General
- Target 2026-07-22_02f7119da85b93795f3357b8aaa3f16d_coinminer_darkside_elex_neshta
- Size 188KB
- Sample260722-yrdwsszvbz
- SHA256 c23cd0e6d4d223ea09df4b6edc60720a84ed1d7510323b21c8e0c7cce39bf6d2
- MD5 02f7119da85b93795f3357b8aaa3f16d
- SHA1 4e5c34dd0e7fcf21fb5f11004fb7b46fddb12bc5
- SHA512 710caa46b0f25541504e26ae7568263a559c6c8623ef592bb040a6f4d55465108e7f09f8cde8b6bd77628428f898cc80c86f590c9abce8d71dd1374da47cde34
- SSDEEP 3072:sr85CDcSNm9V7Dyp9fLeoZWXQwNTaqJogYg:k9Dc4m9tDyzLeoZWXQhq2g
- TLSH T1A0148D21F25AD073C43718F12B26B17DB3EB4D2C1A696853EAE50F48ACB45632F0995F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-22_02f7119da85b93795f3357b8aaa3f16d_coinminer_darkside_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-22_02f7119da85b93795f3357b8aaa3f16d_coinminer_darkside_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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C:\24Fi2nd3L.README.txt
- ~~~ LockBit 3.2 the world's fastest ransomware since 2026~~~ >>>> Your data are stolen and encrypted The data will be published on website if you do not pay the ransom Email address: [email protected] >>>> What guarantees that we will not deceive you? We are not a politically motivated group and we do not need anything other than your money. If you pay, we will provide you the programs for decryption and we will delete your data. Life is too short to be sad. Be not sad, money, it is only paper. If we do not give you decrypters, or we do not delete your data after payment, then nobody will pay us in the future. Therefore to us our reputation is very important. We attack the companies worldwide and there is no dissatisfied victim after payment. You can obtain information about us on twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/lockbit?f=live >>>> You need contact us and decrypt one file for free on these TOR sites with your personal DECRYPTION ID If you do not get an answer in the chat room for a long time, the site does not work and in any other emergency, you can contact us in jabber or tox. Tox ID LockBitSupp: 15958D3BB21EAF26CE93108077FBC73957DC2C02DD6E24068BC1BC3328441525AF0AFAA436CC >>>> Your personal DECRYPTION ID: 3F7D47E81E334027A934A7DD4BA08DA3 >>>> Warning! Do not DELETE or MODIFY any files, it can lead to recovery problems! >>>> Warning! If you do not pay the ransom we will attack your company repeatedly again! >>>> You can do it both using your work computer or the computer of any other employee in order to divert suspicion of being in collusion with us. Companies pay us the foreclosure for the decryption of files and prevention of data leak. You can contact us using Tox messenger without registration and SMS https://tox.chat/download.html. Using Tox messenger, we will never know your real name, it means your privacy is guaranteed. If you want to contact us, or tox. Tox ID LockBitSupp: 15958D3BB21EAF26CE93108077FBC73957DC2C02DD6E24068BC1BC3328441525AF0AFAA436CC
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https://tox.chat/download.html
Extracted
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C:\24Fi2nd3L.README.txt
- ~~~ LockBit 3.2 the world's fastest ransomware since 2026~~~ >>>> Your data are stolen and encrypted The data will be published on website if you do not pay the ransom Email address: [email protected] >>>> What guarantees that we will not deceive you? We are not a politically motivated group and we do not need anything other than your money. If you pay, we will provide you the programs for decryption and we will delete your data. Life is too short to be sad. Be not sad, money, it is only paper. If we do not give you decrypters, or we do not delete your data after payment, then nobody will pay us in the future. Therefore to us our reputation is very important. We attack the companies worldwide and there is no dissatisfied victim after payment. You can obtain information about us on twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/lockbit?f=live >>>> You need contact us and decrypt one file for free on these TOR sites with your personal DECRYPTION ID If you do not get an answer in the chat room for a long time, the site does not work and in any other emergency, you can contact us in jabber or tox. Tox ID LockBitSupp: 15958D3BB21EAF26CE93108077FBC73957DC2C02DD6E24068BC1BC3328441525AF0AFAA436CC >>>> Your personal DECRYPTION ID: 3F7D47E81E3340272D32534F0A0BFE9A >>>> Warning! Do not DELETE or MODIFY any files, it can lead to recovery problems! >>>> Warning! If you do not pay the ransom we will attack your company repeatedly again! >>>> You can do it both using your work computer or the computer of any other employee in order to divert suspicion of being in collusion with us. Companies pay us the foreclosure for the decryption of files and prevention of data leak. You can contact us using Tox messenger without registration and SMS https://tox.chat/download.html. Using Tox messenger, we will never know your real name, it means your privacy is guaranteed. If you want to contact us, or tox. Tox ID LockBitSupp: 15958D3BB21EAF26CE93108077FBC73957DC2C02DD6E24068BC1BC3328441525AF0AFAA436CC
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https://tox.chat/download.html
Targets
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- Target 2026-07-22_02f7119da85b93795f3357b8aaa3f16d_coinminer_darkside_elex_neshta
- Size 188KB
- SHA256 c23cd0e6d4d223ea09df4b6edc60720a84ed1d7510323b21c8e0c7cce39bf6d2
- MD5 02f7119da85b93795f3357b8aaa3f16d
- SHA1 4e5c34dd0e7fcf21fb5f11004fb7b46fddb12bc5
- SHA512 710caa46b0f25541504e26ae7568263a559c6c8623ef592bb040a6f4d55465108e7f09f8cde8b6bd77628428f898cc80c86f590c9abce8d71dd1374da47cde34
- SSDEEP 3072:sr85CDcSNm9V7Dyp9fLeoZWXQwNTaqJogYg:k9Dc4m9tDyzLeoZWXQhq2g
- TLSH T1A0148D21F25AD073C43718F12B26B17DB3EB4D2C1A696853EAE50F48ACB45632F0995F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Detect Neshta payload
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Family: Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
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Rule to detect Lockbit 3.0 ransomware Windows payload
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Renames multiple (990) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Modifies system executable filetype association
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Drops desktop.ini file(s)
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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Indicator Removal: File Deletion
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
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Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
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