Analysis
- max time kernel
132s - 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
31/05/2026, 15:13
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe
- Size 4.1MB
- Sample260531-slps8aa14x
- SHA256 979d9306ccf72dc606dfdc9649a0c3bcb4b5dd0265b190088b54e2e2ae822696
- MD5 4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159
- SHA1 63fddfe181cd1f439220f7cb9e895012e2191f4f
- SHA512 da06cccd978319bed5cbf57210f9eca4e29fc52f501b6db710da2d5a541c9c97a16900176d6c9bded5c08f442ddb89408dc6af86f3973fdb4384ecd5e918e748
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rdcN+Dzc9OBAXqwyOTdLPji0AjdpYq:YqcxAO1rnBrdxzpAawzjo56
- TLSH T1D8163815F2A44BA5D07F8074CA929656FA737C511F608BCB0290EE7D3F336919A7A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1192-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b58b-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5432-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a411-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1192-1356-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5432-1357-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000027a85-1358.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a789-1837.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000002a7e9-1865.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5432 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_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}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.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\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.12827.20400.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_10.2.41172.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TerminalAzBridge.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsNotepad_10.2102.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Notepad\Notepad.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_1.0.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_164703\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.40978.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1192 2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe 5432 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-31_4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159_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:1192
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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:5432
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 979d9306ccf72dc606dfdc9649a0c3bcb4b5dd0265b190088b54e2e2ae822696
- MD5 4c714588879649aa631953c06c92f159
- SHA1 63fddfe181cd1f439220f7cb9e895012e2191f4f
- SHA512 da06cccd978319bed5cbf57210f9eca4e29fc52f501b6db710da2d5a541c9c97a16900176d6c9bded5c08f442ddb89408dc6af86f3973fdb4384ecd5e918e748
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rdcN+Dzc9OBAXqwyOTdLPji0AjdpYq:YqcxAO1rnBrdxzpAawzjo56
- TLSH T1D8163815F2A44BA5D07F8074CA929656FA737C511F608BCB0290EE7D3F336919A7A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 4.8MB
- SHA256 d3880425d4b246d0cf8f881c899374977e8ecdbaa641c550419ac6321f6f7b2d
- MD5 eb3bdeded814abdd42369004844580bd
- SHA1 4553a61e9485d2119f1c35bfbee91baa4f1992b5
- SHA512 067cad3e3ebb423cfe0b601b3d3fb9313dbe3bc9fa9f8901f857e46f721366fa4467b5b4fec4c361230acb37a25f5a4738870a474b43086777ca00e6ac1e1f31
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rdcN+Dzc9OBAXqwyOTdLPji0AjdpYqKVk0QGTU:YqcxAO1rnBrdxzpAawzjo56EHaib
- TLSH T187363A15E2A44BA5D07FC178CA925656FA737C450F708BCB0290EA7D2F336E19A79323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 e9523f0eff054612ee99b8144fe622f2e03928f881908894f0224fe2ab4d41b1
- MD5 eb9c0cb070ca3e8f63aa179a6ba57d33
- SHA1 9e6cd8decb8eb1f1e3f4a4583b552e5ff1099687
- SHA512 401958d9229b731dcf3a79b2f79ff3a3b0ac6317ab46aadee5bb3109387517d652d927d23dcfb28b70a7b865e5607dd5fd25fa9a913cc662ccc643b40aa73f33
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rdcN+Dzc9OBAXqwyOTdLPji0AjdpYqDMu/v4en:YqcxAO1rnBrdxzpAawzjo56S1/v4rm
- TLSH T1A0263815F2A44BA5D07F8074CA929656FA737C510F608BCB0290EA7D3F336D19A7A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{ABFE1D03-25DD-40E1-8BAF-A69810AC7F7C}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 cf809ca2a5e08bcb23cdd01127c751eec0bda47ab8921ee3734a1881d8a64dcc
- MD5 3fea454eab031d423adebae4cc506e0e
- SHA1 f9ca4711c13a9bd77fe60545690c685b6918a37e
- SHA512 665067247c989872f6460127d5a14c442be73ea4b52de37bbb1132434f49af26bae51915923fececf34819c01d3f78214a232e3ff243a2e67cca3b9f6d118422
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rdcN+Dzc9OBAXqwyOTdLPji0AjdpYqtBPVAU:YqcxAO1rnBrdxzpAawzjo56UBPVl
- TLSH T1F1162815F2A44BA5D07F8174CA929656FA737C510F608BCB0290EA7D3F336D19A7A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.6MB
- SHA256 2cdd2f3ebc7c550aa72fe1b1312d08f61c9f110189c3ead7d659af3bfe02c02d
- MD5 93d14d124fd0cbde9120e48bece995e5
- SHA1 3a6cb0c915c5790ad99d6986dc7f0fdf5f5a2f88
- SHA512 ad4bd5bab5e45b1bc7d9a978f109c015a2ee68f556b04934bf165575449c7fcd2b4083697b042003a5e6acdbe992ee9a32d1983af8fd25a2ebab5bc901943527
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7w56rn9TI956rdcN+Dzc9OBAXqwyOTdLPji0AjdpYqjPji0Aj:YqcxAO1rnBrdxzpAawzjo56Gjo
- TLSH T1E0262815F2A44BA5D07BC075CA929656FA737C410F608BCB0295EA7D3F336D19A3A323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH