Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
143s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/07/2026, 22:03
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
- Size 936KB
- Sample260723-1yn2fsck51
- SHA256 0e4ca1c3eb4efbb901b8e553e4c5937964f358fe33a9e12869bf6660fa475315
- MD5 c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568
- SHA1 0cf1ed46c02db7f0a351cd5e1311626b9f580b38
- SHA512 df186658cbbef8d1e3587fa141b183a3954ea756edbef22090f4d75d9d469ce59fd6b3beddcd61116711e4f9173d0ad173aaa826e9fb3a8630fd6ccd230bf959
- SSDEEP 12288:YkOggJkBvT/OnRvPbdoJ5jBEWSAijazzvIJ+sOf/mK76:YkOggJkBvjQZPbdoJ5j2WSazA8h2KW
- TLSH T1AF152825BB5A58ACC05AC47083468A335A3530CB1B35B9FF41D596793FAAAF41F3C728
- 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/0x0007000000018909-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4228-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4228-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4228-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4228-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1220 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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\" %*" 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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\" %*" 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4228 wrote to memory of 1220 4228 2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_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:4228 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1220
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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\2026-07-23_c4d65186310631dfff76b1aa472bb568_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
- Size 896KB
- SHA256 3da17e26344072fc4616d48d63bd27fb84dbc1b05fe8831e97dcbe39937480fd
- MD5 85fcedc80259679d5b28ee2d7539ceab
- SHA1 3d7049f0c1cf9416338ee24c0151886ac6811558
- SHA512 815c78625cf1e032a0be2b65920309c58ca207d8b94fb61bd402ced3fd31146c68276abb2ee617626f59e3bc756956a9ba8b8d480b7dc46261c992801e6540f3
- SSDEEP 12288:PkOggJkBvT/OnRvPbdoJ5jBEWSAijazzvIJ+sOf/mK73:PkOggJkBvjQZPbdoJ5j2WSazA8h2K7
- TLSH T14E151725BB5A58ACC05AC43083468A335A3570CB1B35B9FF41D596793FAAAF41F3C728
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH