Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
94s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
25/04/2026, 15:03
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 529KB
- Sample260425-se1bdady2j
- SHA256 bfb671e7a729a12074914295721092644cd631ccb034b82d88a5e1d2a3e45f51
- MD5 f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd
- SHA1 dc2430ffa177fda5a9a7aeb306de059be630c3bf
- SHA512 15fd1a69892f01945d212b589d15ae163f5378a4b4b496d178d2fbaeb57ace15b5d3d99209764c7fbdba1568645419ff6f73ef8c2aeb15234e7d91546d19b36c
- SSDEEP 6144:k93hVxnPJadjQUAVvxNxQ1CKzQOj46vRmd0uVxVybw3flwCpPXEil:kLxwTAVtQE/xVkCFXEq
- TLSH T1C9B47EA0AD8CE892D2C5D27CDC658760743FB93C8725C58B701A432DCDFE6C5AEA1B52
- 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 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0006000000027a40-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3288-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3288-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3288-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3288-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - 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\" %*" 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.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\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.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\" %*" 2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.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
PID:3288
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\2026-04-25_f7e351bc34f100656eeff788488732bd_akira_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 489KB
- SHA256 a2bd0fd7c2dd0ee8aa1a3213f687f53266e46a5a138858c59268c996cfc1ecad
- MD5 5094edbe06e4a806479ecb27d9a0c465
- SHA1 819addd0b8a799945797e1ae01b814aa053eb326
- SHA512 cf7a519e66b7c99510ea8e692e5ac071a52055985a561495ef6a69abf2216949d89c75975984ac1f317a61025c5d940d16cd335fa5f21a17739dd67acbd0a34e
- SSDEEP 6144:WpPXEiPhVxnPJadjQUAVvxNxQ1CKzQOj46vRmd0uVxVybw3flw4:WFXE4LxwTAVtQE/xVk4
- TLSH T10DB46EA0AD8CE882D2C5D27DDC658760743FB97C8721C58B701A432DCDFA6C5AFA1B52
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH