Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 22:08

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_e1ef02405edb8396222a27599980a4a6_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
  • Size 7.4MB
  • Sample260804-12m9bseq9v
  • SHA256 26c7de988acf7004c7ea630f7ba7bd5b576fd528937deb024ab538f99ee15cbf
  • 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\2026-08-04_e1ef02405edb8396222a27599980a4a6_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_e1ef02405edb8396222a27599980a4a6_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.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:4340
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-04_e1ef02405edb8396222a27599980a4a6_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-04_e1ef02405edb8396222a27599980a4a6_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4136
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-04_e1ef02405edb8396222a27599980a4a6_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-04_e1ef02405edb8396222a27599980a4a6_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector-2.opera.com/ --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktopGX --annotation=ver=133.0.5932.81 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff601b09860,0x7ff601b0986c,0x7ff601b09878
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:412

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

        2026-08-04_e1ef02405edb8396222a27599980a4a6_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-04_e1ef02405edb8396222a27599980a4a6_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
        • Size 7.3MB
        • SHA256 49c6209510345ef8119a237d816662dc6932584420dc17bdded35700e1e0ead4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4340-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4340-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4340-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4340-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp