Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    116s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/07/2026, 01:41

General

  • Target
    2026-07-27_b709dc4ec17887d338de9ecbb5f91d72_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
  • Size 549KB
  • Sample260727-b4ebrsfq2s
  • SHA256 027b9caf7916b0942428fe34cd7f37d69c5902a00472a060f25fa33471ceadda
  • 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 7 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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.

  • Modifies registry class 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_b709dc4ec17887d338de9ecbb5f91d72_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_b709dc4ec17887d338de9ecbb5f91d72_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.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:3632
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-27_b709dc4ec17887d338de9ecbb5f91d72_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-27_b709dc4ec17887d338de9ecbb5f91d72_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:3392

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

        2026-07-27_b709dc4ec17887d338de9ecbb5f91d72_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-27_b709dc4ec17887d338de9ecbb5f91d72_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat.exe
        • Size 509KB
        • SHA256 4f1dafe146f596e7b4659d4e43c93bee6387e92217cae047d16e04f27cfd6ea7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3632-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3632-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3632-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3632-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3632-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3632-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp