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, 23:49
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
- Size 563KB
- Sample260702-3tzcqsds8r
- SHA256 d689d562eaf6f7e7a79dc9cbdd173057683b612c427afc0ac80430272ba657ac
- MD5 6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa
- SHA1 460918c1095a76c2e5a849b8da58711e43230ea4
- SHA512 58b67e09c99886f67605ce87415bf9a82a1b37e755c10662915482966b1a68ffc6cf54325c4d631e4499f3ea9f1afea73f465bce7b2e84b38136dda9fdcdb52c
- SSDEEP 12288:CMJQCjrIMo7w2UyTtMG+mC/Qu8jEY9msm:CgQCjsTjX+mCP8jEY9msm
- TLSH T187C49E45F7E847F9E07AC5348E538642EA7178960F31A6DF03A0527A2F37AE54E3A311
- 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 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000018921-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3104-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3104-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3104-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/3104-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3264 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.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_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.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\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.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_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.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_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.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_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3264 3104 2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3104 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-02_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3264
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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_6e3cd253e0e1b10b88e72a27e667d6aa_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
- Size 522KB
- SHA256 8f47509229ce8f9c0785a8d9412cd3931b53fdfcb1d6676b9babf4b1ee42701d
- MD5 051dadf535e8fbf702ca851d00f6cf60
- SHA1 d6059a464c3227ea13071a0a83adc4e2bc01d4fc
- SHA512 bc2b6132069700a57de38d1e738d5cf2ea1d2595d807141ba747c4649d05faac713bb063adb4322295f22e1ded88fe126eefc3a741943506d0c7fc53785a2998
- SSDEEP 12288:y9msKMJQCjrIMo7w2UyTtMG+mC/Qu8jEe:y9msKgQCjsTjX+mCP8jEe
- TLSH T11DB49E45B7E847F9E0BAC1348F538642EB7178960F61A6DF03A0527A2F376E54E3A311
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH