General
- Target 2026-08-07_12ce51904d2544c5c48056d1976fa2d9_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar
- Size 3.4MB
- Sample260807-v8psvazhrd
- SHA256 17f5687663c5ca02f62d3949f53299f25e963d211857aafb6c89078b3f45f3cd
- MD5 12ce51904d2544c5c48056d1976fa2d9
- SHA1 2f8766535e709ab9b63ecbcaeea56d1f38de0ae0
- SHA512 a36672f447ab5c752d127a10084ce418f8c7c743fb358af1bf66802184bfc9dc2f6a3c7a96f61e0f6137a1720cfd1f6e4df8b3167aa163f80c5b3d9f8645ac3e
- SSDEEP 98304:Dmtk2a5mtk2ahmtk2a4mtk2a8enknkn/n2n9:ed9ChgKKPo9
- TLSH T12EF57E22F2D19477D1321A3C8C5B93A5983ABE512E38794B7BF81E4D9F3D6812C252D3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-07_12ce51904d2544c5c48056d1976fa2d9_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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xred
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xred.mooo.com
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payload_url
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1
http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll
Targets
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- Target 2026-08-07_12ce51904d2544c5c48056d1976fa2d9_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 17f5687663c5ca02f62d3949f53299f25e963d211857aafb6c89078b3f45f3cd
- MD5 12ce51904d2544c5c48056d1976fa2d9
- SHA1 2f8766535e709ab9b63ecbcaeea56d1f38de0ae0
- SHA512 a36672f447ab5c752d127a10084ce418f8c7c743fb358af1bf66802184bfc9dc2f6a3c7a96f61e0f6137a1720cfd1f6e4df8b3167aa163f80c5b3d9f8645ac3e
- SSDEEP 98304:Dmtk2a5mtk2ahmtk2a4mtk2a8enknkn/n2n9:ed9ChgKKPo9
- TLSH T12EF57E22F2D19477D1321A3C8C5B93A5983ABE512E38794B7BF81E4D9F3D6812C252D3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Detect Neshta payload
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Family: Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Modifies system executable filetype association
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Adds Run key to start application
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Drops file in System32 directory
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Event Triggered Execution
1Change Default File Association
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Event Triggered Execution
1Change Default File Association
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
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