Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
93s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
11/05/2026, 03:33
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- Sample260511-d4nasad19k
- SHA256 e502ec7e41b2d3976ccd7bd5de04b6d101e2ce3e8de8237759c2948c28778830
- MD5 397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32
- SHA1 806f8bb5eb8043098f3e0c8e29c95877e9ee50aa
- SHA512 fcb253255599aa860f442c23daedbbfa9d2f6890785cb233359aa6389fb1f068928a5596c962f2f645d4728e3360357e73d06e3f0628d0ccc8c98b45287d10e6
- SSDEEP 49152:bNrCc49Wi4ziuCPomZ5hbIVoEXbYxU7jdCBW2h/7H0b5NIo6ADKVuXUnnd1O8V93:bNC7ITClyHkUXbCdvT8w1
- TLSH T183267C03F18600E8D06EC179C76A8232A9B1BC454F35B6EF0A5477112F7AEE46B7D798
- 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/0x0006000000027a40-11.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3048-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3048-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3048-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1828 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_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\" %*" 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_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~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_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 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_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 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_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 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_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 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_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 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_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\" %*" 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1828 3048 2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe 79
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3048 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1828
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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\2026-05-11_397bee3587e24cf5c729c3232a8d4f32_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 afc184764b755da490154552b324a3233d6f45d2e9b8b9af7eafa0bb19460f6b
- MD5 d771e0d16e24dd8b76991e2eab632a8f
- SHA1 32bd5f33b805c44c998a242e7a537da9a98d3a26
- SHA512 2d2c8c92051f333f3e82c99f387442edac87d43f06ee723d5b58047b7178f733701b535ec51b6438574cb819a5494160f70afac4e4616de7d4a321cc065d0c30
- SSDEEP 49152:dNrCc49Wi4ziuCPomZ5hbIVoEXbYxU7jdCBW2h/7H0b5NIo6ADKVuXUnnd1O8V9S:dNC7ITClyHkUXbCdvT8wU
- TLSH T15F268C03F18600E8D06EC179C76A8232A9B1BC454F35B6EF0A5477112F7AEE46B7D798
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH