Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
121s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
01/07/2026, 11:20
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
- Size 265KB
- Sample260701-nfenvacv4l
- SHA256 012072c45fc2c19ef586d4b0626a28c077ea865fccb03419610a6349dcc4670d
- MD5 fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543
- SHA1 50ba741b920aa4ee186b81091563143176c9eaad
- SHA512 322a4ca84c82c53c32724ce70eb6728c39de4c0a880bd3ca1b970408aa75f2275dbd582181d1a9429b5b51e24c8219dfde6977442507e875210814f6128fb25f
- SSDEEP 3072:zr8WDrCRa01jpzyYrvGg7nycKXfTW2PQoY46GTWrLj1pCvQmGOvdCe+T:PuRa01jpzyYzGg7wXOohWNevdv0
- TLSH T11544196925F804F3E1B5D1F9CFD08A02F231F87266218DFB4391464A8E17A916D6BE3D
- 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.
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2148 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_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\" %*" 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_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 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_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 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_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\" %*" 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2880 wrote to memory of 2148 2880 2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_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:2880 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2148
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a
- MD5 d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd
- SHA1 c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9
- SHA512 134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33
- SSDEEP 49152:4TfiUEWo6zuEz439z99akTBc4O8b8ITDnlT4NvJX:4TfiG/nzU90T
- TLSH T153C59226A2C8C0EBE5642170CC59BBF900546D78DBA2CDD7BD447E16BA307D29533A3E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-01_fff741303c2d77115c6ff680c6df2543_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
- Size 225KB
- SHA256 199bca2112a853a6846a591cad02e66af326f3524f57feff3b46005b1b69c6c5
- MD5 deeff193d71fff6b6e8122fbe335686e
- SHA1 d97a3575709997be67cf78cb4486780b8138b2bf
- SHA512 ddc3d6c626f926858cb4c76541fe7a7b7ca893b7e016ae41674e45792213230095be3a7082799e0ba2af943076249cb4a8c3c8e78c414bca52cb14a2e0b29dc2
- SSDEEP 3072:itvdCe+ha01jpzyYrvGg7nycKXfTW2PQoY46GTWrLj1pCvQmGA:itvdvaa01jpzyYzGg7wXOohWNQ
- TLSH T11934E76929FC14F3E1B6D1F98FD08903F271E87262118DFB4391424A9E13A916D6BE3D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH