Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
140s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/09/2026, 04:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 90KB
- Sample260922-e3knyafe77
- SHA256 cc77f975557b7ff18e25af9d2e1132cdd298558e4e10272af0ab7cd56c12b891
- MD5 0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2
- SHA1 54f8358f489237478f3f40583eca3016cffe6bfd
- SHA512 5cba49e9250811e777be4d9605e04b5d4e5cf292c564bf7396a130c7c40bf6351602e1aa4226445061218f491c0007968582f75d530d56cdbb274a0b98362bda
- SSDEEP 1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCyf9b2yfIY+p4gO8DAeRWSFMTpz:sr85Cz7BO0MSFMF
- TLSH T10793BE9BF2428876C1114AB8D85DD732FA36BD322E3696FB736CD6748E503D06B1D209
- 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.
- Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000018922-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4916-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4916-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4916-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4916-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6080 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.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\" %*" 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.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~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.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 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.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\" %*" 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4916 wrote to memory of 6080 4916 2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.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:4916 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:6080
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
- Size 86KB
- SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
- MD5 3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454
- SHA1 9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e
- SHA512 75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4
- SSDEEP 1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCNgh/sE/EkHd0Ci2zkQASqk+H6L2C:sr85CysEM6GC+QA8+HlC
- TLSH T17493AE13FAF18872D1621BF89C29E359C93F7A306E3056A7A3E40D5D5D747C26C2924B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-21_0c3cd9503c9eecf1425d5589228291a2_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 50KB
- SHA256 d9cda7783be74b21eb47e93f2ea1738b91545bb15afcc782878ea8d5be15aa8b
- MD5 419e6eb69331b5fe40c0502cec1de157
- SHA1 c51b74a70aacc80d7d852f23cd425203400e9b3e
- SHA512 f644435f512487184c6d42a8ac7c092b7ed6407c14c6b9c6422a1b5dcf648fee4ceefa5083d344c807df302feaca188bf72ffe8a52a86c10630d196db602f668
- SSDEEP 768:UFcP4c0DgVek4JR2gOdYEsNiqboNPoWSFMTc0cYwxu2Ip4mm26Txf1mlRaX+CG49:V8DAeRWSFMTpQf9b2yfIY+p49
- TLSH T130336DAFD306588AC642967091DDDB33BA31FD631B32D5AF632CE2711F417D09B2A218
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH