Analysis

  • max time kernel
    114s
  • max time network
    100s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/05/2026, 12:17

General

  • Target
    2026-05-04_3af4010c223d1007a6c29bef98be4958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample260504-pf2daaez2p
  • SHA256 ef08d931e0540e211950efcde9c6f0c2197050be1f11b7b8f004fae4c68384ab
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 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\2026-05-04_3af4010c223d1007a6c29bef98be4958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-04_3af4010c223d1007a6c29bef98be4958_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhad.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:5196
  • 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:6056

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 ef08d931e0540e211950efcde9c6f0c2197050be1f11b7b8f004fae4c68384ab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 d7bb35ef63193985faa72746e6c53912278a431c55bd78be2cc278c58a40e801
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 70cb72b49206ae82ec7706947e60d06d37fc963c63c9e085a9cca825ff0e46c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 a51aa9b599baa843582ae6036f6fee6922454c44f079cff8473c55cc99cd420b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 248318c9ed3121b95242b13b882cacf8b1ede7d2447ca4895e7b106a23b8be6e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 d532eaa28d3ec7b3cbddb96aedc81838fd4127a751d72f9126de13b769d8055c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 036c104899b9f1517b7ebbb68bdb77d30493e1e91b4c697413916012da99a309
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 14b3a5e91e996cc110f70343ed116066a8c76819e8476975963cfc62c1485d7d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5196-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5196-1077-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5196-40-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000B2B000-memory.dmp

        memory/6056-1097-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/6056-59-0x0000000000830000-0x00000000008AB000-memory.dmp

        memory/6056-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp