General
- Target 2026-08-17_bbadf9444a2c63a3bffd385dee7d960c_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar
- Size 3.6MB
- Sample260817-dze4lsdr5v
- SHA256 9ed69114a3548a70822718ff97285d70ba1734b513556fbc2ff9d6a14f65c9a9
- MD5 bbadf9444a2c63a3bffd385dee7d960c
- SHA1 545d300e1ff8543b21a0ce56520316622289475e
- SHA512 c023e4ffe8ea7b79afe08c051e9db57f08d9e0f6174d88470bffab8eb77a1d5962a1d37b979e1fc711f018def5d56d9a92eee893de4ab8c70bd206edb6ccb382
- SSDEEP 49152:YHyjtk2MYC5GDr8sl3WivlbK7vnLX7z30pxzBny060vnmnM4atqZdd1v+0Krbun9:Ymtk2ax3idzBy0bnmnM4aqTPKrbun9
- TLSH T17206AF50B2F784FAD23281389816D725C571BB412633922F31696E4CDF7B7832D2DB6A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_bbadf9444a2c63a3bffd385dee7d960c_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 2026-08-17_bbadf9444a2c63a3bffd385dee7d960c_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 9ed69114a3548a70822718ff97285d70ba1734b513556fbc2ff9d6a14f65c9a9
- MD5 bbadf9444a2c63a3bffd385dee7d960c
- SHA1 545d300e1ff8543b21a0ce56520316622289475e
- SHA512 c023e4ffe8ea7b79afe08c051e9db57f08d9e0f6174d88470bffab8eb77a1d5962a1d37b979e1fc711f018def5d56d9a92eee893de4ab8c70bd206edb6ccb382
- SSDEEP 49152:YHyjtk2MYC5GDr8sl3WivlbK7vnLX7z30pxzBny060vnmnM4atqZdd1v+0Krbun9:Ymtk2ax3idzBy0bnmnM4aqTPKrbun9
- TLSH T17206AF50B2F784FAD23281389816D725C571BB412633922F31696E4CDF7B7832D2DB6A
- 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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