Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/07/2026, 23:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 239KB
- Sample260702-3sd1eads7m
- SHA256 d814ce590ca1a8639692c7aae83fce3fd3b8c12ffb9400f8928f2b3464b37681
- MD5 9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e
- SHA1 ee2fea2c163dbf934bc34c5ad35d27e17e78a2e5
- SHA512 bf2828c9f754dfb5311e94927a9f46bc421158c006bd41468e76700d6124af56160253b7396ce6924b97c6455877b6a809a4cf089c625068edf28f1c53660375
- SSDEEP 3072:sr85CXUckRoAHzGDIAaSLECf6CuWhs/JSDxIcdDFth2zpKlblEpda/1ZqI:k9X5czliX5mhYIcdptypw/T/
- TLSH T1CF347C13F3D188F9C022C17CD6AB9333E932FC552134AA5BAFA4DF152E65F50A12D698
- 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/0x0007000000018909-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3656-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3656-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3656-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3656-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4144 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_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\" %*" 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_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 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_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\" %*" 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3656 wrote to memory of 4144 3656 2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3656 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4144
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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\2026-07-02_9954c0c9d78d081852a459756ee8222e_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 199KB
- SHA256 affb4f69d2ea302a7abccd5325d81826e140ddae014f1e070bc4a6c0dd555188
- MD5 d498e19bc7a79dd1efcb6b928cbe9909
- SHA1 e660246d9b5de531d8c6ed563919d2690f47d209
- SHA512 03fa6ccc762999e4b5e3c7ed4f4a269d5e7114af52c833842f94fcbca19c3b2edd3c218df247d7616a54d25262f2dc14762a958c620433589ac3c1efa14b379a
- SSDEEP 3072:llblEpda/1ZqNUckRoAHzGDIAaSLECf6CuWhs/JSDxIcdDFth2zp:l/TY5czliX5mhYIcdptyp
- TLSH T145145B17F39588F9C462C17896AB5333E932FC452134FA4B9FA4DB212F65E10B12E798
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH