Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
115s - 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, 04:08
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 649KB
- Sample260805-eqexxsdb65
- SHA256 6bf11ddb89c719aa587d240fade9d05bcc2c4955fc1b9702c44cd5d37df5d7ae
- MD5 25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3
- SHA1 07b77268453f50013c68d4a6017ffc6c38f45ec1
- SHA512 cbdc90713eab6aa4f614045544997ecfe32bd4bc073902e6c651decffa0f181fbf917d1e389fb3c1610597fe5d68f6b4ba51e4355e350d2b0bff4739536a3ee7
- SSDEEP 12288:AGQ2hne8GmtBYEOU0Ahiei9uooHOy8A7hzBj+FWlRp92:AGvheJmHYHU0sXi9+HOy8A7dYWlRpI
- TLSH T109E47C0AEBE260B6DE431173155FB33A56379C058B128EEBC7A44C20AD657F16C3B53A
- 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/0x0007000000018868-13.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/616-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/616-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/616-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/616-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 268 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.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\" %*" 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_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\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_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_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_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_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_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_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_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 2 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_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_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_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 616 wrote to memory of 268 616 2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:616 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:268
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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\2026-08-05_25ee6debff5c42c99d8b944c24e27ed3_akira_elex_glassworm_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 608KB
- SHA256 7939ad31206d31d206648c69f4a4bc9716eb8d7c87fb5692f90955637eb81fe6
- MD5 5a7de7c4c76cb9f34f9a13103e2954b3
- SHA1 88e305793f7c250d177b6a3f3d2b36b2e4a07d0a
- SHA512 3283ed091750d7640297de9273130deadc19192378622068d50c3d13fc83ba8d66295e63675cc05902064c716467356fad7326b247f5489d617562debbdf98c2
- SSDEEP 12288:+lRp9oGQ2hne8GmtBYEOU0Ahiei9uooHOy8A7hzBj+Fw:+lRpeGvheJmHYHU0sXi9+HOy8A7dYw
- TLSH T1AED46C09EBD271A6DE431173255FB33A56378C0587128EEBC7A48C20AE657F16C3B53A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH