0315.6988.1.odlbinary
MD5:571E591AB8F99A12F31AC438C095D21B
SHA256:7920F9ABC8FF2040815B0E51EA36362BE6080FAC8D80197018CD26A29F6BD469
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5680
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6112
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.174
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

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2025-05-17_f26172721268b47e6131834e9f0eb5a9_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_gcleaner_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta