Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
127s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/08/2026, 04:11
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe
- Size 297KB
- Sample260802-er63ssvakd
- SHA256 a5343d9aa3f2a42ed1f9a33dfb9c8edc952e82a94b2f80aa2b77197110066b54
- MD5 60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732
- SHA1 59d90697806d69f480bc29d3815bba4b32333db0
- SHA512 8c10dbb89f11a0b592ab919c1b5cfe0086e0f1815310ba1d878252974b8dfdb9341fd240ddfca9fcf586f9f87b7dc5dd097c3497b085740ba26c74d8d46be6e0
- SSDEEP 6144:k90MVtQLnHskUYYJClbhq4QkvbOQWmXohHkk5BC6s5ytBiG:0onUJ+htXoRhCHcBiG
- TLSH T196548D1977A80CF5E973967CCC428506EA72BC120761DAEF03A4465A8F277D0AD3FB61
- 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 behavioral2/files/0x000700000001892d-13.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5256-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5256-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5256-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/5256-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4864 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.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\" %*" 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.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\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.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 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.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\" %*" 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5256 wrote to memory of 4864 5256 2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.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:5256 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4864
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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\2026-08-01_60f34284bcefdd074aa7e4de9d190732_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_ransomhub_vidar.exe
- Size 257KB
- SHA256 a6baa1a3ab477e396118a59332a878253ea7afca533bbf9104b79f76fd312c75
- MD5 feef94a8dc71d827aaf98081390539d6
- SHA1 36b51318f87a90377c074a9d657cb33274b48a81
- SHA512 079747f5cf8054b348667e2b4a0c077762d7927ce29da8898c93e5eb3bf798f2a58a7ec649041894eab108f67d65e6feda0ca6d88855996a4f2994cac6260a18
- SSDEEP 6144:m6s5ytBiFMVtQLnHskUYYJClbhq4QkvbOQWmXohHkk5Bp:mHcBisonUJ+htXoRhp
- TLSH T115447C1977A80CF9ED77913CCC824506EA72BC160761DAEF03A4475A8F276D0AD3BB61
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH