Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    106s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/05/2026, 06:37

General

  • Target
    2026-05-02_6ff38d53b7805ffd1d37300f0c193434_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
  • Size 3.5MB
  • Sample260502-hdzy4set3l
  • SHA256 60045261ea5643b20606d08297c28e603999cd7a936b9a6e452c5bd74ef25556
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-02_6ff38d53b7805ffd1d37300f0c193434_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-02_6ff38d53b7805ffd1d37300f0c193434_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.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:4180
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4404
    • 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:5152
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3352
  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
    "dwm.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:6012

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 c0ad6dac99090f1fc561ccf101871e20f812caf4907b1f0d1fcf95fcd5d0851c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 4.5MB
        • SHA256 36c2b315aa0087c25ca7fa276e374382a363c1e4ea1278ace00ada0bdb8433c2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 9cbfb66fa7c0d37381622b98f2319a6fd138a8cbb7144bb77871795084ecca67
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 ea3d8374d45d68fe55b56a841c4abed186cdc311c74fbf8a125a8b63239c9c48
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        GetDisconnect.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\GetDisconnect.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 711a4562e99f3c7a04b8d6608b4048af367b69f1deeb0e46e68ded7bee64eba6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 9.6MB
        • SHA256 f7ea7846b44d0984c096a40d42799cc5b78f45e015aa131cf6c0237e30710768
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 5.3MB
        • SHA256 e7bf91e752f6316177d91b5498d853a1caa1d355e8fe6e4381bebec0c6994904
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 5.8MB
        • SHA256 178e573eed84caeab2bc9026d7006011ba6aea270e8d8f185ce430330e2697d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 61b56c4e576543242410c82190ab16919c10fd9f7bde1e178fc8765b4dbecdb7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 5.4MB
        • SHA256 fb759d9d14f5edc7d0afb10477f673d4c6bc6ae2800a5c2c8264a0ae955faee1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 6.6MB
        • SHA256 d586638086bfdbc609b8212c583249209f4a566ca9d354ce51e19e263e845deb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 703c57980d58b9701158bcba1af776581de58cf3199da2542baa7138cc77efbf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 a54b7483792bb4169b28528603f4f8e2e12eda6e588fb73fdb1bbf7f5431b103
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 6085d75082d2c319f963ebb9e3c704f9bca2002c8c93eb714c8aa32396a26828
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 a32392f1ab17cbbb933de776446428a679a3fdab59a112585d2460ec8786f395
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 6001e0c579f6eb9cc45c0f36bc92cfb9c68c510829f0e4dc411ebcf3653f8d8f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 059c77019db6d2feebac0b09dd96875271f1c1abff6995bf220ff6aea4225bb3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 345c3ec580a13b20a4a5e5bdbf8fb4764c27f74c7a7748159fcbce478b099823
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 52f2bf90b5192562f73b5076545e8e7590383cefd1d37142fbaccc1f85342a36
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 617ea0561e91f3a18837284827529a27d8052a5b360ede3d77e93ec6daa31dba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 b9127a01ad66c4a223162f340005aa30fe37bc17e723bf45134881d87c448846
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Option.bat

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdatAuto.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 60045261ea5643b20606d08297c28e603999cd7a936b9a6e452c5bd74ef25556
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 95ea90033f0c463e3fe4f515c92391a64ca2b1ebbecdcbdcd22909da9d5586f9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 a74b4a585be560fde3c95cc3644d2605a84f6a4a591ece763e90e1a35bb6336c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 0dc9673b38510014633cfe5e64e0d8aa73597593c16b5df6acba247bcc155f69
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 e4c6a03f9c57bba73389b78945b7bbec3ea28089da2daf10a43f876f72c777a4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 b2c5d8d1d16497eda01cb7206d60c2037bbd46002e49c273605eee7374dfff96
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 ff3d5a71788f37d7139d22b7d1c3b26c6c2ae26cf8164cde6b31ea9bde588f26
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 4b436c79c41dac5cfa812f24d3f91f51448299be03804dd951ce0221970b5150
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 e08d3bcfcbc7f1b42eaa1643ac3b443b7cf64809ada46384de4c5a9113322cd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4180-69-0x0000000000810000-0x00000000008F3000-memory.dmp

        memory/5152-77-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000000A43000-memory.dmp

        memory/6012-248-0x00000263392F0000-0x000002633939D000-memory.dmp

        memory/6012-249-0x000002633BBB0000-0x000002633BBBC000-memory.dmp

        memory/6012-278-0x00000263392F0000-0x000002633939D000-memory.dmp