Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
132s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
08/08/2026, 03:31
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260808-d253tayhng
- SHA256 64c833a6a2d00334b83d90b82e35fd0e42ff0fcb6a5a98444cd3ac9cf0bc82ae
- MD5 5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e
- SHA1 cf547b7e60eec69552708d53194c9f5ebadf0467
- SHA512 8487a15b29f7c2d6a21b2d36c416a1ab401e4d41e9f460a0fc0f25948e481a0288e9817f57539010aebcf49b72730a635e5fe751ec536e44fa2e0be7343c253b
- SSDEEP 49152:hgNRNUqsAx2s50Is00+FZkSe425Z5LElsDcDWeXX8Fp:WRyQ8/3qlXC
- TLSH T1EEC57C03F6DA01E8C05ED1789B568122FAA1BC450B35B7DF0A6177161F7AEE86B3E710
- 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-12.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/1228-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/1228-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/1228-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/1228-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5676 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.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\" %*" 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.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~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.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 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.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\" %*" 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1228 wrote to memory of 5676 1228 2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_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:1228 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5676
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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\2026-08-08_5fd5b5a56ae92561327372190750f84e_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 534b7e125763f2dd34a6b7c90c50541d49cae4864eb33842fcdb797bb4742742
- MD5 f5359537fcbcdf32c193e115a5c403c0
- SHA1 dc76a99b867e4c450a061eda9d3822963b273fa9
- SHA512 e729631c34e2e19dffbeb27d097740861439d2779c7ec670a8da999cd14128f5418a149c4a4e8ed3926e0de5b6dc9dea3458142ab60cfb8c7f8949c6266e6f92
- SSDEEP 49152:UgNRNUqsAx2s50Is00+FZkSe425Z5LElsDcDWeXX8FF:NRyQ8/3qlXy
- TLSH T101C57C03F6DA01E8C05ED1799B568122FAA1BC450B35B7DF0A6177121F7AEE86B3E710
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH