Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
114s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/07/2026, 05:43
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
- Size 264KB
- Sample260723-gexdyael8z
- SHA256 1112b9c6bbaf66ed3667837e880becbd022adb3379b3ad164d549754456cc081
- MD5 dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112
- SHA1 47f53b287054b905c163f3501a3d158e0e847cfc
- SHA512 5ea8047a444a77f8a7651e9a7db4c025c1d0ea5d583c6a0a80143e03a25bd921e957dae595cca9aded3040d4fdd86cee0be1ec52f811f04a879e89cb7f85c47e
- SSDEEP 3072:wr85CTrPLxNCUnGKdkDNMdKYaC4J6Yh4GQ36QVuB1fSXuzSxA6xP0uq3yFy:w9Tr/C4GvMdKJDQ36QVMYGqcufI
- TLSH T1EC446B83F39165FCEA1A60354A234114E3B6B8711B127A4B775C336E3EF6AD00E2D766
- 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 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/files/0x0007000000018868-14.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4712-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4712-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4712-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4712-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4712-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1636 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_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\" %*" 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_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 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_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 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.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_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_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 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_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 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_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 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_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 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_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 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_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\" %*" 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1636 4712 2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_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:4712 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1636
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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 18dcc8fae245869d02b7db0edbe22ec57a30bdd51a64090452118a79ba194052
- MD5 a40427e3788637e741fb69ea8d76cd52
- SHA1 f8c8c7ec493e32a7573d90ce400fccd79fc98f31
- SHA512 e6b688d4ad0506c74db323b50a2588472f45e66da2a3456450aea96d93882b13662f8b3bbed7773180f5bec851a31d2e45262ecb9283b425c60c8caa06d56ca2
- SSDEEP 1536:9xqjQ+P04wsmJCNgh/sE/EkHd0Ci2zkQASqk+H6L2C:wr85CysEM6GC+QA8+HlC
- TLSH T1D493AE13FAF18872D1621BF89C29E359C93F7A306E3056A7A3E40D9D5D747C26C2924B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_dade4d3edda3ffb2f82910278ad7b112_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_vidar.exe
- Size 223KB
- SHA256 56ecc392241bd81d9845c2ac9f91958e928d045117253849921e87f318fe56e1
- MD5 9d407a962485f4f744abc67e34e0babc
- SHA1 f853c4941d5debc78df84fcc37b2dd101515c60c
- SHA512 5e4c5936cfba045720589b6a4677ac3b2dd3ef439294171e92feb908ad4131a3aaaad9c1c34647dd97c83c1a2deb3f34c297c2146403c12d8d69780f512cd631
- SSDEEP 3072:KuzSxA6xP0uq3yFoPLxNCUnGKdkDNMdKYaC4J6Yh4GQ36QVuB1fS7:KGqcufc/C4GvMdKJDQ36QVME
- TLSH T166246B83F39165ECEA1A603546234515E3B5B8720B02BA4F774C336E3EB7AD04E2D766
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH