Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
133s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/07/2026, 01:57
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 119KB
- Sample260716-cdm2naes5y
- SHA256 ddcaa6efcf8267c692252c386956c413599aa4fbf1ae3b475a10a35cf37f223f
- MD5 49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9
- SHA1 9659bcdfebf5eafffbb7ce73dd31615a53a5f465
- SHA512 9b363ec910d4cc72eef170eb008622f0795592e6836286569008e2903a3e736208a55e22980b561bf4eaea445d69535d64e7511f0671b9a5abf0989967e7d9da
- SSDEEP 1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCVntWkEMrtwi0E+6hszgD2n5/AfFXJNTgaBawPn7JP5L5R:sr85CVnAfAwKkgD2n5/AflprJP5L5R
- TLSH T1FFC32BF1B7E2CC7AD55662BCA9C7C661353CFEA046224707062039356F1BAD13EDA34A
- 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/0x0007000000018944-13.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3176-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3176-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3176-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3176-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6012 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_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\" %*" 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_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 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_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\" %*" 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3176 wrote to memory of 6012 3176 2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe 86
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_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:3176 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:6012
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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\2026-07-15_49ae5f6dd89f93f889ec31cb6884dcb9_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 79KB
- SHA256 80d3175d37bf764c26ab1d622084576f656a4a2763119cb9ba0270ff4722d858
- MD5 61b9ef3b5c72c9bd801ef7258535f9e0
- SHA1 93f8b2a6f8e67986bb12545986b3a127bbb5052e
- SHA512 419d50f428a1027d4aa6ee656c4614f60de05a97b89f7685035790c4e7c9d510843654a0bcd6517b29ddbad85325a15b9c0446c88774b3066064bf34e5633711
- SSDEEP 1536:B0E+6hszgD2n5/AfFXJNTgaBawPn7JP5L5pntWkEMrtwr:DkgD2n5/AflprJP5L5pnAfAwr
- TLSH T14E83A9F567E28C8AD55662BC66C7C961363CFEE087628707062035312F1BED13EDA35A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH