Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
124s - 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, 23:19
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 881KB
- Sample261101-3a1fpady2s
- SHA256 c25e7b4838456042649961810fdc1e7f52702fc582e6601656b9c6c0c0b3cbe8
- MD5 8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a
- SHA1 43d6a8304a5d8b7f436f5f06de9788421974c6df
- SHA512 4df4f4e9360299a980460a8f1ea593a593ccb1e8053fd767c78553a5390a3366e1e23a024df4b4d69c9c1bc95ee09b9066e61d04dfc09dab819ef2651dcddb08
- SSDEEP 24576:VMJ2qR6Lqna7RGw1iqhuOM6ansBjxkOTWvks/J:VM4WoRGw7uOMkBjxFT6fx
- TLSH T17F150103E34220F9C937C17986D75332F532F8766130AA6E6B90CA387D67EE15E6CA45
- 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 4 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000700000001890e-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2856-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2856-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2856-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4692 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_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\" %*" 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_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\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_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 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_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\" %*" 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2856 wrote to memory of 4692 2856 2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.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:2856 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-31_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4692
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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_8718121e49cdfe42d035b0e593a7da2a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 841KB
- SHA256 283863da28c85690934775c56d58cda6e3c991878fe697f72710ea1924c38d61
- MD5 9e0c128ff36e75b0a92ecfc589f1e6e6
- SHA1 b2bea4e5b752b903d805ae4d984b17fb264e3786
- SHA512 9fbe729cca7de31e9138ae5e38b54e5e2e9027697c9ac36a5994babdb9cea98016ec93e519dd1194939d8e84bc58a2f85b90169289d13cdc4752926345f380cc
- SSDEEP 24576:xMJ2qR6Lqna7RGw1iqhuOM6ansBjxkOTWvks/:xM4WoRGw7uOMkBjxFT6f
- TLSH T183050107D30230F9C927C17593D75333B531F8BAA130AA6E6B90D6387DA7EA15E6CA05
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH