General
- Target 2026-08-19_ec7045f7acd9654ac986f621f7a49c5b_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar
- Size 4.1MB
- Sample260819-vhcets1vas
- SHA256 35e41d73744493af80bf6fe62c501e2ee45ac79a8b5dfa440bb271202901a570
- MD5 ec7045f7acd9654ac986f621f7a49c5b
- SHA1 06fe60523cb225b651c05604d56a56a798c897f2
- SHA512 40180be7cf84987471a30159e1656c1b7d77ec16c7a98e8902b1326fe1ac88ac7e85d16911fa7fe40975d3f135c4ee1637351d6ad3d3d79c2a6c1d177f7ba385
- SSDEEP 98304:Unsmtk2a4mtk2a5mtk2ahmtk2a4mtk2a8enknkn/n2n9:6Lmd9ChgKKPo9
- TLSH T19D167E22F2D19437D1321A3D8C5BA3A5983ABE512E38794B7BF81E4D5F3D6812C252D3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-19_ec7045f7acd9654ac986f621f7a49c5b_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 2026-08-19_ec7045f7acd9654ac986f621f7a49c5b_cobalt-strike_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 35e41d73744493af80bf6fe62c501e2ee45ac79a8b5dfa440bb271202901a570
- MD5 ec7045f7acd9654ac986f621f7a49c5b
- SHA1 06fe60523cb225b651c05604d56a56a798c897f2
- SHA512 40180be7cf84987471a30159e1656c1b7d77ec16c7a98e8902b1326fe1ac88ac7e85d16911fa7fe40975d3f135c4ee1637351d6ad3d3d79c2a6c1d177f7ba385
- SSDEEP 98304:Unsmtk2a4mtk2a5mtk2ahmtk2a4mtk2a8enknkn/n2n9:6Lmd9ChgKKPo9
- TLSH T19D167E22F2D19437D1321A3D8C5BA3A5983ABE512E38794B7BF81E4D5F3D6812C252D3
- 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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Loads dropped DLL
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Modifies system executable filetype association
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Adds Run key to start application
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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