File name:

2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e456a525-5f6a-4600-b322-ad40ddc293a7
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 18, 2025, 20:54:34
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:

50591FC2015AA7CCB55695E0FF22D372

SHA1:

421751618E91BD83FA2B373982F26A14346D33AC

SHA256:

F3FD2BBEC4882AAD8CCEA13196019CF9EB544BE75553BDF4AE3AC35FB236ED72

SSDEEP:

98304:xiD/KZUk/YkNE68P6qR0kKp/FR6z79est:UvN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • NESHTA mutex has been found

      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5156)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 4880)

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6644)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6808)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5156)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 4880)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 4880)

    • Mutex name with non-standard characters

      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5156)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 4880)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5156)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5156)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 4880)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6808)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5156)
      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6644)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6808)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5156)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 4880)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5156)
      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 6644)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6808)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5156)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6808)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 5156)
      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 4880)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6808)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • FileCoAuth.exe (PID: 6808)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 6 (62)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (3.3)
.scr | Windows screen saver (3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (1.5)

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
2

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start #NESHTA 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe 2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe no specs filecoauth.exe no specs filecoauth.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
4880C:\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
5156"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_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
6244C:\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
6644"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe—2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Autodesk, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Autodesk Toolclip Flash Player
Version:
4.0.19.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\3582-490\2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_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
6808"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
3 994
Read events
3 994
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
51562025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\388\AdobeARMHelper.exeexecutable
MD5:85A67D34298E33D2D5A9EC789B6AB594
SHA256:1DEE143B4F88F2375B85C6271A58E2E78FED081BEAE4090678CB2DD7A37FB2D4
51562025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeexecutable
MD5:8C6338B9996349C189BC1394BE8BA340
SHA256:4885763AFE9C51DD85D8095B8D52D34AFC6422650BF542B93CB96DE0C27F5E9D
51562025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileSyncConfig.exeexecutable
MD5:0C5EC1AE9A301408AF26032B445FBB08
SHA256:3A8010F1E4E028782093877D969EB127B80AE48B7215A8D3F91E8AB9C165AC7A
51562025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileCoAuth.exeexecutable
MD5:13C2D5BF03C4A2B28E930F990CCC32DB
SHA256:12D24D0BC0E7CDC902E3540A3C6F7B755094F011A8EAD49A47A00563710B8F80
4880FileCoAuth.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FileCoAuth.exeexecutable
MD5:394DEEEF3E5FFE6C77A9CDA1832361BB
SHA256:37DCEC7509B0803F2BBA453845ED67FDBAA15771F8A60FC11F9082FD2A64BD23
51562025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5023.tmptext
MD5:AED46064E2D09A01F2BBCB2D5B2B7066
SHA256:5C1C2A1F1245150005CAE7F8D0FFB0633ED283117847ACA5B4ABA8A09E44342E
51562025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileSyncHelper.exeexecutable
MD5:1C0BE16E6ED8F5B6F0910650A25F4FA7
SHA256:3028F6A6A7A10DC5D63F256FEEB8275F3818BF3371EAF8B20A2D0BF2FCD5F4A9
51562025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exeexecutable
MD5:178B773B3FB050FCE26E40A9E8C2EE9A
SHA256:1E03573733F25B44004049A535E7E79366FD86FE953F6DFEDAAD05513B46A6C5
51562025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exeexecutable
MD5:A747FA4161FE3C00C3FBB4BF391D4D4E
SHA256:B7BA59428AF7AE08C5BF927B57E326D5259E6ED31BD4237AA6A44378177364C1
51562025-05-18_50591fc2015aa7ccb55695e0ff22d372_amadey_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_neshta_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\OneDriveUpdaterService.exeexecutable
MD5:E73AC057B2CFEF016B8199389F0DF590
SHA256:20ABA9D6001E5CDC287CD5BD452D0F2D05980D83F851D2B309BF49E9D9A8AC4C
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
44
DNS requests
12
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1180
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.162:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1180
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1180
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.162:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1180
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1180
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.162:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1180
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
1180
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
1180
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
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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
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
1180
SIHClient.exe
20.12.23.50:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
1180
SIHClient.exe
23.48.23.162:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1180
SIHClient.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1180
SIHClient.exe
13.95.31.18:443
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5204
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
  • 172.217.18.14
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.162
  • 23.48.23.193
  • 23.48.23.147
  • 23.48.23.150
  • 23.48.23.194
  • 23.48.23.169
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
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
  • 52.111.227.11
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 20.190.159.23
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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