Analysis

  • max time kernel
    103s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 13:24

General

  • Target
    2026-06-26_a68e3f5af7ab644a1cf36769637459cc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 917KB
  • Sample260629-qnth3set81
  • SHA256 6d3e10e5aa16318a9fc30c0a3b40564cab70d2b8ee132beabe5ff0d05154faa6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 46 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 43 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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-26_a68e3f5af7ab644a1cf36769637459cc_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-26_a68e3f5af7ab644a1cf36769637459cc_cobalt-strike_conti_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:2272
  • 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:5992
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:244
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5096
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5340
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2080

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 917KB
        • SHA256 6d3e10e5aa16318a9fc30c0a3b40564cab70d2b8ee132beabe5ff0d05154faa6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 58438c6d61c9a91352f1bfb1621bb8e9f2cb542563868193eb9952390e130e53
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 931KB
        • SHA256 ee415b48a624f62bf70e370fa602029a61b902a2cba5e5d35d1291f3010b9798
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InspectorOfficeGadget.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 b2dd5037d814fe195d428c47ae35fe93bfb9d4190d91441d6dfeca5af7b5acfb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 848b3ece93f8cb5476701f50e47fa28b36f459975143850243093686537a9bb3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 ac06a7d3e780c6cedc67c360d28057e844b2b4dd77b5b3832d740b8237fe946b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 b8706f385ddac3d8efd3193b8846ee5c373041dabf0ad7d7b1fd05131ccd81a3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javah.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 702f868d95c96024bbcc977bd258832f42d7cfd3620e2b811c0318abff116d62
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 204d406fe724125001b35a5ac4e5cbf4b233a44f6e6830fd159b28a9d517da71
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 555dfd5e7846c43a93c75808cf831400f9085de8832006b5e4071372374f1604
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jconsole.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 8929eac9076f3a21589191805e74170e91747c77e334e0465928f722ceb7ae47
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdb.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 1c5aa8751a47f9ba10b3d5b8a0f32389a2ede08008cde7822e973d31193f941f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jdeps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 3f8709c7a7157a59914bb70d14e085dcfa0c1bd8e1840fbf4b91cdb0df78d98e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jhat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 45fadba3894049d4d11489a9bb6774ba2e60b50ca6f501c1ed792289ee42d4f8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jinfo.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 2778a5d9116aacd1136f8c87db17a6505c68da8dfc7c992a74adca8f2ef37745
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 b0659a4a8799eb2231731f9d9eb05c810c990e203d4428e5bd725df770a51101
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jmap.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 702823ddc818f0323bca2ab4200159698e515baea474abf7bb5ceb9e7e4802cb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jps.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 db956cc68c50859ea60eaae4c18850ea420b17f9833fc450adc9509d4efac61e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jrunscript.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 7fdf3e402d417237268b741e1ffb42e7612f0a9627453e9cf49faec233e3c573
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jsadebugd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 c59ee8b19d6fda3ba85ea1ba5c61369d80a116427ed6d1884f6c3fbabfa40b90
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstack.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 61990ef974e46d7d57eebbe6252a74502956911bffb92d52fea3d635caa58b1a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstat.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 bd569ab16c766456b9a4719ef0f2d89b549ed0bf4ec0c444859610203505989e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jstatd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 a5c0750f729299bd7fee2cf4a6b43e0970f9e90e0dd6e1df62e5d405c7bdbf50
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 53ee71240560b2e6542c637844c561e4e32e9bc9168747c96c4bad4b939e25df
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        kinit.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 9867138e2e693317f2247f5aafd3569fd6b9acb8182b8ca732b44b2458660f83
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        klist.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 a4d969eacd9768d19dd17197dca0f5b4d329901fc32005762f583ed9148e3f76
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ktab.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 818f10c779cd37b6ff9ba929908cbd0a56e05487a2bdfc2893935011bc3c5bde
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        native2ascii.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 322cfa4a1eb6e95533d03b9a998d5bd571454656f8f3366f50dfca7d69d8a249
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        orbd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 fc221a6f05a1a30d8c9881889d4f92975694b0160a0afdc6988b566273015246
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pack200.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 466842dc800209ff41645cb53068468f9e5dce348778249142d227021942d21a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 fda643e4c7acc998f555255952ceb1a0dc0e7b5fb57685e1b7df9fd91e7e6c97
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmic.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 3763499ba1244f374bf48384a1b9997595690d5ba9e91976b0c2a076487160ab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmid.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 b0aff64279e8cd09678f72bd1a2d8473289204806856c1f554c816d7c6ade5d5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 00f47be47ed7ed8dede4a555afa776ab4ea18b49612d0272eea525b5809572b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        schemagen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 bb92653acef66ccc2e56bd369a78391d440f917f981a6f164d7123f6bd1cc02d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        serialver.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 08dfb4bf411baeda79f3fd05c0f2082f44f62471682b8b5f9b16bff17d9b047d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        servertool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 c6d1104a2b7a4a74001f1353f4608e7e26175ead5201b2d7c66adc76eddf55f9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 adbbd3561a856da6d08f93cefc9f6e13ccb132ba1b5acb1d037064333299d4b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsgen.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 19471e0fc8c81a14a7971d0b49b8b1d0dfa36bd42b5913bb2f731c4c39d8e87c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wsimport.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 fe132f4ada84355fe34c76d757cf8b696fec01729053cfcf25b6d80911233501
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xjc.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe
        • Size 940KB
        • SHA256 d34b5bb2a141d276333d0bdf96a0cce35e988f7fbc1be35e556a6668cad252f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SDXHelperBgt.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe
        • Size 950KB
        • SHA256 9f98601b52daee99b397856fb8573d99ab6a2e3d844e9e3520d47cc00e270ba1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Wordconv.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe
        • Size 961KB
        • SHA256 bafa0b3e106bc67059c6647a9c668e1ad71699ea7666a5ea367d88d3c79cb25e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 607B
        • SHA256 7c21835f01895c1ee4e12f81e71ef06a0f6e2b9281de493ff8ec95f913e9680d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2080-876-0x000001BFE2120000-0x000001BFE2140000-memory.dmp

        memory/2080-874-0x000001BFF2240000-0x000001BFF2340000-memory.dmp

        memory/2080-865-0x000001B7DDBC0000-0x000001B7DDCC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2080-871-0x000001BFE1DE0000-0x000001BFE1E00000-memory.dmp

        memory/2080-864-0x000001B7DDBC0000-0x000001B7DDCC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2080-889-0x000001BFF2600000-0x000001BFF2620000-memory.dmp

        memory/2080-863-0x000001B7DDBC0000-0x000001B7DDCC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2272-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2272-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5096-1074-0x000000000F6D0000-0x000000000F750000-memory.dmp

        memory/5096-925-0x000000000F6D0000-0x000000000F750000-memory.dmp

        memory/5992-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp