Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/11/2026, 01:05

General

  • Target
    2026-11-02_289eaf2251d86e1cbe4c2ea48bfb871c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
  • Size 9.1MB
  • Sample261102-bfhdhszsf1
  • SHA256 ab6e5c41c4742382ba02f2b4b1a2cf5ea86ef067d13bce1f4a69cc51fd7fc134
  • 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 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.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-02_289eaf2251d86e1cbe4c2ea48bfb871c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-02_289eaf2251d86e1cbe4c2ea48bfb871c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.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:2360
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-11-02_289eaf2251d86e1cbe4c2ea48bfb871c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-11-02_289eaf2251d86e1cbe4c2ea48bfb871c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2788
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-11-02_289eaf2251d86e1cbe4c2ea48bfb871c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-11-02_289eaf2251d86e1cbe4c2ea48bfb871c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe --crash-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\GoogleUpdater\152.0.7933.2\Crashpad --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=prod=Update4 --annotation=ver=152.0.7933.2 --attachment=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log --attachment=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl --initial-client-data=0x280,0x284,0x288,0x25c,0x28c,0x7ff760d3cd68,0x7ff760d3cd78,0x7ff760d3cd88
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4156

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

        updater.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 1660734cee476ff3eee078f75ddcbd05a8aa9547176131f8f1600aaa35c9d2ab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updater_history.jsonl

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 eb81c7522dac27e0dfdf9cec6b91a6051188bf91c07a4229d6016101cb1bad03
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2026-11-02_289eaf2251d86e1cbe4c2ea48bfb871c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-11-02_289eaf2251d86e1cbe4c2ea48bfb871c_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_icedid_neshta_njrat_ransomhub.exe
        • Size 9.1MB
        • SHA256 4fe3100212f3a4873a670004c05d5ef0df0b3409b0fa7f7d904a7c06ee7a8ba3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2360-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2360-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2360-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2360-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp