Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/07/2026, 18:46

General

  • Target
    2026-07-24_e27f9771c37430f391112882f32e8f87_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
  • Size 7.5MB
  • Sample260724-xewemsac27
  • SHA256 162e300addd7c408a4c275652117498d904fa3b0b7ce445b9371ee8a0afe27bf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_e27f9771c37430f391112882f32e8f87_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_e27f9771c37430f391112882f32e8f87_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:4804
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-24_e27f9771c37430f391112882f32e8f87_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-24_e27f9771c37430f391112882f32e8f87_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3820
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-24_e27f9771c37430f391112882f32e8f87_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-24_e27f9771c37430f391112882f32e8f87_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector-2.opera.com/ --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktop --annotation=ver=132.0.5905.114 --initial-client-data=0x210,0x214,0x218,0x1ec,0x21c,0x7ff70f47a320,0x7ff70f47a32c,0x7ff70f47a338
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4196

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ACROTE~1.EXE

        • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
        • Size 86KB
        • SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-07-24_e27f9771c37430f391112882f32e8f87_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-24_e27f9771c37430f391112882f32e8f87_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
        • Size 7.5MB
        • SHA256 47bc07fb464375f0312d15889af8bfdbe2d72251d984c2023039cb86a130bf69
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4804-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-148-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-149-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-151-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp