Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - 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
30/05/2026, 05:07
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260530-fsf4faes3y
- SHA256 0304f23f2c0a7d7e0e85331858d5f7add1c65f5a82e2e9690f76b6d726f1682a
- MD5 0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea
- SHA1 eaae758e50957339d8fc8619912023dcd63db0ae
- SHA512 0e16c014f6f6fae28d3dedfa819529821450d04e0fc8d8bdccf2d4976ffee7fcd4e4dc6d4a3bb046ac40b3242a97cda731b2839e8a95b8f56d88abfb8ee73566
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyal/TWaLl3z0zDHD5TvinrmbJIS3mnXoZjzyal/TWaLl3z0zDHD5Tve:A3kMdT1Lljw56rq3kMdT1Lljw56rr
- TLSH T1FD956B16A2940FE8D52F813889964962E7737C264F2087DF13A46E263F337D06E3A757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4064-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4ad-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2268-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4064-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2268-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00150000000279e6-1533.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0019000000000476-1948.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4ad-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a3f9-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00150000000279e6-1533.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0019000000000476-1948.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2268 patcher.exe - 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" 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.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\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_1.0.65.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PAD.Console.Host.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.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.NetFX40.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1909.12456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_4.0.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\StickyNotesStub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.42251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerPythonRedirector.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4064 2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 2268 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-30_0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea_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:4064
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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:2268
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 0304f23f2c0a7d7e0e85331858d5f7add1c65f5a82e2e9690f76b6d726f1682a
- MD5 0317a0285aaeefd8ae29a8175db7beea
- SHA1 eaae758e50957339d8fc8619912023dcd63db0ae
- SHA512 0e16c014f6f6fae28d3dedfa819529821450d04e0fc8d8bdccf2d4976ffee7fcd4e4dc6d4a3bb046ac40b3242a97cda731b2839e8a95b8f56d88abfb8ee73566
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyal/TWaLl3z0zDHD5TvinrmbJIS3mnXoZjzyal/TWaLl3z0zDHD5Tve:A3kMdT1Lljw56rq3kMdT1Lljw56rr
- TLSH T1FD956B16A2940FE8D52F813889964962E7737C264F2087DF13A46E263F337D06E3A757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 72db1fd02f10772e91ea964d2250b58da44d7a9442e2adfd757bb52a6fb0442c
- MD5 2115107542f33aa168c07ce5d7571724
- SHA1 93e8aaf102c5c9eb8ab207a87081aab70179ee88
- SHA512 04a70718350267b9d2688cbbc1e8b4ee81bbdaefffde59b58467dc02427816a63a3bbef99dbfb2f4ae5f599037770973f8d9f29866dede5d317b6e57f40f74b3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kMdT1Lljw56rq3kMdT1Lljw56rLTd9CHKyao:A3kM7Lttrq3kM7LttrPCqo
- TLSH T1F7B56B56A3940EE8E46F813889A64522E7737C560F2087DF13A46E263F337D05E39B67
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 d66d1c8ca6786859cceb191bd67bb10e4be2c7daf26b103fdaabe8ce34d65936
- MD5 af2e1d805c0da8ac6c4922569b9df0b4
- SHA1 518fef0ecdcaa160f524723f12989f34be904d02
- SHA512 e214519d68a22ac98ca6b9161360f52485b5286551d069c206448ab82cc117d9aa97b5510eef4fc9514726ea995e168b87fc4c7438dbb31e755a8bbc248ed0ec
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyal/TWaLl3z0zDHD5TvinrmbJIS3mnXoZjzyal/TWaLl3z0zDHD5Tv1:A3kMdT1Lljw56rq3kMdT1Lljw56r9I
- TLSH T18AA56B16A2941FE8D52F813889914962E7737C264F2087DF13A46E263F337D06E3A767
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 ec10eb379ff45e8bd929d5c22a4961f22d378b20c1d23fb93a33683d4e89b57a
- MD5 29df4fba43b4ea07050794d660e12b5f
- SHA1 0e35fff448f7b548f0e4dad302c9fd1d0d009350
- SHA512 1f29a3d269d5a59e1d4ba33b604f83d4908ca5101681c6d36cd5283d9e832574549666d3c886e067bd0886afb046dbaefaeff7fef1c46b2a2b3c44a2ed6ea143
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kMdT1Lljw56rq3kMdT1Lljw56rXPji0Aj:A3kM7Lttrq3kM7Lttrfjo
- TLSH T17CC55A16B2A44FA4D02FC179C9925656EA733C560F3087CF1394AE293F336D19A3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH