Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
142s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
24/09/2026, 10:15
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 835KB
- Sample260924-mapq7abb33
- SHA256 6bbb72336011cf738cf7f249f00a317b0deb465119b8794c90a341f0d0a4febc
- MD5 3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca
- SHA1 14f31b64a2fcafd46637501be8e3c8c07df408cd
- SHA512 8facd651ca9d5e81897d8476dbeba549ae993b55f692e7644fc2c2ca4a672d969a94d60d2f2cab7a1f0e496ce22c4d3dab8521b62f6b8426102e81bfa85b0c58
- SSDEEP 12288:ZkyfhD8PlDOoOG3+92w0q1XYuthj/t7TH:ZjfJ8/+911XXtvz
- TLSH T109057D02E65A90BCD55DC035974B9632B932B8CE07306AFF22E45B353D6AED22B3D705
- 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/0x00060000000202bd-15.dat family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4868-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4868-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4868-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4868-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-524788801-3318743092-4051225893-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1908 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_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\" %*" 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_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\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_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 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_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 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_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\" %*" 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4868 wrote to memory of 1908 4868 2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe 86
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_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:4868 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1908
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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\2026-09-23_3f0ab4cc1d69853526d4971ee34e72ca_akira_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 794KB
- SHA256 7abae4bea0aca1a10e0f2f6f7863ed8908d966a33b41fb05e8c90dcccc198fc2
- MD5 d30b79d7b815e0508d2c23af17145dba
- SHA1 d2f8234b8a6b4dccbac96e546a66baee9eb5c230
- SHA512 f101f50326d9657adb4699befa4512c1b49be626aef6fd4f8f391b73f7c46edb8572cd026d740d6fd6f46e2e96fccf2d653cc09799f70f04651a5e6ea5d92655
- SSDEEP 12288:2TWkyfhD8PlDOoOG3+92w0q1XYuthj/t:2yjfJ8/+911XXt
- TLSH T15B056D12E64A90ACD95DC035934B9632B932B8CE07306AFF23E45B353D5AED26B3D705
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH