Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    133s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 07:56

General

  • Target
    2026-09-08_023218d792dbf31f908380451d3a78a2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260910-js5zcazfpf
  • SHA256 040cc9509bcbdce039c950c1db444db21c0ab9eb7aa5c81e2c4190f8c618e3de
  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • 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.

  • 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 2 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 WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-08_023218d792dbf31f908380451d3a78a2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-08_023218d792dbf31f908380451d3a78a2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:2204
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-08_023218d792dbf31f908380451d3a78a2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-08_023218d792dbf31f908380451d3a78a2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_smoke-loader.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2508

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AcroRd32.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-09-08_023218d792dbf31f908380451d3a78a2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_smoke-loader.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-08_023218d792dbf31f908380451d3a78a2_amadey_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_smoke-loader.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 aef8e99b18d92c8754802ab4d8d6851ec31bb523b1c866c0a3d6149f0073287c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2204-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2204-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2204-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2508-9-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000F1F000-memory.dmp