Analysis

  • max time kernel
    112s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/06/2026, 15:00

General

  • Target
    2026-06-01_e8596278ccf5b16d21e94594b015acfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260601-sdg4eagv7x
  • SHA256 9b4ced684f26bac1442b1108d1c7fb15847d53985655db2819a033e8772f799c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 7 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-01_e8596278ccf5b16d21e94594b015acfc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-01_e8596278ccf5b16d21e94594b015acfc_amadey_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:4444
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • 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:4628

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 9b4ced684f26bac1442b1108d1c7fb15847d53985655db2819a033e8772f799c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 762dc49d73fef1081fd962e722a477a211a7bf6b3cc59c3ac42f9548c3b7b9f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 f7b08453651bba337aee4990a48b0240f9ad2769735e97905665bd754ff1adc8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 1c4d51d2866fa0068701a0c539476f389b22645ea1d9e2715886442191ada3a4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 f11c398da700d1f8b067c02cee0fc74a4b275a76459e000c11dd051726cdf8d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 9d1a6589ad43a09431bd45804a29f06044aaf18f19aca84883e9a44243a48894
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dfsvc.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 8e48d76de50b1206e45d04dd2789ec758f41300eb8aac597afe2e5c398a8b3ce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4444-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4628-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4628-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp