File name:

2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b7b68900-7e1c-4fbe-b6b0-0c7c3041a0bd
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 15, 2025, 14:45:51
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:

197C8480E3FC4E589795D5A95A693A05

SHA1:

645DB4FF2F37177942FD29DF01EF8D972064967B

SHA256:

496FED830A8BD74CB09C84D726B9278299AA782A1B7454BCF0822DE797882287

SSDEEP:

98304:xX1KWReC/jbri/iYYmLXHKjeuVo4A5s1dxjlcPDS5jmdA1JjI29DpAN:VfVmlIS

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  • MALICIOUS

    • NESHTA mutex has been found

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7444)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7728)

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7776)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7444)
      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7496)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7728)

    • Mutex name with non-standard characters

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7444)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7728)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7444)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7728)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7444)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7728)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7776)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7444)
      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7496)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7776)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7444)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7776)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7444)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7728)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7444)
      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7496)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7776)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7444)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7728)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7496)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7776)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7496)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7496)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe (PID: 7496)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 7776)
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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.
screenshot
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Total processes
126
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start #NESHTA 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe filecoauth.exe no specs filecoauth.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
7444"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_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
7496"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe
2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Vivaldi Technologies AS
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Vivaldi update notifier
Version:
7.3.3635.12
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\3582-490\2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
7728C:\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
7776"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
8024C:\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
7 431
Read events
7 428
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7496) 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7496) 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7496) 2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
9
Suspicious files
2
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
74442025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeC:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\388\AdobeARMHelper.exeexecutable
MD5:85A67D34298E33D2D5A9EC789B6AB594
SHA256:1DEE143B4F88F2375B85C6271A58E2E78FED081BEAE4090678CB2DD7A37FB2D4
74442025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\OneDriveUpdaterService.exeexecutable
MD5:E73AC057B2CFEF016B8199389F0DF590
SHA256:20ABA9D6001E5CDC287CD5BD452D0F2D05980D83F851D2B309BF49E9D9A8AC4C
74442025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileSyncHelper.exeexecutable
MD5:1C0BE16E6ED8F5B6F0910650A25F4FA7
SHA256:3028F6A6A7A10DC5D63F256FEEB8275F3818BF3371EAF8B20A2D0BF2FCD5F4A9
74442025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileSyncConfig.exeexecutable
MD5:0C5EC1AE9A301408AF26032B445FBB08
SHA256:3A8010F1E4E028782093877D969EB127B80AE48B7215A8D3F91E8AB9C165AC7A
74442025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileCoAuth.exeexecutable
MD5:13C2D5BF03C4A2B28E930F990CCC32DB
SHA256:12D24D0BC0E7CDC902E3540A3C6F7B755094F011A8EAD49A47A00563710B8F80
74442025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeexecutable
MD5:ADCB7FC64D9570119DBE1F0E307CD1E5
SHA256:5DB3A3A75A07214730C36ECBF37DBA6EA9C4DEA020E1A6A023D8CA3667A92BC8
74442025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exeexecutable
MD5:A747FA4161FE3C00C3FBB4BF391D4D4E
SHA256:B7BA59428AF7AE08C5BF927B57E326D5259E6ED31BD4237AA6A44378177364C1
74442025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exeexecutable
MD5:178B773B3FB050FCE26E40A9E8C2EE9A
SHA256:1E03573733F25B44004049A535E7E79366FD86FE953F6DFEDAAD05513B46A6C5
74962025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\appcast.x64[1].xmlxml
MD5:70DF5B0F984AE06C9D22040D9E1E1691
SHA256:C50557178D68B6572E22DBAC0745CB18ADD0BC787CF9B5BC403CEC93FAD5B0B8
7728FileCoAuth.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FileCoAuth.exeexecutable
MD5:394DEEEF3E5FFE6C77A9CDA1832361BB
SHA256:37DCEC7509B0803F2BBA453845ED67FDBAA15771F8A60FC11F9082FD2A64BD23
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
35
DNS requests
13
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7832
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7832
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7832
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7832
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7832
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7832
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7832
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7832
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
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20.73.194.208:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
7496
2025-05-15_197c8480e3fc4e589795d5a95a693a05_black-basta_elex_gcleaner_neshta.exe
31.209.137.5:443
update.vivaldi.com
Hringdu ehf
IS
unknown
7832
SIHClient.exe
20.109.210.53:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7832
SIHClient.exe
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
7832
SIHClient.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
7832
SIHClient.exe
20.242.39.171:443
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 216.58.206.46
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
update.vivaldi.com
  • 31.209.137.5
unknown
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.109.210.53
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.191
  • 23.48.23.188
  • 23.48.23.192
  • 23.48.23.183
  • 23.48.23.140
  • 23.48.23.145
  • 23.48.23.137
  • 23.48.23.181
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 13.77.207.86
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.48
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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