Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
146s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/09/2026, 04:37
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 84KB
- Sample260922-e8wcmaxgnd
- SHA256 1416153b932a56e77f452f4a4ba57cce7033a7fc31209faa02cb43262ca169d2
- MD5 08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06
- SHA1 8e2299f361d957d09942ddb340eace4a35218a31
- SHA512 f5630f7772ee7a673a0befd9e6deedc3601d7f434241aaeb51f3ff08acef267adac151f2b624210504df53b85e0b2880908edc857a578d8e071109a2359c6ac6
- SSDEEP 1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCaHPnsQru4WCpxEfTpQf9vrfIG:sr85CAkTwHsG
- TLSH T155838EC5F6E088B2E5201A7C94AAD3313E3DFBB11D675763E474E5299E077C23A8C14A
- 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 behavioral1/files/0x0006000000020282-11.dat family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4832-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4832-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4832-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4832-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4388 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4832 wrote to memory of 4388 4832 2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.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:4832 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-21_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4388
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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_08f937403f57d050d85dc23788e55d06_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 44KB
- SHA256 8911d3b3ce158824cf544b02782a3cfd8068e850df09a3e3fe4647a270cd2fd9
- MD5 94138702eebe191eaf87819d1dd8e3a2
- SHA1 c78ff9642a29c141b116d28c9d6198f08fe8a6dd
- SHA512 340ef5bcb1e8d6c6469f5c8898a844b8e8fe9c855440104bdddbbec6f0addfaeb81fa970352dc34edaa4421c538b3cd07ee66ef02a4d8b9ddf88f10c29e737ee
- SSDEEP 768:rBxruidWCpRL7KOEfTc0cYwxu2Ip4vZTxf1ml9dHP7Ls9:Lru4WCpxEfTpQf9vrfIbHPns9
- TLSH T195132AC466A49883EA65663851EAD7723F3CFBE205979743D434E2321F03BC23BD525A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH