Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/11/2026, 00:27

General

  • Target
    2026-10-31_6e103ad7d5c7352d78d29b82ef62a19b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample261102-ar2e4ay1f1
  • SHA256 81b4c90d8ca557028c39b5b1c765159baaa5413eec68d69816f39a1275162d7f
  • 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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 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.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • 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).

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_6e103ad7d5c7352d78d29b82ef62a19b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-31_6e103ad7d5c7352d78d29b82ef62a19b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.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
    PID:4180
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-31_6e103ad7d5c7352d78d29b82ef62a19b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-31_6e103ad7d5c7352d78d29b82ef62a19b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1784
      • C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\CoreBA.exe
        "C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\CoreBA.exe" -burn.ba.apiver 569705357157400576 -burn.ba.pipe BurnPipe.{A5751080-919B-4DD1-ACE3-AC344547C3AE} {4E31CCB4-7683-4A32-A66B-6008FFDFF486}
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • Modifies system certificate store
        PID:1096

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

        2026-10-31_6e103ad7d5c7352d78d29b82ef62a19b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-10-31_6e103ad7d5c7352d78d29b82ef62a19b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_luca-stealer_neshta_njrat_ransomhub_vidar.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 a58374ba8868696f1b2b585a6a29dd0af850512e6fe53afe267ded53eb68afd2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        BootstrapperApplicationData.xml

        • Path C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\BootstrapperApplicationData.xml
        • Size 13KB
        • SHA256 a48e1fe3921bb3c6496c6d4d1a8e8551e53fbb4f9f33afd3a8ffb15835ccee17
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        BundleDefinition.xml

        • Path C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\BundleDefinition.xml
        • Size 6KB
        • SHA256 9fd9e22b990dd99314e0dac88154a77961bb0a62fcf647e18e19183babd96c40
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        CommonUtils.dll

        • Path C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\CommonUtils.dll
        • Size 163KB
        • SHA256 9f2d458ecd533271494e3767cde8fac96b10b1b69b686d01bd01bd69b669233f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        BundleDefinitionSchema.xsd

        • Path C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\Config\Data\Schema\BundleDefinitionSchema.xsd
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 4e1713b6691a1c0842240c3b783f97e06f2cf8a31be8a9e8ca44f9d9587f2976
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        CoreBA.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\CoreBA.exe
        • Size 798KB
        • SHA256 e108a411bf730eca6396c75f060917ae39dbb4226c2ed048516ba50add6c2334
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        BundleSettingsSchema.xsd

        • Path C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\Core\CustomBAConfig\Data\Schema\BundleSettingsSchema.xsd
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 2b531e8eff92ada9ed484349c8edc403165f9f1c5d0c763e9c20f1d0cef277ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        CoreBA_en-us.xml

        • Path C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\Core\Localization\Data\LocalizationXml\CoreBA_en-us.xml
        • Size 13KB
        • SHA256 6010c8befa765bc5c6bb41b5f42264c62344b6fc23b102c3eb79a56b7e0b5af9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LocalizationSchema.xsd

        • Path C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\Core\Localization\Data\Schema\LocalizationSchema.xsd
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 04b5877bb219d308b4700db36c894b9e3dbd2b34978868c9bbcc27d0be7b3bd0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        IDK.Common.dll

        • Path C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\IDK.Common.dll
        • Size 43KB
        • SHA256 94dc7f9deb6cfcd562824928496ea4b669b0e7a255c516c6aa47b0abdf5dbaa8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WirelessBundle_en-US.xml

        • Path C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\Localization\WirelessBundle_en-US.xml
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 7d55bcc9db03b82b04bbb745cfe11026bd526a49c4b4edb5c3b7b2cc7e7133fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        WixToolset.BootstrapperApplicationApi.dll

        • Path C:\Windows\TEMP\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\WixToolset.BootstrapperApplicationApi.dll
        • Size 168KB
        • SHA256 afaeff3e1c543eb93dfe048de02fb932d8c864a3f2d3340de4dec4a3daf2c858
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        license.rtf

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\EULA\de-de\license.rtf
        • Size 268KB
        • SHA256 718bd1bde02c13688f9b48455468982386ab74462face0fe32006ef2b5e93a32
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        mbanative.dll

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{DA781E96-6C62-4468-81C0-B520FE78D6D9}\.ba\mbanative.dll
        • Size 305KB
        • SHA256 e92d832d7bceee2356d2229b1bf3e041049ac49bd3147f788a4ed368caa4b982
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1096-133-0x000002B4044F0000-0x000002B404500000-memory.dmp

        memory/1096-129-0x000002B404450000-0x000002B40447A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1096-130-0x000002B404420000-0x000002B404432000-memory.dmp

        memory/1096-132-0x000002B4043D0000-0x000002B4043DE000-memory.dmp

        memory/1096-125-0x000002B4044F0000-0x000002B404500000-memory.dmp

        memory/1096-120-0x000002B403F40000-0x000002B404008000-memory.dmp

        memory/1096-122-0x000002B4043E0000-0x000002B40440E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4180-365-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4180-366-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4180-367-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4180-369-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp