Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
130s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
19/09/2026, 23:00
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 88KB
- Sample260919-2y5vmsgk2x
- SHA256 639898e1dab83204311e61abff63d4b74fe0dbb9e840129890697a261c1c3a4d
- MD5 9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a
- SHA1 529a8d8473dbb4b9f8799ad9bb07a48194ca40c1
- SHA512 4b9acc2440f14eb21dea535ecb2fb3b06000253dc0bd7ea822ddbe6fc35ed2cb54eef00055aa327d8119fb9c6ddb56ccf02d46f51e9ef686452e0ffa965e3802
- SSDEEP 1536:yxqjQ+P04wsZLnDrCjfIYktlsRGu7W5UFFyjrj1S9P:zr8WDrCk34G55UFFF
- TLSH T11D93BFABF342847BC1114BB8E869D332F936FE232E3556FA2364E6909D157C06B1D04A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Family: Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3644 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe - 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
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3748 wrote to memory of 3644 3748 2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.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:3748 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3644
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a
- MD5 d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd
- SHA1 c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9
- SHA512 134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33
- SSDEEP 49152:4TfiUEWo6zuEz439z99akTBc4O8b8ITDnlT4NvJX:4TfiG/nzU90T
- TLSH T153C59226A2C8C0EBE5642170CC59BBF900546D78DBA2CDD7BD447E16BA307D29533A3E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-19_9473fabf64d36a69d926832f1519467a_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 47KB
- SHA256 6853437c7392ba6b63a4e4e3010ec5edbec35850b7e488a29573ed8cc09c7c68
- MD5 ec9b6a8a3e1e5a9036f94d3288b9e275
- SHA1 90cbb3e80a99bbba408dcee52178edd8e33c5a5e
- SHA512 98fd201afdf9b40b045bdaa72e541c1f4d86b8a05655664b54dc6abc8bc144099401cd5bb980cca8ca63aedfe7408483bc4765c157cc9cb25313e6bbe5cf0891
- SSDEEP 768:N7j4/YYZsR7VJaKn5NiqbogvNW5UFFyjrj0egc2Ip4dTxf1mlRaXk6L:IlsRGu7W5UFFyjrj1S9XfIYka
- TLSH T1AF235CEEC306548FCA428670A1E9DB33FE31FD531A7185BE0318F2B06B51BD4A72A559
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH