Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - 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
11/05/2026, 04:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260511-ffed3sey7n
- SHA256 1be41e29cdb88e3c4e6209f56dd52ebce7d6c8df869c18b6f4d35bc0077c386e
- MD5 9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8
- SHA1 d9e2f68e6403575a315a369b622d5e9ce681302d
- SHA512 9b97807839cf2ee895aa9b0e1de58dde8a10785475e22fc4300de4a214f1336d5d6093f661cb1e431889e011ff5af256a7daba04fdab7b1c6cef3efef4b3a1f2
- SSDEEP 49152:QGOV46XLb9A4QLwNX+qCcfhuaGgSiRHfgFhUZqI:QpA4QLwNXdhIQHrr
- TLSH T11A857B45F693A1B8DA4310B4611EB33FAE340B008725CDF7DBE0DE746A639D2253AA5D
- 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 4 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0006000000027a41-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2680-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2680-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2680-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4684 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.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\" %*" 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_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\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_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 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 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_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\" %*" 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2680 wrote to memory of 4684 2680 2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe 80
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2680 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4684
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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\2026-05-11_9f15c29c13278cbf957609656d2624f8_akira_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_neshta.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 7277f971c67f5a60142903fd461d7dd8f40d00a0287d2d06d292a0bae8c27e36
- MD5 72cc783d50eedd9646a9cb46b4a1aa88
- SHA1 7adcf92924491c879fc99a7f30f5ee5e4a6a4560
- SHA512 7cb84513f55609e1fc49b534369def24ab6a8a61e4ddf2f199e5f6d9a4be073314ed4c598d1fdbfaf1f6948abcecc0c353e06604867ec4edceed5908ecbe45cf
- SSDEEP 49152:jGOV46XLb9A4QLwNX+qCcfhuaGgSiRHfgFhUZqQ:jpA4QLwNXdhIQHrn
- TLSH T16C857B45F693A1B8DA4310B4211EB33FAE340B018725CDE7DBE0DE746A639D2253BA5D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH