Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    95s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/04/2026, 10:25

General

  • Target
    2026-04-20_8d7ee514caf0c08440343a679f3a34ab_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.1MB
  • Sample260420-mf5plaby3x
  • SHA256 d35212f089dfaf90e63487fa07a6b264842f7569970536899d7779e86cd536d1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-20_8d7ee514caf0c08440343a679f3a34ab_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-20_8d7ee514caf0c08440343a679f3a34ab_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5048
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3712

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 d35212f089dfaf90e63487fa07a6b264842f7569970536899d7779e86cd536d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 d7391fb3b77239345ca452c2d68571ad94de162266f97ec7771d09158959e53d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        accicons.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 cf195a590f5b4fc68088610f8800909adb910ecd84a20f828cf83f3b62238296
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 7c2709ac1b3cfa6feebc280ef536ebbfa5cb1241e93284babb19b1898b7bf25a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        plugin-container.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 4dcf41a2e0a21e9cf9fa39741ea014933807362fc540038435050898f4a53612
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        plugin-container.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 d38673dcd0311653377de4289ed913f58a54a0f5e63ee1e616787a4d9340d456
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 a7ca9d1b282ddd0f742bb1fe5e6e9121acce7d5475ca4e5e3cf4b02415d2e3f2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3712-1344-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-1343-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp