Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    142s
  • 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, 19:35

General

  • Target
    2026-05-02_6c69d98f8bba875f688152fd7d16b80b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 975KB
  • Sample260502-yaz3psew91
  • SHA256 2659009bbdff7e63bb93e28a200da60976cbf050d057cff4c2179368b91b3ecf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-02_6c69d98f8bba875f688152fd7d16b80b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-02_6c69d98f8bba875f688152fd7d16b80b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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:4984
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2700
    • 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:3260
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:700
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-02_6c69d98f8bba875f688152fd7d16b80b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2026-05-02_6c69d98f8bba875f688152fd7d16b80b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4552
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4328
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:228
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1448
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1920
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5100
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1996
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1268
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2084
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4880
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:876
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4356
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:840
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1440
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2280
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:8
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4016
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2056
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2424
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3612
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3736
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1900
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2932
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4336
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:864
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3312
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2244

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 c8f13bcf67dae91ffe94ac78aea2722b14aec65824684fb29204f5c2d1a13d71
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 fb3de2e455242db130d1362add94289729c5429616b157bb797e4a2ebcd6eb59
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 718KB
        • SHA256 52f1a8857c2447d802560d79dd2c642c64fcf68b3f56c5810023890e001514f7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ConvertFromStart.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\ConvertFromStart.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 ab5c116618849325b4e407b3a90125a813fdcdcb210b32d3a02795c812528190
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 6.7MB
        • SHA256 6003a6eccd748bba888b48a8682dda77371c40108c3a51ecebb9e49e6f6dba9b
        • 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 2.4MB
        • SHA256 fbf248889ae7eaf45950b9b263b9d5613dc401d446676f1ae65715d954e46084
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 01df590767262d2ea78a248ab137550b8f280300298fcc96c9c5795cdce1b894
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 c026edb5d791f9f367a8bc26939066022fe4a0c9f27ba11afa9a4f88b826fc3e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 b5c0336541425ec96ea8329594ef619ae6cc87c111e221306cc9805048d8ebd0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 8202386c6daec9001c1ebf0f1dc4915f880ae2b3fce2d306b73b79630137ae6a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 e64dae2f401e27ef59218ccbd483b7a9ec21f39fdf97f4b7356be313ffd55a9f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 728KB
        • SHA256 e4c6c2012e3af328187afedb30571526d4b1a347039aad99c06e53a66ba27c4a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 728KB
        • SHA256 0d9e968be907a0e009c832fa1323825dc3ea05791af0f1b145e4921e9f54d718
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 728KB
        • SHA256 cd9c6d8161a9885b594544351c5d2941901e12ffd4c6f6cf17078eb4dcc47f1b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 748KB
        • SHA256 a53aed27776504ab17eaebb44bf8d6c27b7da6d6e119331c0fba51d06a3903c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 728KB
        • SHA256 b2198ff4879f5c6bd5fe3b3625fad01ade849c0969c44ae44aab023dd65fe01e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 728KB
        • SHA256 99720e8d6cf1592863dc889bb46aa44664ea06bab3a2efb2672e8d0fa4b9e241
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 848KB
        • SHA256 326b7738680318e0242fbd49439094c25d84cb73b6a5f43ee4124ef9289d8afb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 760KB
        • SHA256 a78fe0252a64f8ac4605ff9caf05fdbf7e5bd6c5efdf123a8ba17ca490ca878c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 768KB
        • SHA256 20546bafcf001a9576afeffbdbfb22119dc6f4faf4c70b93d6c09537234f354b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 764KB
        • SHA256 73d1d31cb0c9efad2dfb60ceb6365353f9449df7fd30a48b07970265fb477231
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-05-02_6c69d98f8bba875f688152fd7d16b80b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-02_6c69d98f8bba875f688152fd7d16b80b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Size 270KB
        • SHA256 f6db5b9217d190c6d8f16a95b67d2f26f1bff4ec79d95f00d3755f182cc8e5ca
        • 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 704KB
        • SHA256 af79474f320d81de6cf217be46301c974ad77bd1b2ab9a93fb6e0ee3fe6c211d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 704KB
        • SHA256 21cbb51ebf21eadccb1e938faaadc9658b3be3ab787f681a6c5cb032c553b8aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 704KB
        • SHA256 92532dcb1a5d99446a9f83b4f607648b028f5b7b955d5184e21a56e9dcd7298b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 704KB
        • SHA256 c89df3a4b59333ece02aee91f2656f0a1fa235296e643704044a91d766835539
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 704KB
        • SHA256 01a26d3ed24d41a3ecbd414416d1404649520fbef8402d7c8984744e14f7bb30
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 704KB
        • SHA256 d42bcaf8ce597e83d271d4e2208ae70d91577590cbad2bf2f3c951fd6b34510b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 704KB
        • SHA256 5454b1cadb029a154a7ef5b187a6107ff5fd82da475c61da217231da161116aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 704KB
        • SHA256 faa654346cc7212995bdafa1e411381a514df87aa2460650a14011183d6e5944
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 704KB
        • SHA256 267cb51b94790596bb191e506a92583799694cf395efad2892cd6b089c7a03a3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 704KB
        • SHA256 2bb4343ac3a49ae941d987a08886495a090d22904fc129f8551f6ea780cee1b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3260-87-0x0000000002920000-0x00000000029F3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4552-45-0x0000028F24F30000-0x0000028F24F85000-memory.dmp

        memory/4552-46-0x0000028F0B070000-0x0000028F0B2E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4552-43-0x0000028F09810000-0x0000028F09811000-memory.dmp

        memory/4552-33-0x0000028F0B070000-0x0000028F0B2E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4984-77-0x0000000002220000-0x00000000022F3000-memory.dmp