Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • 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, 13:22

General

  • Target
    2026-05-11_2340b10a739127d4bd3c20104738b15d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample260511-qmkvjsd18q
  • SHA256 f65f11739e29fecb5f5eada586ed8b9381e8e763bb9f316b0dfa760d6a452938
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 8 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_2340b10a739127d4bd3c20104738b15d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_2340b10a739127d4bd3c20104738b15d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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:5424
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • 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:5084

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 f65f11739e29fecb5f5eada586ed8b9381e8e763bb9f316b0dfa760d6a452938
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 4ff39d2ba97147c3a208abeea13769c60c68e59fd972ec45004dfdaf496c5b87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 87ec0f77f388fef386cabfb9d09b1df29ad7c8475f20c85a93914c5f6aa03b7b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 ef92f46b17eec4f6a53d038576c878e1e664b52998941a0f11cc3256c5b4e789
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 937248da3e82edfe8a9b5a8607227c0e2f26abdb36cd5249663e090249c8ce7b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 949003ca4c28c039757e7e3e0f2f80052235d756698d2b26eb18a5755137fdbd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        crashreporter.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 2cea93cdf78b2c264bf7e7f5d8783c11b4d9b31f918741d1f748cad43c82ad34
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 f6ff6aa9da484570b849cc24fd5c6ece1ef2bb0ebcb3873a4d8a4dd383c45e32
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5084-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5084-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5424-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5424-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp