Analysis

  • max time kernel
    98s
  • max time network
    119s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/04/2026, 04:28

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_3338b7bd36b36ac832f975c7e3366067_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260423-e3m43aax9s
  • SHA256 2d25a903aafd9d14139269e0ef35ee5c311533b48cd4e847817e60def48bc892
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 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\2026-04-23_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:1388
  • 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 3.1MB
        • SHA256 2d25a903aafd9d14139269e0ef35ee5c311533b48cd4e847817e60def48bc892
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 ea6093d8530e4fbde7dca52a3754e6817d550817ee29f80f156d9b09be2615bb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 079d2dfdee27531345f5f136e1439ac988a96e80a8636e78d1f5d53e0eebebce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 d08790b6277b38a8f65fa2fa31354da6f0128654bfb5928f8eccca090ff231b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 79ead803671c57aae92558e05123669e42f9f3414b4c6046d2d1ce6027612f99
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 5eb03448203cf865b51e13ff24e4a51107bd06625619ec308401e8ed8b1ee8a2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 3475b0643f1162be0820e2a0b14b38b4b5e20a177e2d2d1e31b807e500ab90d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python3.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python3.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 39ef98456a3c832659e758cce7cd16e1b01554d233a7debd280782062dd46b00
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1388-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1388-1349-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1388-58-0x0000000002130000-0x0000000002194000-memory.dmp

        memory/3712-1351-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3712-71-0x0000000002010000-0x0000000002074000-memory.dmp

        memory/3712-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp