Analysis
- max time kernel
82s - max time network
141s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/04/2026, 04:28
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260423-e3m43aax9s
- SHA256 2d25a903aafd9d14139269e0ef35ee5c311533b48cd4e847817e60def48bc892
- MD5 3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067
- SHA1 391a77a803db851e3aa2851b0e240a886eeb9204
- SHA512 aad59351ac092328fa4ab914caeab35cfb1d00e67a7c438e8002e0e1cf70f7cb41ee4ef9c6cb3b878eaf1ec321ca5fb88006d54b6c077223bc5c5a8e69d98659
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rawqF56rOKzq+9:YqcxAO1rPrt
- TLSH T1E7E5371163E40EB5E1BF4574997085189A33BC65CE228FCF21946EDEBFB26804D26B73
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3880-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024312-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/624-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000229f0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000021277-459.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002242e-1222.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3880-1375-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/624-1376-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00080000000006d5-1491.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000001e504-2028.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 624 patcher.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\fmui\fmui.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_48.49.31001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxApp.exe 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3880 2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe 624 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.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:3880
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:624
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 2d25a903aafd9d14139269e0ef35ee5c311533b48cd4e847817e60def48bc892
- MD5 3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067
- SHA1 391a77a803db851e3aa2851b0e240a886eeb9204
- SHA512 aad59351ac092328fa4ab914caeab35cfb1d00e67a7c438e8002e0e1cf70f7cb41ee4ef9c6cb3b878eaf1ec321ca5fb88006d54b6c077223bc5c5a8e69d98659
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rawqF56rOKzq+9:YqcxAO1rPrt
- TLSH T1E7E5371163E40EB5E1BF4574997085189A33BC65CE228FCF21946EDEBFB26804D26B73
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 3.5MB
- SHA256 079d2dfdee27531345f5f136e1439ac988a96e80a8636e78d1f5d53e0eebebce
- MD5 f9b394c8e0b5147f99cd6820a1453c05
- SHA1 ffeac64a6bcea88961157566eda1df453a045732
- SHA512 14c201029b76c27af8a30e2bff498386661677fcd053af66d63d60b72d62cd4b66a8197f2ea7d8dbc3af83d8c1cfa29074012cc4c5bae84539779b13c6e0b32f
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rawqF56rOKzq+9VTd9CHKyao:YqcxAO1rPrtzCqo
- TLSH T17F06395073E40EB5E1BB8534997145199A33BC658E22CFCF12946E9EBFB36804D26B33
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 79ead803671c57aae92558e05123669e42f9f3414b4c6046d2d1ce6027612f99
- MD5 ea3c1694220c013c49ae3b66e889afa3
- SHA1 3560f2818f191a39ae8927133257724343666dbd
- SHA512 0ff385c71750e982b4de2bb34f1420851d2c067e9f4c11202ab61cdf39790b54c1afada8627aaae1e3a8159d5e1494250f4b4bd08d0410876a34d08ada247239
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rawqF56rOKzq+9BPji0Aj:YqcxAO1rPrtrjo
- TLSH T18D063911B2E44F71E0BB817489A196499A337C558F328FCF12946E9E7FB36818D26733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 99590f1c6c402c5a1ac2a8986f52fe36e4caa33bf2280b2cd8b005e9a5635820
- MD5 44d1333b529db7e636e7ee932d4650cc
- SHA1 fea4dde5363e244bb4096a798f0fd7c2c7da85fb
- SHA512 d5b5fa040489861d9f3277730e82d96d2141c70c0f9ab154973814863cb8d0a73af61f3af474c6009426fa5b8e960b4b95d89d2e5515905a482424770f85718d
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rawqF56rOKzq+95:YqcxAO1rPrt7
- TLSH T1EAE5381163E40EB5E1BF4574997085189A33BC65CE228FCF21946EDEBFB26804D26B73
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 3475b0643f1162be0820e2a0b14b38b4b5e20a177e2d2d1e31b807e500ab90d7
- MD5 38b52b5426ceb53cf8734fb03e5587f3
- SHA1 e9d4178b1116bc89f52f2606a354648a98d80066
- SHA512 b64162a15ddf1d845986396c642de91388bcdae9163b7a8a7530efb24f039aa34e2f91d41aeacc5fd3d0db82b22f92094be8422dc9fb38b8ebe8b2df01d34768
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rawqF56rOKzq+9j:YqcxAO1rPrtd
- TLSH T1D7E5395072E40EB1E1BF4534997186189A33BD658E228FCF21947EDEBFB26804D26773
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 39ef98456a3c832659e758cce7cd16e1b01554d233a7debd280782062dd46b00
- MD5 f4f3254e0737ad2bb720b58492a84ed3
- SHA1 0f7c32061ad83293f2a375e991320c93d688ae65
- SHA512 1e51b54873eb42b0da27eb68101d046a6d61a615f42b7648427d3755efd5c130d98dfe227cfd21bae9283edbc387838260b3768fd11eb83511d21ac3a6d43d45
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rawqF56rOKzq+9xi2WH3:YqcxAO1rPrtvuX
- TLSH T1CFF5391172E40EB6E1BF4534997055189A33BC658F228FCF22946E9EBFB26C04D26773
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH