Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    113s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 16:21

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_926bfd82313f391491f43e297c3b4cbc_darkgate_elex_emotet_neshta_ransomhub_stealc_stop.exe
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample260809-tt2y7avsbw
  • SHA256 0b6c6f5b8e0007cd21e7ade2225d5a46ae890f5649e352d78515a5620f58956f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_926bfd82313f391491f43e297c3b4cbc_darkgate_elex_emotet_neshta_ransomhub_stealc_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_926bfd82313f391491f43e297c3b4cbc_darkgate_elex_emotet_neshta_ransomhub_stealc_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:3140
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-09_926bfd82313f391491f43e297c3b4cbc_darkgate_elex_emotet_neshta_ransomhub_stealc_stop.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-09_926bfd82313f391491f43e297c3b4cbc_darkgate_elex_emotet_neshta_ransomhub_stealc_stop.exe"
      2⤵
      • Downloads MZ/PE file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2236
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FumTmpUpdate.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FumTmpUpdate.exe" FumLiveUpdate.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4716
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FineUpdateManager.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FineUpdateManager.exe FumLiveUpdate.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:5580

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ACROTE~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
        • Size 86KB
        • SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-08-09_926bfd82313f391491f43e297c3b4cbc_darkgate_elex_emotet_neshta_ransomhub_stealc_stop.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-09_926bfd82313f391491f43e297c3b4cbc_darkgate_elex_emotet_neshta_ransomhub_stealc_stop.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 6c897b2e5c5bafa6a379c66cc23f7277b80a28f0f65183c739c5c2b910697928
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        FineUpdateManager.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FineUpdateManager.exe
        • Size 14.6MB
        • SHA256 9f0808384c5f14b441fafc836b04587e0eac710d642ce8abbdcf841faf25973a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        FumTmpUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FumTmpUpdate.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 c32bdf20cd4c29bff83fb628007c65dab7dacdce9acdc987f1daf1cb5c3ad338
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3140-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3140-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp