Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
11/08/2026, 22:20
General
- Target 2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe
- Size 3.4MB
- Sample260811-19bkhashpf
- SHA256 914131ca51a33b279c243461dcf31223c12e43cf200e732d12ed7c75c07f9f49
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
Signatures
- Family: Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
- Family: Xred
Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.
- Detect Neshta payload 64 IoCs
- Executes dropped EXE 13 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.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 13 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
- Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\._cache_2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\._cache_2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_._cache_2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_._cache_2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe"4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\svchost.com"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXE"5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXE6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~2.EXE"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~2.EXE"7⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\svchost.com"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~3.EXE"8⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~3.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~3.EXE9⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~3.EXE"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~3.EXE"10⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\svchost.com"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXE"11⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXE12⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Network
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
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
ACROBR~1.EXE
ACROTE~1.EXE
ADOBEC~1.EXE
ADelRCP.exe
RdrCEF.exe
AcroRd32.exe
WCCHRO~1.EXE
Eula.exe
FULLTR~1.EXE
LOGTRA~1.EXE
READER~1.EXE
arh.exe
32BITM~1.EXE
64BITM~1.EXE
jaureg.exe
java.exe
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
DISABL~1.EXE
MICROS~1.EXE
setup.exe
cookie_exporter.exe
elevation_service.exe
identity_helper.exe
msedge.exe
msedge_proxy.exe
msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
msedgewebview2.exe
notification_helper.exe
pwahelper.exe
setup.exe
PWAHEL~1.EXE
msedge.exe
ie_to_edge_stub.exe
cookie_exporter.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
identity_helper.exe
msedge_proxy.exe
msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
msedgewebview2.exe
notification_click_helper.exe
Synaptics.exe
._cache_._cache_2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe
._cache_2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe
._cache__CACHE~2.EXE
._cache_._cache_2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe
._cache_2026-08-11_b8ee8300e931edfbde1b6f9f51f681c0_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glasswor.exe
_CACHE~3.EXE
directx.sys
directx.sys
svchost.com
memory/256-443-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/256-411-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/256-422-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/256-431-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/256-437-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/256-449-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/256-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/580-221-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005CD000-memory.dmp
memory/2204-423-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp
memory/2204-432-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp
memory/2204-462-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp
memory/2204-464-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp
memory/2204-471-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp
memory/2440-1-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004A1000-memory.dmp
memory/2440-0-0x0000000002530000-0x0000000002531000-memory.dmp
memory/2440-100-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000764000-memory.dmp
memory/3004-424-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/3004-430-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/3004-448-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/3004-445-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/3004-439-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/3004-436-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/3328-373-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000507000-memory.dmp
memory/3864-389-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/3864-371-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/4292-379-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/4292-397-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/4628-289-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/5044-425-0x00007FF8E95B0000-0x00007FF8E95C0000-memory.dmp
memory/5044-420-0x00007FF8EBC80000-0x00007FF8EBC90000-memory.dmp
memory/5044-417-0x00007FF8EBC80000-0x00007FF8EBC90000-memory.dmp
memory/5044-419-0x00007FF8EBC80000-0x00007FF8EBC90000-memory.dmp
memory/5044-421-0x00007FF8EBC80000-0x00007FF8EBC90000-memory.dmp
memory/5044-418-0x00007FF8EBC80000-0x00007FF8EBC90000-memory.dmp
memory/5044-426-0x00007FF8E95B0000-0x00007FF8E95C0000-memory.dmp
memory/5524-337-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/5812-187-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp
memory/5816-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000069E000-memory.dmp
memory/6108-110-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C2000-memory.dmp