Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    135s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/05/2026, 15:18

General

  • Target
    2026-05-03_6e1f62a9a4d732bc10fc204cf070f330_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_re.exe
  • Size 4.4MB
  • Sample260503-sp4fsab15w
  • SHA256 84b13afdbea2b770625d83a4d97c09e902cb9410830ffab51522962179e6868c
  • 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 31 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\2026-05-03_6e1f62a9a4d732bc10fc204cf070f330_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_re.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_6e1f62a9a4d732bc10fc204cf070f330_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_re.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:2428
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1792
    • 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:3884
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4728
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_6e1f62a9a4d732bc10fc204cf070f330_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_re~4.exe
      2026-05-03_6e1f62a9a4d732bc10fc204cf070f330_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_re~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1724
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1784
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4068
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2396
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4400
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1944
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3932
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3016
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4512
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2112
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2696
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:224
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2412
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:756
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4448
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4908
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1736
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:520
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4932
    • 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:2888
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1140
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2024
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2480
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3516
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2864
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3480
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4720

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 139d6a1ad9f5a8cda9562424d3a6514efdc2334c1b456613a0aa3b798386ffcf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 44a9c30405255c2f074085aa876c2b25a2495b2ea4258699b1793a486a2a601f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 4.9MB
        • SHA256 9149255366f48aecac961b940319c807863e2455976dd4eeba2bb8b3645b6149
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 4c59a8cb082b855f7ed2a2979708083717be32d2b555246adaa10619b0319b51
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 10.3MB
        • SHA256 2b35546fffcd5df45d252d9674ad0d9ebca23db3a0a166f2a6db34e4c1941982
        • 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 6.0MB
        • SHA256 e9291e7f099cd2073c867e73eec9bf324ba63eceeb7d95e35043621b5a38d76d
        • 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 7.7MB
        • SHA256 25f62a4e31057ba1df459420952d9c7f3d2467407ee0a9a2d40bcfcdf1ba9f3c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 4df3b8807b5cb5fff72b00e0ec06585337cd5ddc41a88a19bd52d65f81df808d
        • 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 6.1MB
        • SHA256 b0abb56f21e1437bf07e26a5b81705d4f98fdf1c93c375863abf69ff6cbe98bb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 7.3MB
        • SHA256 1a0f370c9a8373ac130464fa8fada77979c35be81ffb5ca27b76e7e6c82ff3cc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 0799c00eaf5d84c626fdb2b0d7eb86d1eed5da5144146751f47560af7dc305b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 0ad80d562d65df4e6cc6d1363fe886f3e4d0a2d3921f8904a2c7171c4d8d4635
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 3cc1accf559b3d9e0d7ca505a19bce46d888587163a52755fec8dc7f728a36b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 fe8afc4fd1c387a73322ddd29d7c881aa366e08eedc9a0df3f3efdda1cd0a596
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 cd17120eec7657fb94870e52d63bb979b3b4690ae4956c42edc4cc2e255bf9bb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 040558f850d2be1ba985bab12073f9ec16c0157a070cc97ce6f099b954f75dd6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 614279e7bb39ca877887109cdcbab5d53b93b17105b8e093944a4cc75ba36507
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 4.4MB
        • SHA256 949753b263a3b75982f2a20990b67d72fe0df1824dfe1656c5da4179f46ce7ee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 30c6d9d817bd5894ce70b06b16a4069906a3aac9ee56a62acc226e8e4ed673ab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 69ca3f81d03147b682f9fff25fe9ec89b786b348696d261e9855090f65144b1b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 712e7da6744b40d018d83c4a6fa273752c453d35e5369720a4b8b7a56165adc3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-05-03_6e1f62a9a4d732bc10fc204cf070f330_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_re~4.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_6e1f62a9a4d732bc10fc204cf070f330_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_re~4.exe
        • Size 147KB
        • SHA256 820f7b8fcba857f6c99736db09bf996d8cfa34d4da23f79700f7c0ebd0f4c74b
        • 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 4.3MB
        • SHA256 7bf335d17508dfa8d6933aeeaebbf9958ab80ade144b5ae2e4abe77160e7d4cc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 2140bfea8092985d1d4476aa54ab541e1549e62a8b87821509d5f70e05ab1fa3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 c30bbed4dcfec2ca54ac3b37652e722c074972d1ac1a2028bdb4715ea0da34e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 5c3570a4ae6112a96b13dc8bb5e730e390fd668a594d981d279a832fd11ceb57
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 b1e609fa9e6cd6442fe5b600138fc75249b1cfd0f673dedc40d9b99854b2ea1f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 906b5496342ef827b453166794a9993b246c913254fc562bc8bfc90d5ba40045
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 4792a777a9785ebbe39d7433a43679a87edd784b2dec6dba033e25db40ea0302
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 7da34d7047479a754f9de6105cf2e4e84f6eb1fa39b08710ea179a32ad869f7d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2428-74-0x0000000000940000-0x00000000009D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3884-89-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000005B6000-memory.dmp