Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
133s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
08/08/2026, 03:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 612KB
- Sample260808-d6l6haswfx
- SHA256 b1fc157ccfe8949d99b166039dde7ee5862a4452317e60398391965ab7c1bfb4
- MD5 4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150
- SHA1 3b95de3fbfa09f2f48ee2fdd228f62b3950c6119
- SHA512 b41de6c0ba6911d28a051d2a16e6dbbecb4f479ed2bf94b3053a507d6ee99506f54c946c4e1fbb5c621149bd07c8affb7737e69ed126b735b14c1cef34102dcf
- SSDEEP 6144:k9ldqjqb2ajiOHTsPd/w1vt6EEye1xsPsFRES1WGfDIWYBaMOrckrxwc6XJ3sE6y:Gq6jiOHTsPd/w1QN1xsOVMOrc1dmJ8
- TLSH T1EED46C2BB29403F9D16BC1BDCA4BC812EAB23805475196DF5790CA662F17AE16F3F701
- 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/0x0007000000018913-13.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3008-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3008-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3008-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3008-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6068 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_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\" %*" 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_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\msedge.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_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 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_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\" %*" 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3008 wrote to memory of 6068 3008 2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3008 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:6068
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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\2026-08-08_4edd40621ea54dc54d168489f76c2150_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 571KB
- SHA256 dcb6dc5a542990827b4eb52f4f074f2939455e8001043578b47e11de87bf2c2c
- MD5 a96f6632f8db31ee553483c51fe850e5
- SHA1 1ed27b607377dc526296d20ef0a673608da19e05
- SHA512 27afb783170e76911dfc60bffc7169610eb177139432036d7dd8b3e9fb1badc408ae53d2c105d8f7676b846e2ffdc12dfb9874a46bba4ca7f19788b25249ec27
- SSDEEP 6144:7UHlJedqjqb2ajiOHTsPd/w1vt6EEye1xsPsFRES1WGfDIWYBaMOrckrxwc6XJ3w:eJcq6jiOHTsPd/w1QN1xsOVMOrc1d
- TLSH T1B6C46C2BA29803E9D16BC1BDCA4BC812FAB27805435196DF5790C6662F17AF16F3F701
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH