Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/07/2026, 03:29

General

  • Target
    2026-07-31_1547d206b1146cf63c09db34dc199e5e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
  • Size 5.9MB
  • Sample260731-d191datamh
  • SHA256 c5cbad2daa476db3640bec51b592c0b9584caab5b6440ff2dfa56100a7760c51
  • 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
  • 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 2 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_1547d206b1146cf63c09db34dc199e5e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_1547d206b1146cf63c09db34dc199e5e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.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:5940
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-31_1547d206b1146cf63c09db34dc199e5e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-31_1547d206b1146cf63c09db34dc199e5e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5856
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-31_1547d206b1146cf63c09db34dc199e5e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-31_1547d206b1146cf63c09db34dc199e5e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://cr.brave.com --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Brave --annotation=ver=150.1.92.141 --attachment=C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chromium_installer.log --attachment=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\BraveUpdater\updater.log --attachment=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\BraveUpdater\updater_history.jsonl --initial-client-data=0x2ac,0x2b0,0x2b4,0x288,0x2b8,0x7ff688a7bae8,0x7ff688a7baf4,0x7ff688a7bb00
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2904

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

        2026-07-31_1547d206b1146cf63c09db34dc199e5e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-31_1547d206b1146cf63c09db34dc199e5e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 3774be25166dbafa6c3a36978875b4452e5bc7c3989fe9ba1f8637fad6bbc16e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5940-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/5940-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/5940-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/5940-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp