Analysis
- max time kernel
108s - max time network
93s - 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, 14:18
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260504-rmse3adv61
- SHA256 e81639e07dab85b8db0aba3ce4a7dfc5e902973e9ed3b2f8cd1868d27f0ed2c4
- MD5 13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b
- SHA1 bec9894e2dbe68bef6ca695aa97b0a57289a191e
- SHA512 0e24393851a49ac6b0c99f308f08e893df66f8ccd7efcaf8413bf7c7d9c88bf75e57db4a02488f93525d2879f2968d2fe049098e344ee8ad073ada626b28b1a0
- SSDEEP 24576:bx/s/r70+enS18sPDt3YZ3y7YD5TvinrmC:l+rQJSJPDtoZr56rX
- TLSH T15F355B1163E94FA5E1BF46309DB1A5619A77BC624F21C7CF22586E1E3E32B809D31723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5156-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b3e6-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5588-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5156-1114-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5588-1127-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000029ca7-1265.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027ac4-1344.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002000000001a607-1497.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000010443-1787.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0002000000025cdb-1905.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5588 patcher.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_21.21030.25003.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.2103.1172.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience_321.14700.0.9_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy\Dashboard\Widgets.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.2104.12721.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5156 2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe 5588 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-04_13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.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:5156
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- 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:5588
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 e81639e07dab85b8db0aba3ce4a7dfc5e902973e9ed3b2f8cd1868d27f0ed2c4
- MD5 13cae4919b650975cb323988ca5a464b
- SHA1 bec9894e2dbe68bef6ca695aa97b0a57289a191e
- SHA512 0e24393851a49ac6b0c99f308f08e893df66f8ccd7efcaf8413bf7c7d9c88bf75e57db4a02488f93525d2879f2968d2fe049098e344ee8ad073ada626b28b1a0
- SSDEEP 24576:bx/s/r70+enS18sPDt3YZ3y7YD5TvinrmC:l+rQJSJPDtoZr56rX
- TLSH T15F355B1163E94FA5E1BF46309DB1A5619A77BC624F21C7CF22586E1E3E32B809D31723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 1c35b8a746396811f30ba0dc134cf52fb84cca3a96a639f5bd498c2ba7eb652e
- MD5 245b1bfd6cb1313ba57636dd81f7d900
- SHA1 4b363edb2bcfd150b4f244d42477d41db5e42b0f
- SHA512 b20f54f7431526068dfde13092b22cd3815a3ef57cb5d112113a6d3a0b3fc0d1b82cfb02c3b128fe990288ca60205f59eb27f9fdca91ce208b8996d76c4f508c
- SSDEEP 24576:bx/s/r70+enS18sPDt3YZ3y7YD5TvinrmHVkGDvQGs94iGWWdTxT5f5EnNlT0y8y:l+rQJSJPDtoZr56r6Vk0QGTvntQb
- TLSH T19B856C1263E80BE5E0BF823489629512FA737C561F31D7CF12649A5A2F73AD09E39713
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 bf21774d8b2e5799f339a66764c305fda7a866636305d85dd7f105662e6edf95
- MD5 d52a7cd71660c2fbe34a88da45bff41a
- SHA1 80d03c31bd87968bda98e1ce1b8ca9140722d453
- SHA512 c53101aec744c08cf99e19c3e0ad70614daae0257998a76fd83180596cfb81fa02d5ca312025e1466d6ecaf2211b520ecd27b46d9f13d761ba72f9f4310e2af9
- SSDEEP 24576:bx/s/r70+enS18sPDt3YZ3y7YD5TvinrmO3Td9CHKy7GZO:l+rQJSJPDtoZr56rXTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T1C5756B51B3E80EA4F1BB86309DB155119A77BC661F21C7CF22586E1E2F32B909D35B23
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 1e5e55e6fb0d1aba4252f24a89f596480b60273e14d1171f404ae00fe2873611
- MD5 5581deaf18838c663cb8e44d58caa15c
- SHA1 9a35a53bc4bee1c2b83a1fd9995fe3f1ace3ab8b
- SHA512 a90d1c291941d72e00d3968738446c4e33311d8f8e3a18f749363c8cf12dd53aa431b1e25875ecd24f56e2181b25c211790db90502256276e127b2ce09957f76
- SSDEEP 24576:bx/s/r70+enS18sPDt3YZ3y7YD5Tvinrm3UfjBXu:l+rQJSJPDtoZr56rRfFXu
- TLSH T138455B1273E44FA5E1BF46309DB1A5619A77BC624E21C7DF22586E1E3F32B809D21723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 4e713b99a6dfe1c24fc754d7774ec93e4e45bcfdb0700a0921488bd5dd585d40
- MD5 8c7c3c710103f78a8ba319d6e772b66f
- SHA1 c12efb88bfbeac9ca25f6d6426e4aa3d40a23d2f
- SHA512 c064624d2fee67745fde4acf92759ee817a4dd7ce63ee3b59038065f0f8b54741bce8558b83c2cb838ce71063ef50c0c4b58e7ef17eb967daea644ccf4d4cf0c
- SSDEEP 24576:bx/s/r70+enS18sPDt3YZ3y7YD5TvinrmpGen:l+rQJSJPDtoZr56rJI
- TLSH T1F2455B1263E84FA5E1BF463089B1A551AB77BC624F21C7DF22586E1D3E32B809D35723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 6dd198e93684facf7dbd03925cc4ad50688b2a525e3c40e249cd24d631e53dbe
- MD5 94d6032f03842f1a1ab3833e81485d57
- SHA1 a86b3ed2cb0cc5d82b7ff7f76ef7a4ba4b2d6345
- SHA512 0d3182a3a3f7db5fe133f52e94334044aa641b2dcdd051b64c5fba6713ee779678db736dde762c2ee5b996ff0258b1637fa1d0d2d70a6af4ab798b2a96f8923d
- SSDEEP 24576:bx/s/r70+enS18sPDt3YZ3y7YD5TvinrmgF:l+rQJSJPDtoZr56r9
- TLSH T15E455B0163E54FA5E2BF12309DB59651AA77BDA20E21C7EF22587F1D3E32780AD21713
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH