Analysis

  • max time kernel
    31s
  • max time network
    39s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 23:54

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    0ecf3547251601ff8fe19f49b499afcc2ad311c529475cfa69b9946a9411fb57.exe
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample260910-3x4rmaxekb
  • 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 4 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 1 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 Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 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 registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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:4224
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0ecf3547251601ff8fe19f49b499afcc2ad311c529475cfa69b9946a9411fb57.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\0ecf3547251601ff8fe19f49b499afcc2ad311c529475cfa69b9946a9411fb57.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4080
      • 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:256
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:2092
        • C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          4⤵
            PID:3236
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5796
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2620
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3632
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1120
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4580
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:5116
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:1356
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:4528
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:4772
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "QELOFVTQ"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4312
        • 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:4952
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2028
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "QELOFVTQ"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:6140
    • C:\ProgramData\ealnhwjbexzt\tccdjteynpvb.exe
      C:\ProgramData\ealnhwjbexzt\tccdjteynpvb.exe
      1⤵
        PID:3280
        • 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
          PID:2772
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          PID:5968
          • C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:2716
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4060
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:6052
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:5952
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4452
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3704
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            PID:4780
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            PID:4140
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            PID:5020
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            PID:1136
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:5352

          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_pffca354.de0.ps1

                • Path C:\Windows\SystemTemp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pffca354.de0.ps1
                • Size 60B
                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                memory/256-148-0x000001A87EC20000-0x000001A87EC3E000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-151-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-139-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-138-0x000001A866600000-0x000001A866622000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-140-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-141-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-142-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-143-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-144-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-145-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-149-0x000001A87ECA0000-0x000001A87ED52000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-134-0x00007FFD6B33F000-0x00007FFD6B340000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-150-0x000001A87EC40000-0x000001A87EC4A000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-137-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-152-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-154-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-155-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-153-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-156-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-162-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-158-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-159-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/256-161-0x00007FFD6B1B0000-0x00007FFD6BB54000-memory.dmp

                memory/4224-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                memory/4224-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                memory/4224-168-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp