Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
149s - 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, 04:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260805-eqz8vsvxex
- SHA256 f13d1fb5cf6800e805d7b9cd655fae4aaac9e4587ea1ce1240313ccefe9b2222
- MD5 0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665
- SHA1 5a7580011b3f90a844aa9e72153a80b8f9d3ab3d
- SHA512 6a19e9f82b8e48827410be1f656819d5d24a95a9ed36f3afce83f7b546ba5da81ef711cf4da00b85194f415b53051b1ab0a5a2fc29005f1eebd9ff4d9717bd22
- SSDEEP 12288:KQfAJSK/0C69RXfw96aEapphaPDXWFEBc8yimnffexbBwfHKgC:KQfAJSK//69tw9RjppAPDWaBc8dyVCgC
- TLSH T1E3353921BA5A98ACC05AC47083568A726A3534CB0B35BDFF41D492783F79AF55F3C728
- 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/0x00070000000188fc-13.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3548-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3548-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3548-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3548-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4964 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_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_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_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_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_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_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_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_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_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_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_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_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_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_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_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_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3548 wrote to memory of 4964 3548 2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_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:3548 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-05_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:4964
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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_0fd176df4b4b6f6d98bdebf5451c5665_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 cdd2623b07cf316fa66f13c5230b6b04b0ec55e2322a876442244723d0391366
- MD5 0cb6a107acb5ace5ef6f7c31d9a67b74
- SHA1 32f68afa9b92c2d1df75c7bc353195264d3ad830
- SHA512 2fff7a6faa2fc5b1bd166fcb13e1e972ebd68e1d29cb30bfa0bd3ec03ee3d93e0fbb2b497e17fcc05b90898bd1515c1dcf2e9d0494445c3873cfdc5f8580881e
- SSDEEP 12288:DQfAJSK/0C69RXfw96aEapphaPDXWFEBc8yimnffexbBwfHKgt:DQfAJSK//69tw9RjppAPDWaBc8dyVCgt
- TLSH T11B352821BA5A98ACD45AC47083568A722A3434CB0B35BDFF41D492783F79AF55F3C728
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH