Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/10/2026, 21:49

General

  • Target
    2026-10-27_f3888a3d635c35d1e14d5567ce0e5d5f_akira_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_luca-stea.exe
  • Size 6.9MB
  • Sample261027-1pjelsvx2n
  • SHA256 2de1423366e7b542759258fe3d70c888df2920117d06f8f7923b8c4bcf88b512
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 20 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 1 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Embeds OpenSSL 1 IoCs

    Embeds OpenSSL, may be used to circumvent TLS interception.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-27_f3888a3d635c35d1e14d5567ce0e5d5f_akira_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_luca-stea.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-27_f3888a3d635c35d1e14d5567ce0e5d5f_akira_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_luca-stea.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies system executable filetype association
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1700
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-27_f3888a3d635c35d1e14d5567ce0e5d5f_akira_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_luca-stea.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-27_f3888a3d635c35d1e14d5567ce0e5d5f_akira_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_luca-stea.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5584
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5584 -s 600
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:2992
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 5584 -ip 5584
    1⤵
      PID:3656

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          AcroRd32.exe

          • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
          • Size 2.4MB
          • SHA256 861c2d1e6a6ba5871c9530231c08951edd4430134b4ea91bf6e527852dfb29e5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          2026-10-27_f3888a3d635c35d1e14d5567ce0e5d5f_akira_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_luca-stea.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-27_f3888a3d635c35d1e14d5567ce0e5d5f_akira_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_luca-stea.exe
          • Size 6.9MB
          • SHA256 51ad78fb3b62eb92340baf8f42678bd8076b56db09d27f68f614de31721ca3bf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1700-0-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000023D5000-memory.dmp

          memory/1700-5-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000023D5000-memory.dmp

          memory/1700-6-0x0000000002350000-0x00000000023D5000-memory.dmp