Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
29/05/2026, 17:03
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
- Size 691KB
- Sample260529-vktrwsav3s
- SHA256 1180226325e78051e3c1e92e6790cf67bbe412b0e0c9f0569eb3149fb644fc82
- MD5 90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e
- SHA1 f539b5d55ce6ae2eff69d0ae83e1648f1ee211f6
- SHA512 9bc8bd0522ba97e8c22e84e3ea2a473f23dd4ac8ff62092a18054a5cc222b24230b2b0bffc9d9ab5f6eca8f3904297c3b47d481a287dae645f19c8f90b7141a9
- SSDEEP 6144:k9ViYOD8mVo4j4/55BXhpRzAA8lZSs/5ypaSenAVgipgiAi/7Fu9mpcJ9:KjOD8P7/5LNzAAz5paTAVgqgFi/7g4S
- TLSH T196E46C927790AAB7CC2286384225E7F58F6BDEB43B10A71758D1FDB73936BC20C24552
- 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/0x00060000000279ae-14.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/1260-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/1260-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/1260-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1852 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.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\" %*" 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\msedge.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\Application\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.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 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.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\" %*" 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1260 wrote to memory of 1852 1260 2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe 82
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.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:1260 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1852
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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\2026-05-29_90391c73b1bb19be6baa12f11cbc3e1e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
- Size 651KB
- SHA256 e417d05acf9748d585cdfbf5246bdb52f6393bcc14e2fc829de21518602441d8
- MD5 f7e1cb1cb489ceb36fb3260fc616622f
- SHA1 676aec3cb170b325b287b0d2bd73807a654424c1
- SHA512 89f29c6cf1ab755e7ad3c7d3c21090973146c8eec0f76aa25b3f79817fcf9c256e0fc78b7608e8f4fd92bc0fd4b253b9898cc011323bdd45f1dfeb0d38236c52
- SSDEEP 6144:D/7Fu9mpcJ/OD8mVo4j4/55BXhpRzAA8lZSs/5ypaSenAVgipgiA:D/7g4aOD8P7/5LNzAAz5paTAVgqgF
- TLSH T1AFE45B927790B7A7CC2286344225E7F58F6BDEA83B10E31758D2FDB73936B820C25552
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH