Analysis

  • max time kernel
    87s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/05/2026, 10:02

General

  • Target
    2026-05-17_02d8ab78cb5a2d023bc85fdfdac71f2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample260517-l25faaex2s
  • SHA256 140145074b79b46d8df3e05c7937fdafb1368c347d827ce19e7aceb9da372cb5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 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\2026-05-17_02d8ab78cb5a2d023bc85fdfdac71f2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_02d8ab78cb5a2d023bc85fdfdac71f2f_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:4376
  • 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:4764

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 140145074b79b46d8df3e05c7937fdafb1368c347d827ce19e7aceb9da372cb5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 87580544555bacca2b9119b8468a417846b84ead94d94c0605786b563613ab95
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 dcec0cabab2d2f276e8f0ed84ef594c46fe065987d1d76ff5ab6f8c4fb616421
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 6a188de011ea3fa3b612ce34f0a985b5c75c92d6e264aba1225032b8275c2751
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 315f80deed021c8eb0a7c5726f38f803fb8b53477311e719036121c3878a5e55
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 083bad7aebda2ff380aa023efffbd37c9d65d5953e8d7a28928eb72f50b8248f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4376-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4376-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4764-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4764-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp