Analysis
- max time kernel
122s - max time network
150s - 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, 12:06
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
- Size 3.6MB
- Sample260511-n9yntact2m
- SHA256 f7283d84f8a7eb19d1c552d1c135b9bf84a40c876e924c64b6fdb6bc40d10020
- MD5 03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62
- SHA1 a79bb52686e7e03bf1e0ab5e64b54c5a75aee161
- SHA512 d784d5c77c1bcd3991ec6b488d5740b65117f13c1244a79b03a63f8f9c80ad100a9b6164606295a326a27e21220cb7b571e8e14a5af400fb635d8d2a5e7342e2
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rOa56rgeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX:YqcxAO1rnBrOXrsfkZcBrX
- TLSH T1A506F505A2A88F76D06F8074C6925659F6333C018F628FCB0284AEBD7FB26D19975737
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1924-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b43b-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3460-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a1c2-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1924-1332-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3460-1333-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a766-1587.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000025a08-2027.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3460 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" 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_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 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.42251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.40978.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsNotepad_10.2102.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Notepad\Notepad.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.12827.20400.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created 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\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_1.0.36.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Time.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1909.12456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_1.0.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$ 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_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 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1924 2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe 3460 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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:1924
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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:3460
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.6MB
- SHA256 f7283d84f8a7eb19d1c552d1c135b9bf84a40c876e924c64b6fdb6bc40d10020
- MD5 03b3c4bd21e6163bce8711e574094a62
- SHA1 a79bb52686e7e03bf1e0ab5e64b54c5a75aee161
- SHA512 d784d5c77c1bcd3991ec6b488d5740b65117f13c1244a79b03a63f8f9c80ad100a9b6164606295a326a27e21220cb7b571e8e14a5af400fb635d8d2a5e7342e2
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rOa56rgeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX:YqcxAO1rnBrOXrsfkZcBrX
- TLSH T1A506F505A2A88F76D06F8074C6925659F6333C018F628FCB0284AEBD7FB26D19975737
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 b5d0b234a442a5bee57b07ac71d65cb80e1ae6ee2106a863899717ed3878ee6b
- MD5 ecb0e4211f7974d11817dd45075e6569
- SHA1 d9ba540f30a5e903b85766c5796ea2a2c0ade8c5
- SHA512 86dcec6b112b785906af4259d9c24a0cca9ae000a1c0ba78438fb820e37c9fd339293986e56160d2f6fcca9f602fdb1adc8010df388243b33152a22402c4b577
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rOa56rgeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rNw:YqcxAO1rnBrOXrsfkZcBr2
- TLSH T101060606A2A88F76D06F8074C6925659F6337C018F624FCB0284AEBD7FB26C19975737
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 bd8ca3cadf74a25453d050c1fad0c6954c42ea996d4589cdf1355cac3f4b5e48
- MD5 786b76cca51894194c8559c86c5160de
- SHA1 a377891b1da892926a310d97119cc983e2bb0bc6
- SHA512 5caf27cbcff301a70bb91b6816b569c6ecde14f01f4727a433886398fa9e879bef143ac486b1b844da7725974e89461acdd6e87ce1ded009ea71b67b1ced6ea9
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rOa56rgeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0Aj:YqcxAO1rnBrOXrsfkZcBrLjo
- TLSH T1D416F615F2688B72D06F8074C6925659FA333C418F628FCB0284AEAD7FB66D18975733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe$
- Size 3.9MB
- SHA256 be06d2782ad18043fe664fc2a970db682f5ad6b6ab1c41b7b1621b1d03c88413
- MD5 a0eb0336fc5973b9546d9257bfd66723
- SHA1 6e3279c99d9b4316e0442158f3731f3c80aaf1ec
- SHA512 cc2637b760565cad4fa16084065e99fa69a36d7e23f3fda9f4bc6e7218c3a9c72ae4c25cd3003bb952ff22c88c9864738744cd7921c9e685950531dbc939911a
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rOa56rgeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rPi2WH3:YqcxAO1rnBrOXrsfkZcBrPuX
- TLSH T1A1161615B2A88F76D06F8074C6925659F6333C018F628FCB0284AEAD7FB26D18975737
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH