Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
111s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
15/07/2026, 00:52
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 119KB
- Sample260715-a8javabs91
- SHA256 d9b33ad0a272b3f2242b873c96b827873b60d7d5db94e4da6468719da8cad98d
- MD5 4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34
- SHA1 d8c4c91c7aa15d0eb61512b1b7805117ccb734f7
- SHA512 1b1b5aa0fc63b284485bd1402d63d83489145694a13ef645293153ea0a5ade43ac613b5f7c6081c71e33c2e9ece79496230b092ccee9fc6668a97ec8be7c10cb
- SSDEEP 3072:sr85Cw4GeCyKwUzVD2n5/AgDZ+CJP5L54:k9w4GTjwCIZ7JP5L54
- TLSH T10CC32AF5BBE28CBAD55662BCA9C7C561353DFEA046224707022039251F1BED13EDE34A
- 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/0x0007000000018914-13.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5076-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5076-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5076-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5076-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4948 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_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\" %*" 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_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\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_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 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_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 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_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\" %*" 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5076 wrote to memory of 4948 5076 2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_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:5076 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4948
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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\2026-07-14_4f6a3262160a670a9ad76bf971ebba34_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 78KB
- SHA256 d756576c142bb87adc112b4faf7093255b21efc345ddd4b093193186be590e0f
- MD5 6367cf5e99e930e2d0178f49b1300af5
- SHA1 859f1f97a4b4059aea346d1b04b3f71a4f329ee4
- SHA512 f13c40bde97aee92254d1a8ba7c447d55a9623d347e27ae2e783d2a731330401e6bcd22e28f8c81956a8ba0028dabc8f9ed5f08a85a2cc32d45df7233b9524e6
- SSDEEP 1536:DKE+7EnzVD2n5/AtVDXsXTgvOxYCJP5L5v43WstkjCJY/wf:tzVD2n5/AgDZ+CJP5L5v4GeCyKwf
- TLSH T1A583DAF56BE28C8AD55762BD66C7C961363CFEE087628707062035311B1BED03EDA35A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH