Analysis
- max time kernel
9s - max time network
143s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
02/11/2026, 00:50
General
- Target 2026-11-02_bb0544fb1c2c3cf18f597a8f8390ded2_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_nesht.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- Sample261102-a7eahazsdt
- SHA256 de29fb2cfe1a0a180a70c7cf644986e16037247bad677bdff63870dd1403e7f7
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
Signatures
- Family: Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
- Family: Xred
Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.
- Detect Neshta payload 64 IoCs
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 11 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Executes dropped EXE 13 IoCs
- Loads dropped DLL 2 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.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 14 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Modifies registry class 11 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-02_bb0544fb1c2c3cf18f597a8f8390ded2_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_nesht.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-02_bb0544fb1c2c3cf18f597a8f8390ded2_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_nesht.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-11-02_bb0544fb1c2c3cf18f597a8f8390ded2_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_nesht.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-11-02_bb0544fb1c2c3cf18f597a8f8390ded2_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_nesht.exe"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-11-02_bb0544fb1c2c3cf18f597a8f8390ded2_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_nesht.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_2026-11-02_bb0544fb1c2c3cf18f597a8f8390ded2_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_nesht.exe"3⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\svchost.com"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXE"4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXE5⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~1.EXE"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~1.EXE"6⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\svchost.com"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXE"7⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXE8⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~2.EXE"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~2.EXE"9⤵
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate6⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate3⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate4⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\svchost.com"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~3.EXE" InjUpdate5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~3.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~3.EXE InjUpdate6⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~3.EXE"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~3.EXE" InjUpdate7⤵
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C:\Windows\svchost.com"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXE" InjUpdate8⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXE InjUpdate9⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~1.EXE"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~1.EXE" InjUpdate10⤵
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C:\Windows\svchost.com"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXE" InjUpdate11⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXE InjUpdate12⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~2.EXE"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~2.EXE" InjUpdate13⤵
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate10⤵
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate7⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate8⤵
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C:\Windows\svchost.com"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~3.EXE" InjUpdate9⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~3.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~3.EXE InjUpdate10⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~3.EXE"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~3.EXE" InjUpdate11⤵
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C:\Windows\svchost.com"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXE" InjUpdate12⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~1.EXE InjUpdate13⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~1.EXE"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~1.EXE" InjUpdate14⤵
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C:\Windows\svchost.com"C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXE" InjUpdate15⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXEC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\_CACHE~2.EXE InjUpdate16⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~2.EXE"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache__CACHE~2.EXE" InjUpdate17⤵
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate11⤵
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C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding1⤵
Network
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
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
ACROBR~1.EXE
ACROTE~1.EXE
ADOBEC~1.EXE
ADelRCP.exe
RdrCEF.exe
AcroRd32.exe
WCCHRO~1.EXE
Eula.exe
FULLTR~1.EXE
LOGTRA~1.EXE
READER~1.EXE
arh.exe
32BITM~1.EXE
64BITM~1.EXE
ADOBEA~1.EXE
AdobeARM.exe
jaureg.exe
VSTOIN~1.EXE
java.exe
javaw.exe
javaws.exe
DISABL~1.EXE
MICROS~2.EXE
COOKIE~1.EXE
ELEVAT~1.EXE
IDENTI~1.EXE
setup.exe
MSEDGE~1.EXE
MSEDGE~2.EXE
MSEDGE~3.EXE
NOTIFI~1.EXE
msedge.exe
ie_to_edge_stub.exe
setup.exe
cookie_exporter.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
identity_helper.exe
msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
msedgewebview2.exe
notification_click_helper.exe
MSEDGE~1.EXE
PWAHEL~1.EXE
msedge.exe
RCXA41B.tmp
._cache_2026-11-02_bb0544fb1c2c3cf18f597a8f8390ded2_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_nesht.exe
._cache__CACHE~1.EXE
._cache__CACHE~2.EXE
._cache_2026-11-02_bb0544fb1c2c3cf18f597a8f8390ded2_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_nesht.exe
._cache__CACHE~1.EXE
2026-11-02_bb0544fb1c2c3cf18f597a8f8390ded2_amadey_dark-comet_darkgate_elex_gcleaner_glassworm_nesht.exe
directx.sys
directx.sys
svchost.com
memory/672-621-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/740-325-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061C000-memory.dmp
memory/988-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1068-519-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1124-622-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1148-471-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006E3000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-662-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-656-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-711-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-644-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
memory/1868-390-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1968-645-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1968-651-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1968-700-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1968-694-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1968-657-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1968-706-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1968-712-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/1968-718-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2024-627-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
memory/2032-514-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-404-0x00007FFA5EEB0000-0x00007FFA5EEC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-432-0x00007FFA5C820000-0x00007FFA5C830000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-395-0x00007FFA5EEB0000-0x00007FFA5EEC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-400-0x00007FFA5EEB0000-0x00007FFA5EEC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-398-0x00007FFA5EEB0000-0x00007FFA5EEC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-397-0x00007FFA5EEB0000-0x00007FFA5EEC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2108-483-0x00007FFA5C820000-0x00007FFA5C830000-memory.dmp
memory/2844-619-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2892-472-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006E3000-memory.dmp
memory/3132-618-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
memory/3640-382-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/3716-114-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006E3000-memory.dmp
memory/3716-12-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007C1000-memory.dmp
memory/3716-13-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004A1000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-680-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-687-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
memory/3776-646-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
memory/3880-468-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
memory/3892-623-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/3932-405-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/3964-491-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061C000-memory.dmp
memory/4060-399-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4132-609-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4184-624-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4260-647-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000556000-memory.dmp
memory/4352-539-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006E3000-memory.dmp
memory/4472-634-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000061C000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-482-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-709-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-648-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-715-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-625-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-703-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-697-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-704-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-698-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-710-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-649-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-635-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-716-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4600-492-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4688-484-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006E3000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-507-0x00007FFA5C820000-0x00007FFA5C830000-memory.dmp
memory/4868-515-0x00007FFA5C820000-0x00007FFA5C830000-memory.dmp
memory/5052-620-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp