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
24/09/2026, 12:23
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 847KB
- Sample260924-pkz11stdle
- SHA256 26816a2213aad286151de9db7055c6002e0266c470fb807beea7956530805931
- MD5 2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de
- SHA1 8ab7e9244971b141c7b92f1e7da2b5beba5c0caf
- SHA512 b9cbcdc2a12df037283cc5ec6fe4cd9870a84cd9ca5a8ab135f19bab0caa0059ee5b8ff6eaf57c5362101ee90a8ad900fa2658e203f5086378c864b0f415825f
- SSDEEP 12288:o6uu77Cfch9p/y0aqEca9TXipAFav66EdrDsfq/:oa7CfW9p/y3qElM4avVksfq/
- TLSH T118052921BB5A58ACD05AC47483068A736A3530CB1B35B9FF41D492783F6AAF55F3C728
- 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/0x00060000000202ae-15.dat family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4560-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4560-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4560-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4560-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1644 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_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_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_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_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_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_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_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_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_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_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4560 wrote to memory of 1644 4560 2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_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:4560 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-23_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1644
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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_2501235b53798a4b370c19f0dc6391de_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 806KB
- SHA256 15b1d9760f3c2911976a2ac48bb192b951b723ca3bea6b5f22af36ffd0f185a3
- MD5 e34865aeefd90d599d36979c1819a010
- SHA1 44044132aacb470c8c01535379d7f11cbae0ae10
- SHA512 519e296708722b3efdff842ed7ed1f51b81b827ab1722a3132d5f3d1e788ca254afe3f9daa78e9835fe7ef97d1de50085c73527a45445cfbb087499baacde60e
- SSDEEP 12288:+x6uu77Cfch9p/y0aqEca9TXipAFav66EdrDsfb:+xa7CfW9p/y3qElM4avVksfb
- TLSH T12C051821BB5A58ACD05AC47083068A736A3530CB1B35B9FF41D492793F6AAF55F3C728
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH