Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    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, 22:53

General

  • Target
    2026-07-17_579655540aa4c0f2ca88d9768bc0fb35_amadey_elex_hijackloader_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample260717-2t67xab16w
  • SHA256 d2edaba7a305be8db4c0d479b1300efffae926817e3515487156625f8bc8389e
  • 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.

  • Detect Neshta payload 60 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 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.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_579655540aa4c0f2ca88d9768bc0fb35_amadey_elex_hijackloader_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_579655540aa4c0f2ca88d9768bc0fb35_amadey_elex_hijackloader_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:4632
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-17_579655540aa4c0f2ca88d9768bc0fb35_amadey_elex_hijackloader_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-17_579655540aa4c0f2ca88d9768bc0fb35_amadey_elex_hijackloader_neshta_smoke-loader.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3556
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://line.me/download
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • 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:5112
        • C:\Windows\svchost.com
          "C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://line.me/download
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4588
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\msedge.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\msedge.exe --single-argument https://line.me/download
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:1404

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ACROBR~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE
        • Size 328KB
        • SHA256 888a1dd0033e5d758a4e731e3e55357de866e80d03b1b194375f714e1fd4351d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ACROTE~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
        • Size 86KB
        • SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ADOBEC~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 1b5c715d71384f043843ea1785a6873a9f39d2daae112ccdeffcd88b10a3a403
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ADelRCP.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe
        • Size 175KB
        • SHA256 3f00404dd591c2856e6f71bd78423ed47199902e0b85f228e6c4de72c59ddffe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
        • Size 9.4MB
        • SHA256 31da9632f5d25806b77b617d48da52a14afc574bbe1653120f97705284ea566c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroRd32.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 8268d3fefe8ca96a25a73690d14bacf644170ab5e9e70d2f8eeb350a4c83f9f6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WCCHRO~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE
        • Size 183KB
        • SHA256 ecd5e94da88c653e4c34b6ab325e0aca8824247b290336f75c410caa16381bc5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Eula.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe
        • Size 131KB
        • SHA256 5c3ef3ec7594c040146e908014791dd15201ba58b4d70032770bb661b6a0e394
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        FULLTR~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE
        • Size 254KB
        • SHA256 16d65f2463658a72dba205dcaa18bc3d0bab4453e726233d68bc176e69db0950
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LOGTRA~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
        • Size 386KB
        • SHA256 473eb551101caeaf2d18f811342e21de323c8dd19ed21011997716871defe997
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        READER~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE
        • Size 92KB
        • SHA256 2f947e3ca624ce7373080b4a3934e21644fb070a53feeaae442b15b849c2954f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WOW_HE~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE
        • Size 147KB
        • SHA256 750824b5f75c91a6c2eeb8c5e60ae28d7a81e323d3762c8652255bfea5cba0bb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        arh.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe
        • Size 125KB
        • SHA256 fe44ca8d5050932851aa54c23133277e66db939501af58e5aeb7b67ec1dde7b5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        32BITM~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE
        • Size 142KB
        • SHA256 3e9da97a7106122245e77f13f3f3cc96c055d732ab841eb848d03ac25401c1bc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        64BITM~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE
        • Size 278KB
        • SHA256 22a585c183e27b3c732028ff193733c2f9d03700a0e95e65c556b0592c43d880
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ADOBEA~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE
        • Size 454KB
        • SHA256 bb07d817b8b1b6b4c25e62b6120e51dec10118557d7b6b696ad084a5ba5bfdeb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 b1ec065f71cc40f400e006586d370997102860504fd643b235e8ed9f5607262a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jaureg.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe
        • Size 555KB
        • SHA256 c5a99f42100834599e4995d0a178b32b772a6e774a4050a6bb00438af0a6a1f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VSTOIN~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE
        • Size 121KB
        • SHA256 405b8bd647fa703e233b8b609a18999abe465a8458168f1daf23197bd2ea36aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe
        • Size 325KB
        • SHA256 5e2e22ead49ce9cc11141dbeebbe5b93a530c966695d8efc2083f00e6be53423
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javaw.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe
        • Size 325KB
        • SHA256 e2262c798729169f697e6c30e5211cde604fd8b14769311ff4ea81abba8c2781
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javaws.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe
        • Size 505KB
        • SHA256 da73b6e071788372702104b9c72b6697e84e7c75e248e964996700b77c6b6f1c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DISABL~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 3acf99624820fd862ac30780021108f0ff2df60db3df351cd17400404f279d3c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MI9C33~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE
        • Size 138KB
        • SHA256 3bc53b54d6a2f0819c5f9fc43e9fc3b6579843c23b37039b6711c2af5a726cd1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MIA062~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 500ea5da5125d05f27a8889af81ddbaa16d357588dce8f339672512b42e9e54a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MICROS~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE
        • Size 223KB
        • SHA256 fe2d4359da69b28aa924ea8e144c8cb12250be7f8ab41485b4b86fe40ab49e14
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MICROS~2.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE
        • Size 242KB
        • SHA256 e1680751388c4af523a769ce4e16ae013c7d8b7a1b03e56b97525bbb918b647b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MICROS~3.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE
        • Size 138KB
        • SHA256 0c67d6d3361be736320cca1522b7a08cfaf7aaa8f04311dfeae2eaff8415834c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MICROS~4.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE
        • Size 256KB
        • SHA256 54680d4ec289fc3dab85466803f01a6d7be5933abab940f7e1ec597c32aa7f64
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MID1AD~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE
        • Size 302KB
        • SHA256 7bda2feca295068adc7109ae2092010212a1f130d01d11b0b15843733d8832b1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ie_to_edge_stub.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 553KB
        • SHA256 7b2d809ff4b2691c04855f4bb3d89b88fa4d1d65c8c35d3941a26f015947cde9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 78e1d1e4460914eb8be59bb96d9897562a0ac65a5fbce63349f43ee56ba5e83b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        cookie_exporter.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe
        • Size 157KB
        • SHA256 3ecafed639ffb272e758902d1baa0b399c044bfb744cedd6bda1ed40516ca132
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 2177d0e64ef5cd4d3ad386606feb8d45ae0a7d070f19583b67eea9407272b9f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        identity_helper.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 d2decf24ecc69018df3da6dde66ca81e168dbcea91c6d4ceb428a1929778b39e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 39cf8228fc39959bcd27f64512c81e5049eeed843387016d4c733982b622706d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 6f3f49143cab7ee4c239f74f6649241ddd527040ea390a3a214b1d7b8f113fc7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 c3f6a5111276371edf9e46fcb05869f993cb17cac5f8033ee5707ecddc244f5f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 47df542ec5d28a6c75c2d815e9b700c65f587186c02c8f1a2566fdab9e3b5d01
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 964abff6df613e4f987fa1615a0f7963d177c3c7418b4a719c3121e9752b5a00
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 07b4d83c273dd032f6a763951adc1196ca00568ce2cef2cd9c3a310788fbcd78
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ie_to_edge_stub.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 562KB
        • SHA256 533d6da98378d3b1bb120b192bc5bd20bbeed6e123fe9fc6c15a4a3504932c71
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe
        • Size 7.1MB
        • SHA256 70c13c14a682d65fd82ec72f578e160617f8b7c164414bcce613a9b9ebd0c878
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        cookie_exporter.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe
        • Size 155KB
        • SHA256 30d26d2f766f716cd6b21cdc15065ee4191760ef0d37de51f67dead898fb8e7c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 c13ce5f473ff68ffdea61e8a4800008f527054f4561f2bf7853f6769d0c02dc5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 8c53985c403e44c0c899c2d1f2a0b8afb1f17fb928ff866271de7952c9ff7c66
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        identity_helper.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 cd0adfcf43373e05fcf8836cc998cb17e3aaade9f8b190e28ce4331bd026f23c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 2c31887681976e9691cfed32b98a9f81898beaaee9ea3f7a90fe695b84190511
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 c0566225b047e50773acde8ada568ef7612809e74f2cc200504e60cf7a917c68
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_click_helper.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 0faa9f1f62a95136d454efa51e6f8e8ff06a08d344fd26dc2216de09f6fbee4e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MSEDGE~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 b4bdab2b2c7731923854f254ba1494c25a11331293c0ee4939afd10ba1e2b575
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PWAHEL~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 df233ebee614cd9117f7e467f16f4c2225aadbc59213a5695913a4a87f792d6a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 18f4157c2dabb39cf84662e17c471f69f679840a70be3a4685e0c4ed8ccc207a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-07-17_579655540aa4c0f2ca88d9768bc0fb35_amadey_elex_hijackloader_neshta_smoke-loader.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-17_579655540aa4c0f2ca88d9768bc0fb35_amadey_elex_hijackloader_neshta_smoke-loader.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 0ac922ab96a40c57bf4e4daf9912a95b6220ea6091fb85d523d071f50104f590
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\msedge.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 6d8e5d6a4d1c147b90b5a394a5054840e19dfa3eae3ea706ffb367477cecb929
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        svchost.com

        • Path C:\Windows\svchost.com
        • Size 40KB
        • SHA256 cc0b62fafbe521f88806f3337f0a0417e6ad79962107cfaeaa902dfca06336b4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4588-203-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4632-204-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4632-205-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4632-206-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4632-207-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4632-210-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp