Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/06/2026, 12:14

General

  • Target
    2026-06-06_5783ac1b893a47383a8095bc72acc244_elex_emotet_stop.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260606-pepyvsdx5v
  • SHA256 d6fb8148f4d8ebf85b51702d7528cfa57461a08c5ad694a46ee6e97fe9ac4a60
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-06_5783ac1b893a47383a8095bc72acc244_elex_emotet_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-06_5783ac1b893a47383a8095bc72acc244_elex_emotet_stop.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:3372
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-06-06_5783ac1b893a47383a8095bc72acc244_elex_emotet_stop.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-06-06_5783ac1b893a47383a8095bc72acc244_elex_emotet_stop.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4036

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AcroRd32.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-06-06_5783ac1b893a47383a8095bc72acc244_elex_emotet_stop.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-06-06_5783ac1b893a47383a8095bc72acc244_elex_emotet_stop.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 f85f28b59f1e29350ddbede803b4d10fe9f4dc7cb6ad4d0c5e3ef495de3de321
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3372-159-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3372-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3372-155-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-20-0x0000000076EC0000-0x0000000076F3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-26-0x0000000073EE0000-0x0000000073F0E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-25-0x0000000073EE0000-0x0000000073F0E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-24-0x0000000073EE0000-0x0000000073F0E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-22-0x0000000076EC0000-0x0000000076F3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-21-0x0000000076EC0000-0x0000000076F3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-19-0x0000000076EC0000-0x0000000076F3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-27-0x0000000073EE0000-0x0000000073F0E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-154-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-153-0x00000000004F2000-0x000000000052A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-28-0x00000000778D0000-0x00000000778F5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-156-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000709000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-23-0x0000000073EE0000-0x0000000073F0E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4036-14-0x00000000004F2000-0x000000000052A000-memory.dmp