Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
125s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
25/09/2026, 22:38
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 109KB
- Sample260925-2kfnlaybna
- SHA256 9f48145c1e1a1314c1a78bd7c16fba2816117cf34b096e8a643768638bc2eee3
- MD5 95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3
- SHA1 889fec956d7c77c1a65383ad38bb4e6115ce0038
- SHA512 49a80ba820b02ba09cce2cbeca7b359ea1ca3d0f714c07a84244e4018dac5624a3f207c7dd97e94696635d0d257ef2b037a57bbeca4ce90e5441b9ca192c7287
- SSDEEP 3072:zr8WDrCnkfpLoKWTCLTX5o+gxtTecfQm2Vg:PunkfpLoKOCLgS3mx
- TLSH T1C1B3AFA7F10244B6C15146B489A98B32BF36FD321B357F7B23A9F3505E247D45E2E40A
- 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 5004 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_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\" %*" 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_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.
- Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
ioc Process \??\F:\ 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_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 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_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\" %*" 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3288 wrote to memory of 5004 3288 2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe 90
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe"1⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Enumerates connected drives
- 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:3288 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5004
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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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\2026-09-25_95e320e21a9a2a8c4930be5b2478cbf3_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 69KB
- SHA256 2afa916717d4437de8139004f381300182f85ee3c0e6af446cb0b223316e60b8
- MD5 29c284ec20a7bf66eaf8f1083b45d54e
- SHA1 b4195cb42a9c8e51ea48e136ad73762caa84a6f2
- SHA512 c9522111aa6bdff1047e663731665ed0a2f46f8452ee80e09a4e4fd7457a1ecd7551d8fc4f18bd113f779fcb40e81f709f0083f3fa8e20e31a1a7e1c7e254494
- SSDEEP 1536:jya5X5o+PfgdxtZZkFw7fMrm240OZWfpLoKojrj1S9lfIbHXnSE:jTX5o+gxtTecfQm2VOkfpLoKWTCE
- TLSH T1A4635CA7F102509AC592827086E59F33BF71FC671721BB2F13A9F3601F217D49E2A916
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH