Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/04/2026, 22:27

General

  • Target
    2026-04-15_9fc60453ab876098b0b4c133d30b11a0_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 761KB
  • Sample260415-2c73waa19q
  • SHA256 476edae18c5a118d226dfe85cb30a09f76a47e605fa655940559d08fc3e14c7c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_9fc60453ab876098b0b4c133d30b11a0_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_9fc60453ab876098b0b4c133d30b11a0_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5084
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5116
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3524
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4740
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_9fc60453ab876098b0b4c133d30b11a0_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2026-04-15_9fc60453ab876098b0b4c133d30b11a0_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:904
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3896
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3788
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3648
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4388
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3340
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5792
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5508
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5748
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4164
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3612
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2876
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1000
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1800
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2140
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2136
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1980
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2484
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2180
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2544
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5500
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2104
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4064
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1072
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5628
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3920
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1752

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 b384007a7ecf13c24603a4c82355e8ff06f5a10ecf95a5a737b10cba26c09435
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 089c6d1a9d30e2046ac9f5accb64969dc0929c4c5604f0b4321dc3f54b87838c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 e6bf9014bda71902582d2045ee974af3031005db40ba159ca93c0be7d3518518
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 504KB
        • SHA256 6fa29b26a1ce021fe9bb6bb3d000fbb72388b306f1a6a60d6047220d410ab216
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 2a57c799f0b26f463ce1cc6551cb6ccdb1ae8d1badcdd099d9ab711daa7d376e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 cf4279b3d79e1e4ec5d4a478b4c11acddec11c36e55da3ab9b94c2677e06af73
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 8d968c08d3e42aac3f8d510a79aa83a4736beea0de1ae21aef7f3e8da993a2a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 dc47df3a741ef3725d07d1c9d118bb7de8412fd58628091c710952049d300799
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 059178e3f805099f6d7045430779184a6b9d5b4d7a1e2bc83cb32d6bc60832a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 54ed4fab4cc7bc8bf94c45ef035a4f818755f522ce187c819c88bac024d064b1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 ea153900a8557c6318b8e6ecc84ffb536e02fcf388ec85b9f049ecf99290083c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 5902f1b2d19da7cd509b6bf65a1a3888760cac5a3902d77eeb667de6dddbfe71
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 514KB
        • SHA256 ccd1f36ba2b59e0dc8fcda00b66016c1382a734a037453f8bba8f74691e209fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 514KB
        • SHA256 39861159ce0d52d2452f45a10330ccf7a79ab6d60f330560079b1954b729c50d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 514KB
        • SHA256 aa1c1d652dbbcc473590179c1ff094348d506437ee2caa46e3619afdf81a88bd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 534KB
        • SHA256 b997ac8f20e6a9746c155331d23d6313098b845adf940d739aa34fa39e5a8c44
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartInstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\StartInstall.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 d4155de7aa8a0ae488137fe4dda258e8e6fe7e98adcf9e231e5aba68e6aa3778
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 634KB
        • SHA256 7402a7cdd19d07e9351f66fda8d35e9beacaf2c0f2c5e15ef9c961362ce5253f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 546KB
        • SHA256 1647be5b1a065f6c2427e9213b4e4cd974cd500f9c0312ca508a130b015c5aae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 554KB
        • SHA256 d5458b49107a189bdfed4bb041c7691d513ebcec3ac08e7e700b91fbd656b48e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 550KB
        • SHA256 ef3af6a660a0aee08cd4e457715dd39e82a1f7cc0d8874da5dc27f20cf421605
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-04-15_9fc60453ab876098b0b4c133d30b11a0_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_9fc60453ab876098b0b4c133d30b11a0_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Size 270KB
        • SHA256 f6db5b9217d190c6d8f16a95b67d2f26f1bff4ec79d95f00d3755f182cc8e5ca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Option.bat

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdatAuto.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 490KB
        • SHA256 462a58e972d8ffc94989441a545de86504da4df0f17703fdc718afd9643d2aee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 490KB
        • SHA256 db01dcf3d024b467a43711f5d9a8d4119bd2a9de0f4e24c06dfefe0765ae902e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 490KB
        • SHA256 d0a82263b7a88627332ab989a473dd72a5e6cee20b1f1682e223f88be9e399b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 490KB
        • SHA256 04f8105760c9f26cbbb8347058f4459356060d6e2d9fa16b5272a09e3f118915
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 490KB
        • SHA256 959a59cea2f46fc5d84c0388e252e20daf6d57d068f5b7e1f17f1c9f418441c3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 490KB
        • SHA256 f7bc153c95def683df97be98374b0b6c3e66d16655a2363b7401bd4f738d86a2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 490KB
        • SHA256 ad971b8688aa83ba6070c7bf4af3424c6d2ed8238851bdce2a6597deb9e10921
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 490KB
        • SHA256 0920817ce7541ec32d88a5a309f373a37cf2e612dee651c18b7d9cd11da67f4a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 490KB
        • SHA256 658e5d3a3c58341f99e0fa494aeb89717c62c8617e5e713541c3e9a21e13f7eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 490KB
        • SHA256 39465baf6a0dc9ecb2ac42dc3b5e08160bf8872ce653806881c936bd010a09f1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/904-33-0x000001BEAFE60000-0x000001BEB00D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/904-43-0x000001BEAFE40000-0x000001BEAFE41000-memory.dmp

        memory/904-45-0x000001BEAFE60000-0x000001BEB00D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3524-102-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A2B000-memory.dmp

        memory/5084-93-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009FB000-memory.dmp