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2026-05-06...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-05-06...ar.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

10

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/05/2026, 16:09

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General

  • Target
    2026-05-06_4336599b1e1da40bef3e59cd7c1d2cd8_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe
  • Size 780KB
  • Sample260506-tl6bmses2v
  • SHA256 8e3b673a7d7e7812c53343a124e5f50c7786059a4b3e6675441ecba038c763f7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoverypersistence

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_4336599b1e1da40bef3e59cd7c1d2cd8_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_4336599b1e1da40bef3e59cd7c1d2cd8_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4528
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-05-06_4336599b1e1da40bef3e59cd7c1d2cd8_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-05-06_4336599b1e1da40bef3e59cd7c1d2cd8_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4760
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4964
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2024
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4728
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:876
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:892

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        2026-05-06_4336599b1e1da40bef3e59cd7c1d2cd8_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_4336599b1e1da40bef3e59cd7c1d2cd8_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
        • Size 645KB
        • SHA256 7f9f43c8cd831f91992aa88d77ea78fab39bc339bb42f2d19b3874cee28c82d5
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        explorer.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 1426cab50be8275881642b4ab205fe418bf2323c05bda9566082d50ed86f9d39
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        icsys.icn.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 1e21469b8e0cb29f28d2c30ebd2130823096c08021d95c1a8dd88fe4ce27e187
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        spoolsv.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 d0132d857538a86142527dbbcfd6a613dd862be72f3f164f81916a6f537234a3
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        svchost.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 0b89ba6c18d822ebcf62d5532d9b7df6c0aa806f4c3349845f49188ae8000772
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        memory/876-46-0x0000000003A90000-0x0000000003AF3000-memory.dmp
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        memory/876-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/892-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2024-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4528-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4528-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4728-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4964-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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