Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    96s
  • 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, 18:05

General

  • Target
    2026-04-23_d0d8f17af3849e8a3c5bd566a91e08af_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
  • Size 3.3MB
  • Sample260423-wpc6daet4v
  • SHA256 8e98295c817b65cb3a2bc7cdf9bf37015e95f171a7ffefe6ba6278b24746e533
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 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_d0d8f17af3849e8a3c5bd566a91e08af_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-23_d0d8f17af3849e8a3c5bd566a91e08af_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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:5276
  • 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:5080

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 8e98295c817b65cb3a2bc7cdf9bf37015e95f171a7ffefe6ba6278b24746e533
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 7647fabc9ca46ed9bd739f34055b0bcb4a49f0be17d0498c9dc9f6019663eaa4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 cd1ffeeb63f9985219fef24557e7037110e50907c8c09f047a6460cd8247d9d8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 cb8f687d6d57a96dcdd725dde0417565e941d5fd9e9934d4ef39a1a2964e6fda
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 dd53b72b790fc44a8e9e098fea85eed1ad12e1908ba99164be2d8295af11c447
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 46d12f4b110393b1e520df97ce5134152067a65e773b5dec25afd0f66118b890
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5080-70-0x00000000021A0000-0x000000000227A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5080-1349-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5276-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5276-69-0x00000000029B0000-0x0000000002A8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5276-1347-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp