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
09/10/2026, 17:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample261009-vrprhsda59
- SHA256 c63a57ad7e5c9266a7bf573c0ae5e08a2c9a7b0a412aa3f4792fa416846105df
- MD5 37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8
- SHA1 86de5de9aa3417ebd98295d253c171cb2f7fd3fe
- SHA512 09574fdd7ffe6cbbb80a30fff796198f43c86c4be998caf9205593b5f95010f25ccb18eb7a7b8001f8536247e6c4a7873e3e406a03e7f4baa6977836bf4866eb
- SSDEEP 24576:9sRtJ6fx6v++FL4YyXPW9sVqEOahk7Xh+lESbp:gW+F0YyXPW+0Xl7Xhm/bp
- TLSH T1D7352921BA5A98ACD45AC47083568A725A3534CB1B35BDFF40D492783F7AAF41F3C728
- 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/0x00060000000202df-14.dat family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4820-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4820-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4820-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4820-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-240542094-4193773837-3211495583-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3356 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_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\" %*" 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_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\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_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 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_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 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_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\" %*" 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4820 wrote to memory of 3356 4820 2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe 85
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_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:4820 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3356
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 8268d3fefe8ca96a25a73690d14bacf644170ab5e9e70d2f8eeb350a4c83f9f6
- MD5 8ffc3bdf4a1903d9e28b99d1643fc9c7
- SHA1 919ba8594db0ae245a8abd80f9f3698826fc6fe5
- SHA512 0b94ead97374d74eaee87e7614ddd3911d2cf66d4c49abbfd06b02c03e5dd56fd00993b4947e8a4bcd9d891fa39cab18cc6b61efc7d0812e91eb3aea9cd1a427
- SSDEEP 49152:oTfiUEWo6zuEz439z99akTBc4O8b8ITDnlT4NvJX:oTfiG/nzU90T
- TLSH T179C59226A2C8C0EBE5642170CC59BBF900546D78DBA2CDD7BD447E16BA307D29533A3E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-08_37986103f7913c05ded3f6bc6ed5b1c8_akira_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 a1bcb79ee2e313bae0836e7588c0a74fe0baa16e90a03fd821b5984a2cb6d01f
- MD5 5fe140346db0e39c1374beb705218677
- SHA1 8d2ac8647d6d40268669654ecc0e66dc95a3138b
- SHA512 4743616836daeaf69cad0a228d691ce42bae9cabf1a0cc1324ed971209085ea435b220fa74eea4c00917801a8ed08e7ac2a79264873d4e59f2cd4563a2c923e7
- SSDEEP 24576:tbasRtJ6fx6v++FL4YyXPW9sVqEOahk7Xh+lEz:tbFW+F0YyXPW+0Xl7Xhmi
- TLSH T12E352821BA5A58ACD55AC47083568A726A3534CB0B35BDFF40D492783F7AAF41F3C728
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH