Overview

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2026-08-09...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-09...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 15:54

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_d68a3b6e98a47b96ae629b901452ff90_elex_neshta_ransomhub_stop.exe
  • Size 429KB
  • Sample260809-tcl7eabb92
  • SHA256 acea47ca0539f60dc4146f5c07775c1ca2037f07cdcc634faa9a64efbd78b4cf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryneshtapersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Neshta

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

    persistencespywareneshta
  • Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

    spywarestealer
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_d68a3b6e98a47b96ae629b901452ff90_elex_neshta_ransomhub_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_d68a3b6e98a47b96ae629b901452ff90_elex_neshta_ransomhub_stop.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:5516
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-09_d68a3b6e98a47b96ae629b901452ff90_elex_neshta_ransomhub_stop.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-09_d68a3b6e98a47b96ae629b901452ff90_elex_neshta_ransomhub_stop.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2152
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
        netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-09_d68a3b6e98a47b96ae629b901452ff90_elex_neshta_ransomhub_stop.exe" "NetCore Provider" enable
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Firewall
        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2092

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Reconnaissance

        Resource Development

        Initial Access

        Execution

        Persistence

        Create or Modify System Process

        1
        T1543

        Windows Service

        1
        T1543.003

        Event Triggered Execution

        2
        T1546

        Change Default File Association

        1
        T1546.001

        Netsh Helper DLL

        1
        T1546.007

        Privilege Escalation

        Create or Modify System Process

        1
        T1543

        Windows Service

        1
        T1543.003

        Event Triggered Execution

        2
        T1546

        Change Default File Association

        1
        T1546.001

        Netsh Helper DLL

        1
        T1546.007

        Defense Evasion

        Impair Defenses

        1
        T1562

        Disable or Modify System Firewall

        1
        T1562.004

        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

        System Information Discovery

        1
        T1082

        System Location Discovery

        1
        T1614

        System Language Discovery

        1
        T1614.001

        Lateral Movement

        Collection

        Data from Local System

        1
        T1005

        Command and Control

        Exfiltration

        Impact

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        Downloads

        ACROTE~1.EXE
        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
        • Size 86KB
        • SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
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        2026-08-09_d68a3b6e98a47b96ae629b901452ff90_elex_neshta_ransomhub_stop.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-09_d68a3b6e98a47b96ae629b901452ff90_elex_neshta_ransomhub_stop.exe
        • Size 388KB
        • SHA256 07be9c2d453aafa027c00587437a41d313a45105dd83052f0c1ba75f4badf1f7
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        memory/5516-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5516-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5516-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5516-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
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