Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/07/2026, 05:56
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 833KB
- Sample260723-gm296aen2x
- SHA256 4524c6aaa128bac05edc755c86538734aed252255af2e2605508ad978011244b
- MD5 6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0
- SHA1 1e664bccfa3f9f9e321ec930c6da9582832f135b
- SHA512 106c73dd657f04ff9196fdbc28686c7f1a71136e72d037b0d6152a05708bd0269c046971b8c09ce4b4e45bf3fcce7497a43d4c00b56ad2e922143b82b582fc75
- SSDEEP 6144:w90jVhhfeKrHAlpcoRZowoXqjhFN9H8eBYyVr2ijvwPaoQKxvhPonSUNNc+8n2eK:3jsKIpgwo6jxBlrVjyaoJhPR08nDYkO
- TLSH T1D2057C546EAD8CB6D6C2EDFC9CA947A0217AB9A44C30517FF020114DED76BD2CEE6231
- 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/4868-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/files/0x0007000000018914-11.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4868-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4868-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4868-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4868-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4868-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_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:4868
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_6910fe075c61fd47afb592f8224649f0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 792KB
- SHA256 868ebc8c564f64ce064c43f0921e1530061695fd926283e8f54f7135e57ec9b5
- MD5 1d0d4a529f72ef3c1acb9acb2c7746ec
- SHA1 bae642563baac1edb04db8d9ed314d52a1276a4b
- SHA512 61eacc0479c46ab1140707c66dc71cac49063a4e3087cea1fd309156b09f83e82927bda93b373049b241652fa29a8bd2a8589d67e97208c47e8ba0463b0da68d
- SSDEEP 6144:z1HMIjVhhfeKrHAlpcoRZowoXqjhFN9H8eBYyVr2ijvwPaoQKxvhPonSUNNc+8nX:z7jsKIpgwo6jxBlrVjyaoJhPR08nDY0
- TLSH T1EF056C546EAD8CB6DAC3EDFC9CA947A0217AA9944C30517FF020114DED76BD2CEE6231
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH