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2026-05-29...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-05-29...ar.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    97s
  • 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, 03:59

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General

  • Target
    2026-05-29_85900fa0840985e1d80d1a326912a146_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 6.4MB
  • Sample260529-ej7dlacw6s
  • SHA256 ea9dd1f91d40ef70f04c906a7d226719b582f15688855e1bf426d93a3bdced17
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecution

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

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

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

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

    discovery
  • 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.

    discovery
  • 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.

    discovery
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_85900fa0840985e1d80d1a326912a146_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_85900fa0840985e1d80d1a326912a146_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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:3656
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5684
    • 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:5036
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5188
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_85900fa0840985e1d80d1a326912a146_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2026-05-29_85900fa0840985e1d80d1a326912a146_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4236
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4148
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4304
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1460
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4120
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1164
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5988
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3368
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4260
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5196
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3328
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3668
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5600
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3992
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4124
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4516
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4356
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:712
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:6060
    • 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:4060
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1540
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5580
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2512
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5648
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5316
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3948
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5616

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 4.4MB
        • SHA256 2fb7bf04eea4da26665f8ab6fbdc2a2dc0165bbdb543a24eea44da117b131b62
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 3822f3259ee12e7564b1164e062fec4b2453dadb30e81b6165e105d3f1f5d9ce
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 4.5MB
        • SHA256 f117454d072c67e5a6a50a956ab75897f454fc6d125bf3547de391505aae6862
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 ee4057921022fb7f8935a42d6bd3994cb50beee39ad728d43854a6d46f6301a3
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 9.9MB
        • SHA256 93dead48874202b09f8305776bd632d763d75662c240802ed77bebb2bd5f2773
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        setup.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 9.9MB
        • SHA256 1322c08df91513bb18669ae2d0d782a214bb2323801eb8bffc45d20acf5f4e6b
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 5.5MB
        • SHA256 4bef9ca1b425b13d5812fb27b89f0f2745694ce5a469b9e5cd6c7a5c53e4259b
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 7.3MB
        • SHA256 5d6ec574598ba6b7da8d2376a9b2be492908b93385e000f4ac95eea9cfd462ea
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 6.1MB
        • SHA256 1af0539c074e6e253dc54b1f9fe4c65eed28bf2426c2404d24f72c8f3ec3e5fd
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 5.5MB
        • SHA256 19aecd7c814f434f6c9c539582ba618106e33a48ff72bdf842bc1ef03e1733ee
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 550394aa41e19804e96bad2efe43dcfd092d7ac66f21ee4c664e8e9ae9aa9dd8
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 1ff1fe21027165e71e41ec0aacf5459574c64b185a0c267df4c15cbd08b36fa5
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 84424d5478c975281107b388c6a2081c86625ce5a49ba3ce5ba217ec07bd71b3
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 5334f2b8dbdd6d7456e836b5bf4770798455a50b5420ec3bee985863de92ec23
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 e1891f3c1923524408240579f402d91acb3b3e515eff0153e80c9699da649220
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 84351b7052eb0704784ac93ae893c6256b8fda97f97acf11267bdea40a6105d7
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 64b2ff812a43d84e46a4a8dcae1605a5fb63d2cac88a5e0c735a8612714ed77e
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 281c2247782104945245b5bcc3e7f5b18348fb754a569b410377c12152e35bd1
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 398480dc45394e126c9b0b13d16d5085611291c2695191923a75aaeb3fbbd78b
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 3fdce3fb63ec5dfd7f71bddd01162722462f46442d58e1fa7c7a8163a573891b
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 b5402c7bde907a1f1569b1d6816ec4be2fd2b87d04ebe6ca58fecc82040d6821
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 cae0fb3345d94bdd497e17612312fbc6f24c2cd4e178a0533c7e92a293a3ad84
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        2026-05-29_85900fa0840985e1d80d1a326912a146_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_85900fa0840985e1d80d1a326912a146_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 5f007e11792dad234c3a50e1ae7db1324ba346490e5c32f71db2e2b3132c94ac
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 428b78759c37756870b2f16160820c55fd2604035bf9d667d40848898d8387f9
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 c4bb287c96d3b8388925db7a85ae7a40610e6c4180b205feebc9058dd53c3992
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 741e6d2c302a2635efc66841695a12876dbb1d33ae723f07411b83280bc24aa5
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 abe038ed1283a7cbc3301e8e16a48ba2a4f79509ee0db9663d5b41724a94a65a
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 f1d4b131e6ccff6606ff81ae99583799a5763c8d6743c8c79613dbe9266138e4
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 0d76c01bdc018cf7f20f81419d382683cdef3e97a4a86b7aec600c6950cdb8e8
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 0cbadd4e09d3f9ab08ca12bcf2a7616afefefce56994c879590600a568afef08
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 55e1df6a9c95bfe984160075898e618a1a90afd3bd2f1adb14886a09a0ab20c4
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 9d43787d5d78aac98aebd4f4f1d9e47971b07104cf5cfd4657ce283fd7cf217a
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