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2026-05-03...te.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-05-03...te.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/05/2026, 15:58

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General

  • Target
    2026-05-03_c9e87af16ca0ed8774db7aef367f279d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
  • Size 6.0MB
  • Sample260503-tefseaf18l
  • SHA256 746d51addff00b40c065a5657ed9c9ed8bb00e9bff2427b4761652d34481af82
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecution

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

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

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

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

    discovery
  • 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.

    discovery
  • 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.

    discovery
  • 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_c9e87af16ca0ed8774db7aef367f279d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_c9e87af16ca0ed8774db7aef367f279d_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:4836
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4932
    • 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:716
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4404
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_c9e87af16ca0ed8774db7aef367f279d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
      2026-05-03_c9e87af16ca0ed8774db7aef367f279d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5024
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2988
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1600
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2436
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5056
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1208
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2412
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5048
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1132
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1952
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5348
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3536
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4204
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5352
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1596
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2816
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4832
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5264
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3248
    • 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:6084
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2372
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:704
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4000
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4700
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2780
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5116
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5952

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 2ea95b3f80684f1c5f16a076cc5dbba1c088802bc01eae3cd80e51982d4111d0
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 8aa7f15e124c28d4506d4096a100c8434ef4bbb81fbfa681c45c32b1b8811b7a
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 683b4c9b7350ee57fada9901d3488a6300f90d932cb5c15fc79bd6b7bf066cf0
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 c684dee907e0bebf345bf12c47ebb7df774ff837ee5b3c80c6ad8f610cae1f93
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 11.9MB
        • SHA256 a7ace68dcaa979666038d72addc95ea4144fa2a0fe9335770d7b7a09271e238e
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 7.6MB
        • SHA256 5a6379a6ef438d99b1149e9d526780d38fdf82e17a37e513425d82bd25fab885
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 9.3MB
        • SHA256 c81e5054719bded3a7c7e080b753faf2af59724e3d5089277eac34e2ae02f709
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 23cb90a047be3c42e8e267baef808b810e06e5439b4f6adfed17a8234171158c
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 7.5MB
        • SHA256 25d0693fc6c4f74f5511a1429fc25da74c6126c78e733e3d3e6bb248fa179f2e
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 7.7MB
        • SHA256 2ce1d4e14f3eb1abd996dce30e096f3b3e6f294d64cc0e6d5593f6ca0e44221b
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 8.9MB
        • SHA256 f7308c9a9f1df8630e55268de1f57528de99efc0225e3cace5c7a01d2d91bf9e
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 7.3MB
        • SHA256 898d485f6e537899620a0f83d4e843d80fa158c27294c7c71aebe0f8ca5602c7
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 2bdc692dfabc6b1c1ec967e61480a71343a238d044f90b92c7cd12b8ad26336a
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 307081e0517c3b06693367d01af85541c5a3fb78a93de0b89ad343517a103358
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 a5b9ee7ae0ba77a0a995cd9c1e0d31ece21b897e7394aafec6d45d35f5f8f3f8
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 bf061a0f969c567a539e9572682eed49293dfd3f114513008ee4fc5a2d61a51c
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        PushSubmit.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\PushSubmit.exe
        • Size 6.7MB
        • SHA256 94d14c9e31b80b92129c17a38a9ad060f85e59f39b3b93b6fd443db404279c11
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 6.0MB
        • SHA256 9ea7e7e73d91dc9abfe8bb4585e2b0c212d164ffe0e4dab56debba81e9dba3bd
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 381e2c2563a73b8f13f4ea131376caebb6c70e91e1ce2c802310792585933898
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 04bc5950ce2706a4566b5541b97c003bcd978fc0745e5203144c1bf94cb99271
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 6b8c9093461aab1d97ae2e3a00f096a808032df32e88d56c69171e1510f91042
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        2026-05-03_c9e87af16ca0ed8774db7aef367f279d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_c9e87af16ca0ed8774db7aef367f279d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
        • Size 147KB
        • SHA256 820f7b8fcba857f6c99736db09bf996d8cfa34d4da23f79700f7c0ebd0f4c74b
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 275aae0b22c1c0c59316c23b60703181ee75cc950ed9a864d5d0a50d7c02a99f
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 e8e495ad4d627bcd5ed87e78837d18e46c2cd4757e7d42b7f410b7b3c8ee5cda
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 19b7c583e9b61585ea546ce6fb2e1a9369dd25a0960c87607a05dac3363c9fcf
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 584e77df49d6d6672e6bc6d76d6c851eda8bafb2ab9dda2360873fc7d2480d74
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 4d0eea9d62d6ae37b7a3b04246ab5aceaaaae4085b225d4487a7624651edd0dd
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 e2573349ab910370508ad9f89937777b4cc051533e66cdd045b12aadbba8703a
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 3916aaaeddc938902baf5882c337ec393f887e8c46f49d8c7e20a16c4f7c6a61
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 46137ab62c919aac1843d058d384cfa2f225d706e7fff2b3aba1c3be407dce6e
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 ea5b7fc4306496fdd2ee26b0a4cc7617238d4303fbcf22ba8425b2bf4283e5f0
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 0c778c25edbc18cc8568bfe837e142fdd8619da26f36806e052121fe6025c34a
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