Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/07/2026, 22:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260717-17js4afv7j
- SHA256 36fb37fd5c84c94d19fe251f0c72978e22eacd464e616a78f2baf75b7de57683
- MD5 7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084
- SHA1 41927a1cafc33fb483ad55caf4976b11f0ca2d46
- SHA512 14e58e0f2a7d436e5b20420491408c70b29ffe093a3a0d9a65dda7aed6527c5aa7bfb0c8030adc79b0bb7e5791c97b2e0ccbd0a8c2fe2a8c3c3a51af803ff2eb
- SSDEEP 49152:AU0SG5xOII4BuRczuwXJLpRH0d1H8XyZvLQC+eMe1dQJKEn:GScOItBuRczuwXJd+d1H8XKQC+ze1dQB
- TLSH T14F759D3A3AA18077D27336309989B3B9F3BD95314E39564722910E3C3F355E2992C66F
- 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/5064-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5064-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5064-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5064-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3748 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.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\" %*" 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.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\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.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 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.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\" %*" 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3748 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5064 wrote to memory of 3748 5064 2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.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:5064 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3748
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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\2026-07-17_7e94813eae022547f3c23af1b1039084_amadey_darkgate_elex_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 2981e383a5c533d66c125143ad1f6e65ef033c1143e4a1a90b4d22b261d9e254
- MD5 afa006ef743be0323ef4b704a22d342a
- SHA1 5b6b7a546624ab1195ae8f4e0cfcf57639eff060
- SHA512 6b6e7ab4c964c1d208210a2faaf84299077cf2d073c9c5daa2b673605b30d05085edffd01ca8e3f954aab3d48e3e83a89f9b1f78f4a226798f8c424facd88235
- SSDEEP 49152:SU0SG5xOII4BuRczuwXJLpRH0d1H8XyZvLQC+eMe1dQJKEW:UScOItBuRczuwXJd+d1H8XKQC+ze1dQE
- TLSH T1CD759D3A3AA18077D6733630598DB3B9F3BD95314E39564723910E3C3F254A2992C6AF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH