Analysis
- max time kernel
111s - max time network
149s - 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, 16:53
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260504-vd3ffsb12k
- SHA256 2f7bc25c1c7bdf736f449df63a8438a0751760f379269c2cf3ce716b948ab059
- MD5 50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1
- SHA1 d76e4d58f308c73549f4a56b2b59c69371f084e8
- SHA512 17be0d0a7a937b122d7ba0ac4d78808d645918f823dd57a1b6863da9284d163c6a123748fe5a15ca24d315e4fa228e4a8ece60bbb5ce0f20f4f6c425778d87d8
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rgY5y5ta1LA56rX:YqcxAO1rV5y5ta1prX
- TLSH T1FFB57B5933944FA5D66F8178C86186A1EA73BC214F2087DF1650BE2A3E336D0AD3E717
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3828-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4fb-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4988-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a1c2-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x007f000000028a18-988.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3828-1335-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4988-1336-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027aba-1343.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0015000000027a4e-1496.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4988 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- 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_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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 (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.12827.20400.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_12104.1001.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 30 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.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_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3828 2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe 4988 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-04_50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3828
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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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4988
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 2f7bc25c1c7bdf736f449df63a8438a0751760f379269c2cf3ce716b948ab059
- MD5 50f7b26a79484dc1cedaf6c2f60f95f1
- SHA1 d76e4d58f308c73549f4a56b2b59c69371f084e8
- SHA512 17be0d0a7a937b122d7ba0ac4d78808d645918f823dd57a1b6863da9284d163c6a123748fe5a15ca24d315e4fa228e4a8ece60bbb5ce0f20f4f6c425778d87d8
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rgY5y5ta1LA56rX:YqcxAO1rV5y5ta1prX
- TLSH T1FFB57B5933944FA5D66F8178C86186A1EA73BC214F2087DF1650BE2A3E336D0AD3E717
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 3e839b56fef2b3940e4be29c7f49d99597fc40c238711d66ff6b78d725e2e43f
- MD5 d882922327a5e5b14eebeb442deb23a5
- SHA1 03b8ed35ae31e8976707635848f81c8213225e9d
- SHA512 a5018e2a12630d4183365c591a21d4ecef6abdf0721339f95b95f2ba68af39e2291527463f3219eba910d44c27f4c68efc189fd7b147ec8edcc738e5bc014238
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rgY5y5ta1LA56rQYRPgB77GsPmDf2vUY:YqcxAO1rV5y5ta1prDFc6bDf2vUY
- TLSH T1F8E5BE5973944FA5D66F8178C86182A1EA73BC214F2087DF1750BE2A3E336C1AD3A717
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 4ea76cefc3f6b676629a648f7ee5736a55502623f6a8cd57aa205b81f6a94381
- MD5 67be05643038189320476dfed7c0cbba
- SHA1 46ddfd8091090a43babcdf345cd163ea6dc2479c
- SHA512 d4ba94f7c5d4130ea66360fc2c40e5991596d102020adee1f92e21de5e9ba4e39fd68d1741fa5fbff4b93d6cd4f4f8dfaf82143fc7c6b47b44a0c83aca94b8ae
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rgY5y5ta1LA56rXTd9CHKyao:YqcxAO1rV5y5ta1prTCqo
- TLSH T16BD55A5573D40FA5E57F827488618661EA73BC254F208BCF1250BE2A3E336D19D3AB27
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 1b6163ba2a7a0249a873fbac5792c95a6939ea7eed211e71c4f5dfcdc20217b7
- MD5 52db133c918f362851e7bc664ae890f8
- SHA1 57bdd74e867b18ad663db3d44d36a7cf52b6448b
- SHA512 c00a3520543c5e331b962703b2e5c6f99113bfdb5bcd08ad47481c87b9ead79e3cd748dc167ec4a871e8c78718610d96ca2ae4d753b0768e66e92c1f20e3f865
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rgY5y5ta1LA56rTPji0Aj:YqcxAO1rV5y5ta1prLjo
- TLSH T10ED55A59B3A44FA5D16FC1B8C8929696EA737C110F3087CF0250AE693E376D19D3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 dd6c262d75d0c533d7c1098d0be666d8e4037bc33c3fdb52076c49f9b073e85a
- MD5 cf99b7267cb52a72793582cc8cb663cf
- SHA1 4796468b6cc633d93e19a326a8f6580e6b9266cd
- SHA512 1a0c07667b1042cef231bcf7e3b04da589ebf94cfe9ce254c1cd480190afd59a9234c6e427381a20d5060d84528dfe161b977dcec2124e301146dd48b8087349
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rgY5y5ta1LA56r0:YqcxAO1rV5y5ta1pr0
- TLSH T1FBB56B5933944FA5D66F8174C86186A2EA73BC210F2087DF1650BE2A3E336D1AD3E717
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH