Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
144s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
01/11/2026, 23:11
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe
- Size 372KB
- Sample261101-26jblsde85
- SHA256 36f6318f0d0c468c0af198cdb586bcd962d40afd348b2d319d7d4f957b9706a0
- MD5 8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449
- SHA1 24dae549c1ef17884454a7203cd5e22cf6bd00a8
- SHA512 ef867f7894d54d4ececc3be323a35348a07834e2f8dc97b3ea3495d8538d96e0656108e4c4c1d9069068f6a97d871d5ab76c377c477889dc920f8d2683441b5d
- SSDEEP 6144:k9oUgfIk6GCBes2xMdLRmkw5HJZ5EAhsqFbHojDuUlABcSdu:+gfIkXCBepCdLsZ5E8eDuUlADu
- TLSH T122849E13BBE0E032D56301B159178729EA7AAC746D3A4603B7D17B0DEDB0293ED3970A
- 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 behavioral2/files/0x00070000000188f5-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3380-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3380-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3380-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3380-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4596 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.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\" %*" 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.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\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.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\" %*" 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3380 wrote to memory of 4596 3380 2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe"1⤵
- 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:3380 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4596
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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\2026-10-31_8a59ff97197115f4c96f5e2946f15449_elex_neshta_ransomhub_remcos_stop.exe
- Size 331KB
- SHA256 81976e5acb1df2c2ce015decd1f8db032ff71638ddb61d971e4bbdf3f559b314
- MD5 6a58fdcc6acf77d3cdeda143aa727912
- SHA1 9793b02422df62f8bbe8a2025b106b06c33526e3
- SHA512 c438e4593484d4a2a83e499e4aaba1a087d39d37b21d36716e32f57285d8e8d0ae2db1fa85ca9aa58051cc4a570d10aaa2bcd2d7cd1817f9a38532672464d23e
- SSDEEP 6144:XBcSdtUgfIk6GCBes2xMdLRmkw5HJZ5EAhsqFbHojDuUl7:XDGgfIkXCBepCdLsZ5E8eDuUl7
- TLSH T12B749D13BBE0E033D95301725A174729EB7AAC646C354603B7D17B0EEEB02A3EA35746
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH