Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
134s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/07/2026, 16:14
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
- Size 701KB
- Sample260716-tp24dscz2w
- SHA256 f27a48e9df3fda183f6e5b34dbc30a2514667d809264e609dbd7eea32c128669
- MD5 094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f
- SHA1 2362a08c19a9dfc80c2a6f1703f851f51983fd3e
- SHA512 1d73b5bf2e98b451bb5e2db34f2534febad48913eea5f33ca0d67f0e424adebb24524eea1799a19695daeceb4efc11d45ee658cbe38803261811c7e0e4507716
- SSDEEP 12288:SOD8+nVNJYFM+cnJ5Nd8OjB9Pbx0/7g4S:SOlVWM+cnJ5Nd8OLDAFS
- TLSH T1FDE45B245F6CD9C8C7DD88B8E530540996E8CF2C0B761AD2E4A3ACB2DA74D84CF5A53C
- 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/0x000700000001892d-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5168-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5168-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5168-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5168-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4168 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_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\" %*" 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_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\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_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 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_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 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_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 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_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 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_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 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_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 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_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 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_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\" %*" 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5168 wrote to memory of 4168 5168 2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_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:5168 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4168
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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\2026-07-16_094d0b65d464cf9baebf3d80223e770f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
- Size 661KB
- SHA256 037fac3a42553bc99c6d55beb09a1f0db6f0e3ef50c8b265af6cc050a7fc69cb
- MD5 368199ab45d285cf2eb5e7ab0b26217c
- SHA1 cca1501cc2073e23e49f6b263830542f6042c656
- SHA512 c192df30a54ef4b7545da88955562f3f23ce94e5e9dce1cda6114511048478dabc5fb32d55abfad5e817c4feba7957704bf699db090146f7db7fe77f5a62088d
- SSDEEP 12288:X/7g4aOD8+nVNJYFM+cnJ5Nd8OjB9Pbx9:DFaOlVWM+cnJ5Nd8OLD7
- TLSH T1FEE44A241F6CD5C8C7DD88B8E530541996E8CF1C0B761AD2E4A7ACB2EA74D88CF5A53C
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH