Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/05/2026, 22:33

General

  • Target
    2026-05-30_e00e88221d228cc540bbf216312e78a0_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
  • Size 8.3MB
  • Sample260530-2gjwvaet61
  • SHA256 9be08a761c011aa6a94b434da980f94a1f3e77b756a0f873f98fcf574687a05e
  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-30_e00e88221d228cc540bbf216312e78a0_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-30_e00e88221d228cc540bbf216312e78a0_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_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:5184
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-05-30_e00e88221d228cc540bbf216312e78a0_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-05-30_e00e88221d228cc540bbf216312e78a0_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2672
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-05-30_e00e88221d228cc540bbf216312e78a0_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-05-30_e00e88221d228cc540bbf216312e78a0_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector-2.opera.com/ --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktop --annotation=ver=131.0.5877.97 --initial-client-data=0x294,0x298,0x29c,0x270,0x2a0,0x7ff77f942e98,0x7ff77f942ea4,0x7ff77f942eb0
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:1508
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\7fadd7d8-fa05-4b51-b977-9ba1b7173e0d Opera Installer Temp\2026-05-30_e00e88221d228cc540bbf216312e78a0_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\7fadd7d8-fa05-4b51-b977-9ba1b7173e0d Opera Installer Temp\2026-05-30_e00e88221d228cc540bbf216312e78a0_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe" --version
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4724

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ACROTE~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
        • Size 86KB
        • SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-05-30_e00e88221d228cc540bbf216312e78a0_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-05-30_e00e88221d228cc540bbf216312e78a0_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
        • Size 8.2MB
        • SHA256 f88286e766147cebb30360524cea6edb5bc00144dd338fcee55b304e5b21f627
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        902b068c-aef9-42e5-afa0-e69b2b9a6a4b.dmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports\reports\902b068c-aef9-42e5-afa0-e69b2b9a6a4b.dmp
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 5405756a77040b150c75549ead48ba09298b7cb3368487f75590d692f4c1acfa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        settings.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports\settings.dat
        • Size 40B
        • SHA256 105f30738d1664fdd7aee0324fe5425a7642418b8909b7d20d0245b29a83a1a3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/5184-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/5184-158-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/5184-160-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp