Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/08/2026, 08:48

General

  • Target
    0ecf3547251601ff8fe19f49b499afcc2ad311c529475cfa69b9946a9411fb57.exe
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample260814-kqxevsyfpf
  • SHA256 0ecf3547251601ff8fe19f49b499afcc2ad311c529475cfa69b9946a9411fb57
  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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.

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • 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.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 46 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ecf3547251601ff8fe19f49b499afcc2ad311c529475cfa69b9946a9411fb57.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ecf3547251601ff8fe19f49b499afcc2ad311c529475cfa69b9946a9411fb57.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:1252
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0ecf3547251601ff8fe19f49b499afcc2ad311c529475cfa69b9946a9411fb57.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0ecf3547251601ff8fe19f49b499afcc2ad311c529475cfa69b9946a9411fb57.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:6268
      • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5268
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5084
        • C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          4⤵
            PID:3128
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4532
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:6820
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4320
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5080
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:6048
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2856
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:6808
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4304
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1152
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "QELOFVTQ"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3920
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "QELOFVTQ" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\ealnhwjbexzt\tccdjteynpvb.exe" start= "auto"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5140
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4148
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "QELOFVTQ"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4224
    • C:\ProgramData\ealnhwjbexzt\tccdjteynpvb.exe
      C:\ProgramData\ealnhwjbexzt\tccdjteynpvb.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4144
      • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3696
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6164
        • C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
            PID:3668
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4836
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5252
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1216
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4708
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:952
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4100
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3340
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4588
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3428
        • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:7052
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            2⤵
              PID:1676

          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

                0ecf3547251601ff8fe19f49b499afcc2ad311c529475cfa69b9946a9411fb57.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0ecf3547251601ff8fe19f49b499afcc2ad311c529475cfa69b9946a9411fb57.exe
                • Size 2.5MB
                • SHA256 1a488ddfe15fa624c88c41fc89afdd2c4f8604949873d52ba550b13ca527f54e
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                __PSScriptPolicyTest_zwevgq43.y00.ps1

                • Path C:\Windows\SystemTemp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zwevgq43.y00.ps1
                • Size 60B
                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                memory/1252-161-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                memory/1252-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                memory/1252-184-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                memory/1252-182-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                memory/1252-181-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                memory/1676-179-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/1676-180-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/1676-178-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3696-169-0x00000216CBD70000-0x00000216CBE22000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-142-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-145-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-150-0x000002023A800000-0x000002023A8B2000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-149-0x000002023A7E0000-0x000002023A7FE000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-151-0x000002023A7C0000-0x000002023A7CA000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-152-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-153-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-154-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-155-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-156-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-157-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-158-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-160-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-146-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-144-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-143-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-134-0x00007FFCEE58F000-0x00007FFCEE590000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-137-0x000002023A720000-0x000002023A742000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-141-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-140-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-139-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/5268-138-0x00007FFCEE400000-0x00007FFCEEDA4000-memory.dmp

                memory/7052-171-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                memory/7052-172-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                memory/7052-173-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                memory/7052-174-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                memory/7052-175-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp