Analysis
- max time kernel
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
02/07/2026, 23:44
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
- Size 153KB
- Sample260702-3rbhwsds5m
- SHA256 795ac9bd65c7a5f8b9f71ff52f82e7eeaeb838ccef78459d7e4be1e7d9ce0089
- MD5 b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404
- SHA1 b25560bbe5d07ffc22cd4e05cbab50909b66e9be
- SHA512 fb95ef3efd24207b69d2720dbb601432e62c10cafc693c7019b69c9cd89a7ac5875239588af38e49fa6390cb8ba79e4f8d89afb527690c6e3eab39280bdd6561
- SSDEEP 3072:sr85CEFlv4oD14mFVaFjc/hJ0KueUcTeYXk59Ed8s:k9EFlv4oR4j6Jv9xTeYw9k
- TLSH T19DE39D53B3E120F9E1724A78C8518A44EB37F8321B606FEF47A0065A5E277C19E3DB25
- 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/0x00070000000188ef-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5984-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5984-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5984-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2492 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.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\" %*" 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.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\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.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 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.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\" %*" 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5984 wrote to memory of 2492 5984 2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.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:5984 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2492
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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\2026-07-02_b62225461c5474af0efd2a3b0391c404_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
- Size 112KB
- SHA256 2427fdeca1aac8297909921e892ae94edf7d505b185f05728be30ae5b71f322a
- MD5 31f80a3bce2f6aab4f932b969fa415fa
- SHA1 50ce2b0d9f1123b49b88d33965ca08aa7a120e3d
- SHA512 6156e2c5d07746747d38a33305977ac4585008df6fcad14e77ab04b69cb2336691fcb6f99dc6a5ff0f86dd4f49067d8c82454f5333b2310a582044e3e62b7f50
- SSDEEP 3072:CscTeYXk59Ed8HFlv4oD14mFVaFjc/hJ0Ku:qTeYw9fFlv4oR4j6Jv
- TLSH T1A7B35B5763E931E9E1B78634C4914A45EB77F8320B60ABEF07A0425A1F237C1DE39B25
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH