Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
144s - 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, 20:52
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 225KB
- Sample260723-zn37ysdb65
- SHA256 5dc0a94b2f6c36ff0bfce7cca794eab8d07d3b6dfb49966536827a21ab298747
- MD5 3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a
- SHA1 963b970d958da64d45d3e6478e249eba8b6137fa
- SHA512 bc3b41495c4b58f246728875878e53cfad7f655e56b5611d687a47df1bee9ce7e4f9d0e358abdc754fd2ae1a61588949d1b26725edd675b519d52d1ee6d3c82f
- SSDEEP 6144:k9yh553p6yLxDLNLWCaWPZnulHu3QfIDqAX//:h6yL1L4CaWP9utu3Qwmcn
- TLSH T1EE346C36B980C472C99210F947DDE7B1963EF6B12B1080E377959BE9D9207C0EA3D64B
- 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/0x0007000000018868-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2836-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2836-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2836-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2836-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3272 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_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_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.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_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_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 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_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_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_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_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
PID:2836 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3272
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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_3d7a614eb1d40b59a8e2dd11ca2eea8a_amadey_elex_neshta_smoke-loader_stop.exe
- Size 184KB
- SHA256 a81403f1862194577460bee1f72d111ec019c5df3d8879ccd085eb492413ce97
- MD5 5f3998f377ff71e858ecbfb95728c8f6
- SHA1 5520eab3def8ac5d0ffd309e40deccd81cccb6da
- SHA512 85369e3f70e1a7fadd8a2b539e8738947625cde9ff9ad3aec65f00f3174fcc8d3ab5f692ecb3be567f0dc87948a7d45de5c7793c3e3798b516a248c8646bd781
- SSDEEP 3072:rA96FpIDqp6Xv3gh5538C006yLFYHW20L8PkpLWCSB2RPZnRmEGluW+r/ZCGEZBx:BfIDqAX/gh553p6yLxDLNLWCaWPZnulT
- TLSH T1D5046C367940C472C99310F947DDEBB1963EF6B12B1080D377959BE9DA207C0EA3964B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH