Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/05/2026, 03:02

General

  • Target
    2026-05-29_5acab1c4f48882ce3f8b2bf364ce0276_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_vidar.exe
  • Size 9.7MB
  • Sample260529-djsd1abv7p
  • SHA256 db2beb73759b3105afdcae037151278e091f7246997fb4f1a67bb6ad44f5aa70
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_5acab1c4f48882ce3f8b2bf364ce0276_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_5acab1c4f48882ce3f8b2bf364ce0276_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_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:6128
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4904
    • 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:5100
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4940
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_5acab1c4f48882ce3f8b2bf364ce0276_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_vidar~4.exe
      2026-05-29_5acab1c4f48882ce3f8b2bf364ce0276_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_vidar~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3480
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2616
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5452
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1336
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2240
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2700
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1680
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4784
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5836
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2276
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3028
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5228
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4500
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5168
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2976
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4900
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2676
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1708
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3832
    • 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:4188
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1724
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1700
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4604
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3820
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3516
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2820
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4340

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 8.6MB
        • SHA256 b8bce5ca5bc8b48578596e65c4d64df55e3e0f5c60192e79f1abffb6316c301e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 9.0MB
        • SHA256 87917b2e241c4ca89a0ed5c748f2ad94532388c2fa407de4dd8468ffb1f79b23
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 d24047f13cf10e00bd4223a5ca94136582cf160d82ac9b36d896b73b401a0630
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 6d339ebe90c7280d3a1fea2fc0aece97ae0e2c9ee0174aeb2b21cf5cf2784e38
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 14.2MB
        • SHA256 ef3cf64b36a6121b3ab208464c07c5f24834aa998ca15393d47d6a40ae265bac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 14.2MB
        • SHA256 821a12013f176715dd05a331460f21806f6ce150bf5aa9275cada0709bc243ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 9.8MB
        • SHA256 173eb44df66b17c796cc920e5784b7ea63ff6ba50aef18e5b053314fa83a9487
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 11.6MB
        • SHA256 cb279e90522fa90f346e2f0fa6b9986046abf39fa9309791e656aceb0bcec75d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 10.4MB
        • SHA256 c67d2cf6927f63f149f26719f5e5f44ebbaf85802fe651461fa7995a4121528a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 9.7MB
        • SHA256 894f3cfef076429931c9af036fc65cf81175e36d4f10a7179ab5544f16815014
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 10.0MB
        • SHA256 03a896582c99fa23cce08e7622bfef70247bce98e6d47ed6bf5c724004bac04d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 11.2MB
        • SHA256 da4f76546c84bd1c83b770f8b1dac0fa7bfbc73a2c8bbff44a83a4e27a6978ce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 9.5MB
        • SHA256 c537684b46be6c20381fd36d9c722e2ad5902d8a88b1af3904adbcb8220e082f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 0a69bf88567d80dcdfd14222d81d2b0b82c569796bf0fe67fba90e3ebe157cae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 4b5db47506af6a8578ad4e4ae6217c299676bf62296ce872f2342300da9b2c2b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 c9cfcd04d83ee8d6bdb561f495b3d853e403ed1c4d19f89d057fd1bbfaee8c65
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 8.2MB
        • SHA256 ac5d5ac7f0395355c039b6c013c578210e8c1080b4bdbc6a5a17cdc6c1381531
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 a409195779c65d9c7db088604b1438fa521d3367f20a7b6b916d9ae8213506a2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 8.2MB
        • SHA256 46ffec4808755fb54f4f289bb62af8922f018098f3a000363b762a3f4803b8b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 8.2MB
        • SHA256 280419a29a000e40c0f83d01d85375f2ea3f8b7ba7531433377e2e297079deb1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 8.2MB
        • SHA256 61aea692fbe6923a269602e0fe562031550e918a8992f7cebba2885073696a57
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 8.2MB
        • SHA256 57895f437749e08c2e322eb91773c4b04568dd9d90bfce6fcdbf9febb095a863
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-05-29_5acab1c4f48882ce3f8b2bf364ce0276_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_vidar~4.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_5acab1c4f48882ce3f8b2bf364ce0276_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_vidar~4.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 814cc0aa61ca1827c3c38a4619b974db6c7325c41cb1facd6aec57fd97c54fc8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Option.bat

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

        UpdatAuto.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 abc3f514d86775af8aa889e3a7f6fb60842db53856e80e58bd0c86e2847f173f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 fe840ec2e1186e4c1b5e132c1ae835e3c5faa45db3e839d9d27ff0e1bed53a58
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 19b489b7eb7e3288e55364aef74b3abba68bc60abf2f972d3ea384d75583f9b0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 a34871c571ffe95645c078b753a9c4b89789aace1616c51874303f192a367f0d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 73a68720ee62d56bfd9eca1a8c64b289f3a2b3ceb0bb084f0b33d3bfcd34d3a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 a2825356d87a36a0ebb7af9fac74ed30258ba95aa53c2373d090516a01f80562
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 bd9667b8e2120e362f3cf0588867c43cdfd3a409bc0391c694131d41b1711f4f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 ace09528c8bf37807102b48a4e21b56463cadb189415006d78f2e5cbe2d06634
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 d1ad572bc67fa30d1cf1b3840444a5890d85b58fb060ee9ce727fd50dd809368
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH