Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
138s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/07/2026, 18:38
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe
- Size 5.9MB
- Sample260717-w92dpsaz2j
- SHA256 b77449f11c688572798fcaf48fe2b43eb704d411736e893c36445ca15a5ec353
- MD5 a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb
- SHA1 e186338db4a08e8c5e1a79741b172fa5a49843e9
- SHA512 1b22df77946c3c0e872274ec5e2888eb39f31c52aa162840dbf191b2b5f5be3b7a64c45cb13b75c91a97bbb13dce189f801899d56b22b3b18fb672653f007e4d
- SSDEEP 98304:F+aukWn5c0LiRjt4orQViSieDt9dN0rj/h/CdLdUG7hjEldXALeTGp9JPURB5Rxk:F2na0LiRjt4orWBi29ds/VrQiTGpTPC
- TLSH T1C0563321BBF1A07AD17311F0ABA7C73A95B3F9315821548F53D50E1D1E78A81AA2E373
- 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/0x000700000001892d-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3508-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3508-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3508-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3508-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4036 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.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_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.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~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.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_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Program crash 2 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 3252 4036 WerFault.exe 88 5584 4036 WerFault.exe 88 - 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_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.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_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3508 wrote to memory of 4036 3508 2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.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:3508 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-17_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4036 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4036 -s 4923⤵
- Program crash
PID:3252
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4036 -s 5123⤵
- Program crash
PID:5584
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 4036 -ip 40361⤵PID:4352
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 628 -p 4036 -ip 40361⤵PID:1044
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_a117114b3a95d4124739e980db644edb_elex_neshta_stop.exe
- Size 5.8MB
- SHA256 75173c0a4e362b09612e9de1c9cff397d948597ae7b78d9c73415cbbc09db587
- MD5 5c1d866197109b281e9097b8c7abf6a8
- SHA1 0a17164915e329f2b01db72788437cc6eea792c3
- SHA512 a5d42c3e2913ef7cb582043f17b484520b05ecf7281affb91f09f576e29270bfbea0a32dab291acc104027b3d4148ebe7d4596cee7c9ac15bf4ec2d3d53de781
- SSDEEP 98304:A+aukWn5c0LiRjt4orQViSieDt9dN0rj/h/CdLdUG7hjEldXALeTGp9JPURB5Rx0:A2na0LiRjt4orWBi29ds/VrQiTGpTPCw
- TLSH T1CF5633217BF1A07AD17311F06BA7C73A99B3F9314921548F53D50F1D1E78A81AA2E3B2
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH