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2026-06-04...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-06-04...ar.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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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
    04/06/2026, 04:33

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General

  • Target
    2026-06-04_9a0aca90a4ae3d5460182ec060fe3a5c_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 6.7MB
  • Sample260604-e6ypzahz4y
  • SHA256 94f61e21488a3a0468e9450eb0e2478e0d75e7c2ae2c812220dac0b98e8ce0dd
  • 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 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_9a0aca90a4ae3d5460182ec060fe3a5c_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_9a0aca90a4ae3d5460182ec060fe3a5c_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:864
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1236
    • 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:2480
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4064
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_9a0aca90a4ae3d5460182ec060fe3a5c_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2026-06-04_9a0aca90a4ae3d5460182ec060fe3a5c_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4428
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4260
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2596
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4848
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:856
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2040
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:948
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1868
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2184
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3180
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4956
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3060
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1880
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2188
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2456
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4380
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2460
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:240
    • 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:3788
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1420
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1172
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4004
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4148
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2128
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2440
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3784

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 5.6MB
        • SHA256 32fff9412f3e49687d4948bfeacefdaa17103b7b16d0041f97f86d6ae97cc278
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 6.0MB
        • SHA256 0c5ae4d2bd52e24890445c525a102614197ad387f3a7c7627a9c0518c95e5cce
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 5.8MB
        • SHA256 aeb6a3d6d49f1fa1bbd9afa04592fb4e51aba46398cf99d92374dae798010256
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 9a86d95283dd7eebf1231ee50889b61f2e8205445759c34b75fbb286637514dd
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 11.2MB
        • SHA256 92dd8fd7115a1caae3f80926421d38a1f82a23d9d0a1a6aa42bacd4f5e425ced
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 e1184ed113ba0002eb8a861fb5d462aa8207b997a26f19fb1c1d17716a3d74a3
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 8.6MB
        • SHA256 1ae430024863fd893c5cfc67db88ab718daa03532f3780f167ade2df056bdbd9
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 89b4ab08506b530471849a332b15e24a270292ad2aab09dd6d6070855846c4e6
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 6.7MB
        • SHA256 2b6a9067e1a59ce9385995ccb64d21a8f97429f4185f3f3c255a70fab5c0a6e5
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 7.0MB
        • SHA256 34726cc2be5ba543898a037f223ad4085d1f322547fafab34b19b21b8537fc54
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 8.2MB
        • SHA256 51ec07e9ee83ad1c9f38aba881b983def88675ab16de5b84562f9b83f23d7e3e
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 fc3f552dc17b2d8da6dc48475f2a08856f58df1025b93626a42cf8d20ef48918
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 a624771e58ca2853eca95facb2d2182462f05790ec51fc454bdc5a287d75a4d1
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 2afb51cf8e34a667f909d87f9015f9edefd6ec8bad7d8ca976abe2e7d868b3f4
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 9b47e85d964762f73947a3a3da9873c1648bc203486ea7175b2b7ad5a6d1b03d
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 04506382a99f71d615e0f09f1993297a70552312b87451002112da57e3b2b38e
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 306b10dc580b5f18792a768935c9ef9042f9a5a3137872af2c48088f662a2464
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 0434f027b355e47a4b836f1b66865abfff1e43ae9253d5042f0db8782a20ba04
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 f7ffef08525cf9170e2510a5f118781a5c56498cbfdcccd5e9d51acc1988fa9a
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 661401b851fff644d1cb109f8946a9edcef53385b08232d98fc62391f9ce52fa
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 85b38c44659bd4d5869d5a3fe8b16c70dcdbc174daca018cb9aa7adddef152dc
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        2026-06-04_9a0aca90a4ae3d5460182ec060fe3a5c_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-04_9a0aca90a4ae3d5460182ec060fe3a5c_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 814cc0aa61ca1827c3c38a4619b974db6c7325c41cb1facd6aec57fd97c54fc8
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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 5.1MB
        • SHA256 19a262b8a380b648e585fb75cd48c8a209731f1c72f0e6cbd60ccc170f0cc796
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 f4be708f7fde82541c1c75f09d8091f9ec540ca8a4ea16311368a5597854aaa6
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 041ca0e805ca92eb0ce47852968c69c13bead1949d6c94fec55f827f63b06077
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 0b19ed1e07b8f196d6f12d125d69dbf273fef4221526adc756448599471a9ef9
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 9adeffdd60f6322f9e842720a6f1353034a55738ef21fb5c289d4511d15e6f14
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 6afd79bbee89c724e6e8c4b645ca7166d4abf7d2c5ee3a1e5f8db7ae158a3a0a
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 fea0bed712adad0a682b24690cef788463af4e876e9126cd24a1b92714c02e9b
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 f0850bdc1cf1b7b8687533ff26473efc5ed731d3f82d3832f9b853eb1f908fac
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 fc99a012a290111fae962789e28b8b865cf85cc3c6d160f2317fbdc4ef6aeff4
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