Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/04/2026, 03:26
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260417-dzfedaes4j
- SHA256 7b2ada552bc2d242901098cb3c9079793cd8b342ca26c16c67536f02664b3d63
- MD5 0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032
- SHA1 3deebc9694fc087ace5a5f1928c34b24df091d3a
- SHA512 be644080fac0614eab10126f40f7b973f2adece14444460390830e9f2eadb65b2847a8bc1fb8938e82315e31d5f3441c8e3e82871b56afdb7846b7684e973ec5
- SSDEEP 49152:OJIFjn3Q3qmF6EVlWHFZmBZkfo1lbqgGhpR:sIFz3QGHFsd8D
- TLSH T139B57C03F29A01E8D02ED2798B568132EAA1BC551B35B6DF0A5177061F7BFE85B3E710
- 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/0x0006000000027a41-14.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2648-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2648-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/2648-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 852 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.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\" %*" 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.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\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.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 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.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\" %*" 2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.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
PID:2648 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:852
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
- Size 86KB
- SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
- MD5 3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454
- SHA1 9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e
- SHA512 75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4
- SSDEEP 1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCNgh/sE/EkHd0Ci2zkQASqk+H6L2C:sr85CysEM6GC+QA8+HlC
- TLSH T17493AE13FAF18872D1621BF89C29E359C93F7A306E3056A7A3E40D5D5D747C26C2924B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-04-17_0bd7115dc5a170b23e4dc4a12d32b032_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 5e6dbabcc9cddd4cda2160eef9eb1423632f5125b362777118ca15c2d23f343f
- MD5 efbc98e66c55f4d6c1cf73da1984c827
- SHA1 c08915d99aa5ae3b4b82404d6e96e930835fbf13
- SHA512 820d1b5616decde7449d2c2e77b13dcf4dee541771ae5882f231a53217ceb193af83a3ae44d8ce0f1410969a18b0157cc5b4ebdb5ed4c80dc527c606137ad9c7
- SSDEEP 49152:yJIFjn3Q3qmF6EVlWHFZmBZkfo1lbqgGhpa:wIFz3QGHFsd8E
- TLSH T13BB57C03F29A01E8D02ED1798B568132EAA1BC551B35B6DF0A5177061F7BEF85B3E720
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH