Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
115s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/04/2026, 03:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 251KB
- Sample260417-d16b7aes7m
- SHA256 d7662f84517f3d005581dae536f5378a32bf2941a75c16e75491529d0d740cfd
- MD5 2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac
- SHA1 0784c1b4e5d1faa9997a5a30fe0c8e5b8870d6a9
- SHA512 f9f358c6924e05380918b44665d16df8948e003f09974f2ce261bf405a4ecc7eaf0747d53ed68983c7bd9141ef1dfabfff6f9caf928c229af90421c7f9831b5d
- SSDEEP 3072:sr85CZxfhZePFuAgiOYzUplDDOXp2f7EQu+0VXKd+VAmvMEG5QNSFR5Aht:k9rfhq1bUPvn2GUAmYQNSFRSht
- TLSH T1F8448C2176D08071D073027459F897356A7EBD715F669ACBB3C80B8E4A742C2BB3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Family: Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
- Detect Neshta payload 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0006000000027a71-17.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3312-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3312-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3312-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3312-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3312-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3352 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3352 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3312 wrote to memory of 3352 3312 2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe 80
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3312 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3352
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
- Size 86KB
- SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
- MD5 3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454
- SHA1 9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e
- SHA512 75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4
- SSDEEP 1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCNgh/sE/EkHd0Ci2zkQASqk+H6L2C:sr85CysEM6GC+QA8+HlC
- TLSH T17493AE13FAF18872D1621BF89C29E359C93F7A306E3056A7A3E40D5D5D747C26C2924B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-04-17_2c3c026f7a99808bc971451742ac24ac_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 210KB
- SHA256 e63acf03b9c6f9c7efe34ba19f665edd883a3dae625633580e5f0dcb8c8e3651
- MD5 a63cdc0c466f3a5b57ac5a5843875463
- SHA1 1d39c7df59d628d528177c1611f5f9322da6229a
- SHA512 2e06d129204ad59dca05a52ea8abc1b120ad345dbf54abe3ac977fe433d44fb3df86cecd1af249f8b1211864b6ba5874ade0c98dc25e7999c8b54512418b72c3
- SSDEEP 3072:iQNSFR5Ah5xfhZePFuAgiOYzUplDDOXp2f7EQu+0VXKd+VAmvMEGd:iQNSFRShLfhq1bUPvn2GUAmm
- TLSH T1C5247C2176D08071D4B3023155F89B356A7EBCB14F629ACBB3C84B9E4A742D1BB36763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH