Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
145s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/07/2026, 05:56
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
- Size 3.4MB
- Sample260723-gm8ryaen21
- SHA256 ddd573c66d2e07de6b91edb14e85285d0e7015919224e7a6fb7357932a8e6fe4
- MD5 6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777
- SHA1 e9c3d66e4d629f6774646b916d7a8cf4e97bec09
- SHA512 87231016b0a774e735fd6e536e1c92039c533a8799c6a27b3586a8393f2b103802ba65b7503d2c0a97452d597139c1960cb7d5e9854b333616206a91519865f7
- SSDEEP 49152:wT3l3y957mfLpFjV+C5Dkpiej/6FzQqeJtv9StcLoP3r:q13yL7qUqneJt0cL2
- TLSH T1A3F518657A5A98ADC49AC87083464A631E2230DB0B36B9FF44C496393F79BF41F3C758
- 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 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1436-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/files/0x00060000000202aa-13.dat family_neshta behavioral1/memory/1436-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/1436-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/1436-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/1436-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 972 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.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_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_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\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_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_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_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_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_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_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1436 wrote to memory of 972 1436 2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe 85
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- 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:1436 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:972
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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 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_6458530a92ae186415bb9e8e24fba777_akira_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 01af79ec4ffa26184ecbfe67c6fb3519a67df24ebc63e117969ba78f6efcca17
- MD5 4a718699f9af3c53f0650ea005dd3226
- SHA1 cc794c61ba7b2f5b88a275091147f09e3b76149b
- SHA512 01a622ee31c7b7b74f5203a567373fa43bb88d9a65bf302993036e6d4572ea53a176ff7d72c5fa86053dbd03ec90f7d6be080c4bb873b8a465c13ee99ca952e5
- SSDEEP 49152:YP35T3l3y957mfLpFjV+C5Dkpiej/6FzQqeJtv9StcLk:m13yL7qUqneJt0cLk
- TLSH T138F518657A5A98ADC49AC47083464A631E2230DB0B36B9FF44C496393F7ABF41F3C758
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH