Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
144s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
13/08/2026, 15:00
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
- Size 153KB
- Sample260813-sdmnwsbk9x
- SHA256 6d213d3f8f98d4c5780cf979457dc579b400956ab43612a9d61cb4d26b25e4fd
- MD5 a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03
- SHA1 f6d132c11c5bcfe31d54602c1699d163ad9c3345
- SHA512 8448bb4bc3c7e5791704636c243c58720eeaa3a1739e9d8e2f7608a11d8831dfa9606ba3f01f1be0db2b890c3584e5fe60eea3124e051f6cdba31ef1bdd1a1e9
- SSDEEP 3072:zr8WDrCyFlvVYTVI2VVKD/R7rR4ItskeXXE5tEokLs:PuyFlvVYJuHn2keXQtMQ
- TLSH T1D4E37C57B3E520F9E1728A78C8518B44EB77F8321B216BEF03A046591E277C19E3DB25
- 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.
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2348 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.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\" %*" 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.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~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\141073~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.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 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.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\" %*" 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5960 wrote to memory of 2348 5960 2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.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:5960 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2348
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a
- MD5 d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd
- SHA1 c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9
- SHA512 134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33
- SSDEEP 49152:4TfiUEWo6zuEz439z99akTBc4O8b8ITDnlT4NvJX:4TfiG/nzU90T
- TLSH T153C59226A2C8C0EBE5642170CC59BBF900546D78DBA2CDD7BD447E16BA307D29533A3E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-08-13_a8e13e300e42fca309d33860e9f07e03_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta.exe
- Size 112KB
- SHA256 ebc51a5ebab6052064f0dd5b8fdcbbf69699e35424556236718e0c0018f6b94a
- MD5 81e4a8bf07443e9c448537ad42a71412
- SHA1 e6c82eaff0d4516c8a5ee8c9b676927c6e42ca14
- SHA512 7201305119ce99decac8f570a50399b60880e3d98f20381fb467b0357284f22a3960edebbeaefce463d3651f59f23a1859b85427acd77c3f4d29d377019cd94e
- SSDEEP 3072:LskeXXE5tEokLnFlvVYTVI2VVKD/R7rR4:IkeXQtMTFlvVYJuH
- TLSH T12AB35C5763E531E9E2B78634C8914B45AB77F8320761AFEF07A0425A1F237C19E39B21
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH