Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
113s - 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, 05:46
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 755KB
- Sample260723-ggte3aem3x
- SHA256 4d31adc40d8832d5b4eecce70c345e811a5140760297e03d2c69010ab8674c6f
- MD5 bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31
- SHA1 9b10ff3ed83ce3f5b7bd92b3f4f781626cde8faa
- SHA512 c106719f5c3265ac0849e542866cf913551a983249402ee4b74931bb3c23e3c302d975cca20a64235178b116de21c241f21dc99eb5f29e1d7f6deb2848782437
- SSDEEP 12288:CCiIN1tZbY9U3eIUWd0FnwbhPm90bVGy+/J1f:nVteyKwbgf
- TLSH T15FF46B506D9D9CB9EAC2EDFC9CA947A0226A79A04D34917FF020124CEC79BD5CDE6331
- 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 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5976-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/files/0x0007000000018868-11.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5976-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5976-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5976-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5976-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5976-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - 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_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.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 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.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_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.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
PID:5976
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 18dcc8fae245869d02b7db0edbe22ec57a30bdd51a64090452118a79ba194052
- MD5 a40427e3788637e741fb69ea8d76cd52
- SHA1 f8c8c7ec493e32a7573d90ce400fccd79fc98f31
- SHA512 e6b688d4ad0506c74db323b50a2588472f45e66da2a3456450aea96d93882b13662f8b3bbed7773180f5bec851a31d2e45262ecb9283b425c60c8caa06d56ca2
- SSDEEP 1536:9xqjQ+P04wsmJCNgh/sE/EkHd0Ci2zkQASqk+H6L2C:wr85CysEM6GC+QA8+HlC
- TLSH T1D493AE13FAF18872D1621BF89C29E359C93F7A306E3056A7A3E40D9D5D747C26C2924B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_bc7f72ceef175b14bfd48935ee4cea31_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 714KB
- SHA256 cb16eb80916fcc1d2f9392ad43bda8bd3f7a8aa91971d112fe77cc824c7466ff
- MD5 ef054ad635d186ab44b8ea8a45931765
- SHA1 353bc66d74f8a0780afa0bf2f35b50041016d91b
- SHA512 b941746502e7eedeef106d4f638a0321888289fa659f292b90dc61313c9941dec2d0ef60f5deb2042c5a67a84c487ecbe47dda3c5ed7a242f5a3fe0e9080f318
- SSDEEP 12288:31tCiIN1tZbY9U3eIUWd0FnwbhPm90bVGy+/3:OVteyKwbg3
- TLSH T1FCF46C506D9D9CA9EAC3EDFC9CA947A0226A79A04D30913FF020125DEC79BD5CDE6331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH