Analysis
- max time kernel
115s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
25/05/2026, 11:05
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260525-m678eahv81
- SHA256 6d188ccddaf345f39a1dc3a9365f15f5fa5d98f754d841c5f3b31976e7de88f2
- MD5 e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462
- SHA1 2d712368602a72167c5b8299cffe91dcdc6ca8a4
- SHA512 f0f8851d60e3f8a8e847c72a3b68c60dcd71f85512310faee5c40c266377aa76adb0e7174ef94ae9f7fab16ac46c200b3db95f850f9d0403fa3fa6415e6fae26
- SSDEEP 24576:BCbvtJqc8iHNFpuWvWL0vbxSIWD5Tvinrmi9ZZhq9D5TvinrmJAhYus6:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rO
- TLSH T115B5260262944FB5D16F41348961466DA737BC21CF238FCB16906EEEBFF26809E25637
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2512-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b690-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2588-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a2a8-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2512-1356-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027a1d-1357.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2588-1383-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x002000000001a60f-1511.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000002a7d7-1758.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2588 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" 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GamingApp_2105.900.24.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxStub.exe patcher.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\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.BingWeather_1.0.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WeatherStub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_1.0.36.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Time.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$$ 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2020.503.58.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2512 2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe 2588 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-25_e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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:2512
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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:2588
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 6d188ccddaf345f39a1dc3a9365f15f5fa5d98f754d841c5f3b31976e7de88f2
- MD5 e6e6f1c419bb326ff016c7f6b0da5462
- SHA1 2d712368602a72167c5b8299cffe91dcdc6ca8a4
- SHA512 f0f8851d60e3f8a8e847c72a3b68c60dcd71f85512310faee5c40c266377aa76adb0e7174ef94ae9f7fab16ac46c200b3db95f850f9d0403fa3fa6415e6fae26
- SSDEEP 24576:BCbvtJqc8iHNFpuWvWL0vbxSIWD5Tvinrmi9ZZhq9D5TvinrmJAhYus6:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rO
- TLSH T115B5260262944FB5D16F41348961466DA737BC21CF238FCB16906EEEBFF26809E25637
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 53df5d8f04e3cfa45b9174d9c5e8eea16c7c28a998449009ec562e76dba2d5e0
- MD5 340ff2db5eae371dda634e8c19a586ca
- SHA1 1c1bee8f90c4e5c46bc715afaa9d58bdddc83061
- SHA512 a5fc11916b97741ff1e059bac3d50cc90698fb3f7b39f29a0e5b50f3babd7e0d37bb91951fbfe5474a5e685af18b43ff2775e00c8ff735ff0f0489e59572f66a
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rOnVk0QGTvntQb:YqcxAO1rnBrOOHaib
- TLSH T1AFE5281662980BB5D06F81348552451AE673BC158F239FCB02A4AEDEBFF36D05E39633
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 390a2e6cb285c0f199595fbfc7263fc4d6b09cf05040d6beef2383831040581c
- MD5 e97966daf36d71fd18ec37fda4e7b4b8
- SHA1 784821e360af7ffe116967cf34315123a1d5c25b
- SHA512 1c68402080df2d855c1d98cdaa06e38c7ea4fdb615a51bbcf276f4468be0ba668b32f540df688a3600d1708d2a2d50dc726c9b7a8712a843d206a1fb2e4d242e
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rOwTd9CHKyao:YqcxAO1rnBrO2Cqo
- TLSH T139D52741A2944EB4E16F8534886146199677BC25CF238FCF12946EDEBFF26809D39B33
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 775667ae668b3d0090dceba408eb682fd31d515abdc866453500a0c02568483f
- MD5 3cc8bc4391358d04936775252c80cb83
- SHA1 ef4f90e8d6ab3c5aa45238c3ac4143e3667b8778
- SHA512 314350449ab1ceab0d707527f13fcc19ad4802b7721053c79d5e9b12be1d77ff927b63a1f28cf9d2ea02498901146f383562c015031579f5bd5d6cef3f30e5ca
- SSDEEP 24576:BCbvtJqc8iHNFpuWvWL0vbxSIWD5Tvinrmi9ZZhq9D5TvinrmJAhYus6hTjE:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rOgw
- TLSH T15EC5160262944FB5D16F41348961465DA737BC21CF238FCB16906EEEBFF26809E29637
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 8f568fcb433c3c043f7cfebd8cb7f30fd4837aee857683683b888d834d5dca33
- MD5 4bac89e56fc49d22e7a7e8632b2b5d88
- SHA1 08ab2527be10f69475156876034db238c802b519
- SHA512 77a7e705f73f7a8748e6c38c4911201fd810413da807b22236613ed3e154cefd254bcfef80be0f5995f2e2a7fa3eb2e95bda7dc4b1d64e9ad6ca3c2424302d6a
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rOiPji0Aj:YqcxAO1rnBrOojo
- TLSH T159D52702B2A44FB5D06B81748492565DE6337C518F228FCB1284AEEDBFF26D19936733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH