Analysis

  • max time kernel
    112s
  • max time network
    94s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/06/2026, 19:40

General

  • Target
    2026-06-02_76d2d77a94bb64baeaabf3f054ee3f7a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample260602-ydvbmadt8z
  • SHA256 0c0c9d535ac90090418c3aac50a352ca93d022ae7ab6fa5b4b96a66a2dec1058
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 5 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\2026-06-02_76d2d77a94bb64baeaabf3f054ee3f7a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-02_76d2d77a94bb64baeaabf3f054ee3f7a_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:1732
  • 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:3256

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 0c0c9d535ac90090418c3aac50a352ca93d022ae7ab6fa5b4b96a66a2dec1058
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 0a72033ab27185a652182dbbbea27911d3921e1a0b3f435ccf97330f7249b985
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 247a0f94ebb7bc4ee4356740f50d40cb530b8b07c9da052c32846a27aff3589f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 8d6b5af007f2053d920eb6ee0b4ad3d77f2115ff1331a33d8a9917833172755e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\python.exe$
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 5a64b2cf91551bdcb457e0e042f4d9e3492f6a813987b750624c65dff4904854
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1732-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1732-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp