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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
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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:3688
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4816
    • 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:4252
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4832
    • 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:4980
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4876
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3352
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3924
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3456
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2176
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5084
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4844
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5332
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1276
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5912
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2804
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:6136
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3024
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1568
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1980
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4048
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4260
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:788
    • 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:4044
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2900
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2192
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3396
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1332
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1304
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1652
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:6092

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        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 8f670e2837ef3c9b131da784c723eb1935d6277bf0c6690b97cda6b0a2d2b540
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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 bc7e7036bf2eeea25660767a7111f6fc61b9fe74aeb9132b6e72e9a8c41c1f62
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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 4801af5fdf74f2f29c8f85f56072d2438aa21b9ba7e96fc82088f49d37ff98a2
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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 88955d679b425952e6129c51c9ced924557c1259a31ef1353ff5881f75a0e42e
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 de2406773373c94ae7bc21f0dcb4c3662fcb4a6c9c171f22cd4d9777be255618
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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 765f62ecc429b74118b4b87ce3f9f32d6173f10d51204029b0e2a74e4a0386da
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 27fcda4585444ecfb801a814ba3ec57149311bf00bee334465af87307f0173a9
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 c40c1919b6e73678df3ca540bfb67fc5ab1eace84cdd01e01d9c810d60e86ca2
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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 2045b7585ab6d51a492cc7d21da93242cbfefdd1b60157abe2fdc21f19454890
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 f1be3c1c516c3c65e4522c5098b500b29839f8bbae3849ea15b416068ce65f6e
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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 2ba5b9c0bf80e87a6fae18cdfdce29bbf5389eb0dfda28f5b10a7987a6874959
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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 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 f240242a047aa555517a7daafb9822e8014753876aca0c937d515bcdbf9982fa
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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 40b9a052330ab89b62bd5efc393b6ce3bbbe30b833019663c3e88cc68a676cd1
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 94dcc11a290d60d3863cb34d791d9a733bcd42a25d76ee83fd37386f60e94172
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 072f2ae30a780b4ee70dc7bca08aaa934824b22a2474cd1260ba161714274b0b
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        memory/3688-82-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009FB000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4252-92-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009FB000-memory.dmp
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