General
- Target 2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar
- Size 3.4MB
- Sample260811-19bkhashpf
- SHA256 914131ca51a33b279c243461dcf31223c12e43cf200e732d12ed7c75c07f9f49
- MD5 b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0
- SHA1 e06bcdf556d39b3e4a0e3629c018fdeae6246d9c
- SHA512 391ef052ea0e3baf9ab4d25e23c67a0f242ba32fd50a845614f3753b2856fd959da5632719e5c69260723c59d3d34d384db380c8aa7f46acde54d57c71138853
- SSDEEP 98304:onsmtk2a5mtk2ahmtk2a4mtk2a8enknkn/n9:2Ld9ChgKKP9
- TLSH T1CEF57E22F2D19477D1321A3C8C5B93A5983ABE512E38794B7BF81E4D9F3D6812C252D3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_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 2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 914131ca51a33b279c243461dcf31223c12e43cf200e732d12ed7c75c07f9f49
- MD5 b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0
- SHA1 e06bcdf556d39b3e4a0e3629c018fdeae6246d9c
- SHA512 391ef052ea0e3baf9ab4d25e23c67a0f242ba32fd50a845614f3753b2856fd959da5632719e5c69260723c59d3d34d384db380c8aa7f46acde54d57c71138853
- SSDEEP 98304:onsmtk2a5mtk2ahmtk2a4mtk2a8enknkn/n9:2Ld9ChgKKP9
- TLSH T1CEF57E22F2D19477D1321A3C8C5B93A5983ABE512E38794B7BF81E4D9F3D6812C252D3
- 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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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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