Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
139s - 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, 05:57
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe
- Size 233KB
- Sample260723-gnsr4sen3z
- SHA256 9c110897d4bbeda205b3225e1b2da828f4233a3bb3bf25b37a9996bd1659d10d
- MD5 55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70
- SHA1 cb92970c5cc93d7f8d09129276c934af46e036bc
- SHA512 67b2e9548bb951a670a076be94c363d0469c3ae526bb85ce995e7be8de4f3af3ceb8fba1a10df9fc789630664a0d452148f5f2810a513cb59a293fdb1ba55687
- SSDEEP 3072:wr85Cp+ao9hCg/a9pAq+8MxBD9H0gxbhcBE4i1uL1fSOwQBZh/KHNsgK:w9pi9FarABYg+ni1qtZXhL
- TLSH T18A349E41F7E0C4B8DF292A321925456495BEFE702F0579AB378C396E7EF06C0582C99B
- 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/5856-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/files/0x0007000000018926-14.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5856-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5856-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5856-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5856-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5856-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2904 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_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_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_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_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_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 2 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_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_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_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5856 wrote to memory of 2904 5856 2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_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:5856 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-23_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2904
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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_55d78b165eabe0fb12a237ed355d1a70_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_neshta.exe
- Size 193KB
- SHA256 c287f84adf2076d805d53a0cb8653b1155882314f8a3481a7642cc468afc4d0e
- MD5 83274a2f259014ade260c00a0afac8a1
- SHA1 18027306e6fe387f760b512b72201024633734f4
- SHA512 ecf8c20d2a2f2a85276e80db48fd44c9d57e69d841fff78c0a0f982ab32e56688fc6a3549e571955120fccb852c7a90f0e83cecda427ba3d10cb03c2b1e7c560
- SSDEEP 3072:KwQBZh/KHNsgu+ao9hCg/a9pAq+8MxBD9H0gxbhcBE4i1uL1fSU:KZXh5i9FarABYg+ni1qb
- TLSH T169147B01FAE0C0A8DF6926331925456495BEFDB01B0579AB378C356E7FF0AC0583D9AB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH