Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - 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, 18:52
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 135KB
- Sample260724-xjaczaac43
- SHA256 4203a844c3cc0e4e093615b4c167fc73fa6099212e36874ed186c3776c677754
- MD5 c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2
- SHA1 96082b3afed628c0180d6f536e06406a453a1587
- SHA512 62b36ee303ab9ceecc266ae4ccbde1262751e69a7e7bd3431a956b07c1305b8a3a87635ed8ce85db6e9bc2b59d570a948b13e47275239ea6c8a5b5f2cc436f08
- SSDEEP 3072:sr85C6uTteIxD6H1NiHDy72zCujv5AuGYqsrXBJ43qmfpeqerv:k9hcuGYqsrzMqWi
- TLSH T105D37E83FA898873D6294E357CA983340735F6D01A955B13ADB4A63ACD07BC52C4B2DF
- 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 behavioral1/files/0x00060000000202aa-11.dat family_neshta behavioral1/memory/5032-129-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/5032-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/5032-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral1/memory/5032-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1074038928-2032447174-945360078-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1320 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_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\" %*" 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_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~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_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 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_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\" %*" 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5032 wrote to memory of 1320 5032 2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe 83
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.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:5032 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1320
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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\2026-07-24_c6bdf3c692d198d0323dee773e434cd2_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_neshta.exe
- Size 94KB
- SHA256 6032f217eb73df02248414f1484941b0a0064032b33c9c1bef12477bbb3d4d2c
- MD5 8876a676636a8eaa97df3f01aef5acad
- SHA1 f725a434b8fb79fa5cc00a51578a0c491b672921
- SHA512 c1742f64ed4358bdb35ed8fb358ca92ee17194ab11573f180ac4257ff1f87670024ebe10cc1e062dfea70cccfe6a1d9e4b8398bb948a759ddade77b896bf10be
- SSDEEP 1536:sY7RsR5WC33X6mfhtZ04UnqereXu9MlwteIxD6H1NiHDy72zCujvd/7kuGY0fLs3:NJ43qmfpeqerEuTteIxD6H1NiHDy72zD
- TLSH T162933C83AA4D4893D6698A317CE983341734F6C40A955B03AC74F3369D43BC92D976EF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH