Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/10/2026, 17:06

General

  • Target
    2026-10-01_3278308ae9025abc4114d8b44ca1a213_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_stealc.exe
  • Size 4.0MB
  • Sample261002-vmsbvazglb
  • SHA256 5e2cb0282ef5acb0bbce6b0e07209172f57e9a227cdd6be5dd7ea2c0c8481f4b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_3278308ae9025abc4114d8b44ca1a213_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_3278308ae9025abc4114d8b44ca1a213_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies system executable filetype association
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • 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:3348
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-01_3278308ae9025abc4114d8b44ca1a213_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_stealc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-01_3278308ae9025abc4114d8b44ca1a213_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_stealc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks system information in the registry
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:4232
      • C:\Windows\system32\wermgr.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\wermgr.exe" "-outproc" "0" "4232" "1380" "1248" "1372" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0"
        3⤵
          PID:3236

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          AcroRd32.exe

          • Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
          • Size 2.4MB
          • SHA256 8268d3fefe8ca96a25a73690d14bacf644170ab5e9e70d2f8eeb350a4c83f9f6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          2026-10-01_3278308ae9025abc4114d8b44ca1a213_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_stealc.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-01_3278308ae9025abc4114d8b44ca1a213_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_stealc.exe
          • Size 3.9MB
          • SHA256 3e7d9ac9953f8e7a2347755f7d1fa39f737cbd8ed5a70100b05cfc282711b0f9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/3348-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp