Overview

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Static

static

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2026-08-04...a_.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-04...a_.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_085a31fcb8d903125d3f94e43d3968ad_amadey_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_smoke-loader
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260804-3e4c5staja
  • SHA256 1107f1ca2f23c5194fa1ee10c32c1baa3b75ca9bd83f85a8a638c6b78fb1f697
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
neshtadefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealertrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-08-04_085a31fcb8d903125d3f94e43d3968ad_amadey_elex_hellokitty_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_smoke-loader
    • Size 1.4MB
    • SHA256 1107f1ca2f23c5194fa1ee10c32c1baa3b75ca9bd83f85a8a638c6b78fb1f697
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryneshtapersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealertrojan

    • Detect Neshta payload

    • Family: Neshta

      Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

      persistencespywareneshta

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

      persistence

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

      persistence

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

      spywarestealer

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

      defense_evasiontrojan
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

3
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

3
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1
T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks