Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
136s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/11/2026, 01:43
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 187KB
- Sample261102-b5b8ssdh39
- SHA256 ea33d6b8617f637b06720d504f6d3349e32e749fdbde2e95fd98a571900eb835
- MD5 fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132
- SHA1 71ba70959d42b7bd21e3101738240f8e1d0dba63
- SHA512 fed001ca63b2239eec78ee3716241ed1348ebbc491b025113ed59e2c8b2c83c33ea465cdfa5ee121ae58c2b0a54f8d5bf1f9187ff20e2764d72995d4bb5446ad
- SSDEEP 3072:sr85Ca/SsO0Ldca3LEjE5wKqOCDi/SmSdxN3j5SNYzf8E61:k9a6OK6L2E5NlCDi/SmgxN3j5SGfo1
- TLSH T119143986B2C350FCC117C1748256AB72F631F8202730787B779CDA746FA9E507A2EA65
- 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 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00060000000202a8-10.dat family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4904-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4904-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4904-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/4904-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-747854149-4118156852-591593384-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4244 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_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\" %*" 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_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\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_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 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_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 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_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\" %*" 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4904 wrote to memory of 4244 4904 2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe 85
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_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:4904 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4244
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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\2026-11-01_fd2718a7b876e429f7e75b48a746d132_conti_elex_neshta_ransomhub.exe
- Size 146KB
- SHA256 08d35a41132930b3f2657b99cb81ae651ebbc9ac42e387084bb8d76547dbb389
- MD5 d9bf383c9946a2a9e578664ce0ac4f7f
- SHA1 8746b62d71433291a5510546a0d5cbf3303a453b
- SHA512 0da221a71754aa2380dc64bd44200d2d50facea762114fa4e3c81321e7752076e769bb2a3c2086b8e46a58a9ce58e4a4602875fa67bf0aaec31261feac7aa972
- SSDEEP 3072:n5SNYzf8E6C/SsO0Ldca3LEjE5wKqOCDi/SmSdxN3:n5SGfoC6OK6L2E5NlCDi/SmgxN3
- TLSH T18FE3188AA2C310ECC517D1748266AB72F630F8152320787F779CD6742FA9E14B76EE61
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH