Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
152s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/07/2026, 01:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe
- Size 271KB
- Sample260723-blejtaef93
- SHA256 c50cbb82a45493607fb4bd35e3e556addee97d3373676ed4c6a5ca92a286243e
- MD5 84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba
- SHA1 5a2f73b9de7c1b37e85eb0c2c4aa4ee70f1565cb
- SHA512 419bd1656dd7849364c4426fae66ef6b6f305aaa02cfd82cf826132afbb8ae6e23710f9ea386b86e388cf9132b2b598d9cd2d6d9afe2939241ad461910e44d36
- SSDEEP 3072:sr85CMne+hb7WOnoVwGGqQ7+1mU9Seko2IU04gEzMVblPsKYv5hAUsDnH6pVq1ar:k9N+h7WO0wGP1mvzo+0jEzM0AXAqy1
- TLSH T128446B1173D0C832D16325764CEAC779666ABC309B3553CB7B942F3E9E346D25A3834A
- 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/0x0007000000018918-13.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/464-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/464-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/464-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/464-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 908 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_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\" %*" 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_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~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.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 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_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\" %*" 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 908 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe 908 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 464 wrote to memory of 908 464 2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_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:464 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:908
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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\2026-07-23_84f43cccc4ebaa283485047dc1b136ba_elex_neshta_stop.exe
- Size 230KB
- SHA256 d8f787c9beeba04688718d882c9a7213f3bfa870af04b88ab7c59cabf35d12ec
- MD5 0d43720558208f9d9f65c1f7ebd5629f
- SHA1 44a38f556fd869f2f30334a8cf6a7b231e36ce42
- SHA512 f9b16678d4cc1f6a91774873ccc566d54658c25c08244a2f3c849afaf1a662c7e382c317898f31f00e2ffdfbcb9ece2c3d826573fc5ade71d47ba2abc0957dfa
- SSDEEP 3072:ng6pVq1a1Wne+hb7WOnoVwGGqQ7+1mU9Seko2IU04gEzMVblPsKYv5hAUsDnG:gAqyX+h7WO0wGP1mvzo+0jEzM0A2
- TLSH T156346C1133D0C832D163253648EAC77A666ABC309B7593CB7BD46F3E5E306D25A3835A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH