Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 17:37

General

  • Target
    2026-06-26_21f6bf47e5826172939cc82afce9fb7c_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260629-v7dn7aay51
  • SHA256 0c92525bc423b15a2c97bc528aa9844419ed6ac1027b3130d80d59185e76b010
  • 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
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-26_21f6bf47e5826172939cc82afce9fb7c_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-26_21f6bf47e5826172939cc82afce9fb7c_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:568
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-06-26_21f6bf47e5826172939cc82afce9fb7c_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-06-26_21f6bf47e5826172939cc82afce9fb7c_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5908
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:236
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3420
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:6032
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2408

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

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2026-06-26_21f6bf47e5826172939cc82afce9fb7c_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-06-26_21f6bf47e5826172939cc82afce9fb7c_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 d146188039e93c8fc7e05b37eb305b9975f2ebefbc6c14b03a7378c5e4862637
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/568-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/568-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/568-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/568-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3420-307-0x000000000EF30000-0x000000000F09C000-memory.dmp

        memory/6032-138-0x00000284801E0000-0x00000284802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/6032-159-0x0000028493E70000-0x0000028493F70000-memory.dmp

        memory/6032-178-0x0000028494140000-0x0000028494160000-memory.dmp

        memory/6032-161-0x0000028483C90000-0x0000028483CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/6032-158-0x0000028483A30000-0x0000028483A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/6032-140-0x00000284801E0000-0x00000284802E0000-memory.dmp