Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
145s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/08/2026, 04:07
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 833KB
- Sample260805-eps36axgrh
- SHA256 1e4de08a5d4957c47c62c8135e5907c5c61120d464ed85d29fdbc1b10ed517a6
- MD5 3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e
- SHA1 70210b990bf17f7a3b6831f1c4a8c2bdb8814821
- SHA512 040f707ce6d73b1127adcae4b4a85cdf15566c1ffc42aebf69689f5c3b689c14aba6eb34004d58f54276e9b4359dd68da23b65e1a23bd8f29f9411ec0ae91364
- SSDEEP 12288:yvtedMfsYX5CHmZuc1WFNhP3FsjoDebsyi:yvmxmF1+lN31
- TLSH T11F058C546D9D9CB6EAC2EDFC9CA947A0217AB9A44C30517FF020114DED36BD2CEE6231
- 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/0x000700000001892d-10.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5908-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5908-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5908-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5908-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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\" %*" 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.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.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.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 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.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\" %*" 2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.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:5908
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\2026-08-05_3d4c8c9d1c1ead44e2765d5541fa925e_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 792KB
- SHA256 04dbf992e7f2dd490b9023994bac6f0693c6ae6f6b1016866418eaead3822970
- MD5 648905f6264786046074119bd58729c8
- SHA1 95a477fa3fc3597e6f7017445b581cb5d85a6cb6
- SHA512 3235dabb7e9a26da31e6726082aeab0bf822506ddb0f9810bd36a6bf366e732bfcda829e711e2982ddcf766fc15fcbad895166f75fe1420a9ca8b2b69bd8112e
- SSDEEP 12288:MvtedMfsYX5CHmZuc1WFNhP3FsjoDebsO:MvmxmF1+lN3O
- TLSH T143057B546D9D9CB6EAC2EDFC9CA947A0217AB9944C30917FF020114DED76BD2CEE2231
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH