Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/10/2026, 05:07

General

  • Target
    2026-10-26_dc20d7b0d17a54aedb1f2ce6d974c56d_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.8MB
  • Sample261027-fsbtqa1xdt
  • SHA256 8ea765bbfe87899894d599d62bf45ab4a8b0909d37bdd5fe326ef55fc9bb26bf
  • 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.

  • 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 SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_dc20d7b0d17a54aedb1f2ce6d974c56d_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-26_dc20d7b0d17a54aedb1f2ce6d974c56d_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.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:1984
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-26_dc20d7b0d17a54aedb1f2ce6d974c56d_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-26_dc20d7b0d17a54aedb1f2ce6d974c56d_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4200
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:1244

    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

          2026-10-26_dc20d7b0d17a54aedb1f2ce6d974c56d_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-26_dc20d7b0d17a54aedb1f2ce6d974c56d_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe
          • Size 2.8MB
          • SHA256 3be01fbd2189c2f8e70fcb97315f9d46baf7dfa8aa48a0dff0e399b787bd9ec3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1984-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/1984-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/1984-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

          memory/1984-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp