Analysis

  • max time kernel
    138s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 11:29

General

  • Target
    2026-07-01_d1489bd0f03851c4a9c058789c9fe882_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_njrat.exe
  • Size 5.1MB
  • Sample260701-nl22bscw7l
  • SHA256 aa76fe776496d01f98867e580693615f171cc66d16369c4cb01c87aa17112d88
  • 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.

  • 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 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_d1489bd0f03851c4a9c058789c9fe882_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_njrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_d1489bd0f03851c4a9c058789c9fe882_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_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:2384
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-01_d1489bd0f03851c4a9c058789c9fe882_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_njrat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-01_d1489bd0f03851c4a9c058789c9fe882_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_njrat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4592
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4672
    • 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:3752
  • 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:5096
  • 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:3376
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5756

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          AcroRd32.exe

          • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
          • Size 2.4MB
          • SHA256 bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a
          • 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 595B
          • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          2026-07-01_d1489bd0f03851c4a9c058789c9fe882_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_njrat.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-01_d1489bd0f03851c4a9c058789c9fe882_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_njrat.exe
          • Size 5.1MB
          • SHA256 a0803d17c8ffdd1e2b206a5a88d2695f8d28d1288ca41c63d90f1b57e733a640
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/2384-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/2384-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/2384-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/5096-159-0x00000164801E0000-0x00000164802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5096-167-0x0000016C8D270000-0x0000016C8D290000-memory.dmp

          memory/5096-165-0x0000016C9D370000-0x0000016C9D470000-memory.dmp

          memory/5096-182-0x0000016C9D6C0000-0x0000016C9D6E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5096-164-0x0000016C8AF40000-0x0000016C8AF60000-memory.dmp