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2026-06-30...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-06-30...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

9

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 03:10

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General

  • Target
    2026-06-30_b8b2ec0dbd2911dacf3d94ea115b2ccd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 956KB
  • Sample260701-dn4mtse161
  • SHA256 eb463b78d71190fa354dae64e0744b97fb74e33ace3fe29ce11173e28589a53f
  • 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\2026-06-30_b8b2ec0dbd2911dacf3d94ea115b2ccd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_b8b2ec0dbd2911dacf3d94ea115b2ccd_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:436
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4536
    • 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:972
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1876
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_b8b2ec0dbd2911dacf3d94ea115b2ccd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2026-06-30_b8b2ec0dbd2911dacf3d94ea115b2ccd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5052
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4624
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2672
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2428
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4548
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:228
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1992
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1956
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2988
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3248
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4176
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:204
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4760
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5024
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4148
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3852
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1072
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1912
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1036
    • 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:5048
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:644
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3872
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2744
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1068
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3656
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4328
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2084

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 d54588430f38e02187d9b8bcc9e57b2dd1e67f1753eee4ee6eb5dc627071a009
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 28c174a30da036a3deefe68a342408db793c1a47642844bef3089cf431d3067f
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 fe63e889af4f61b2ca5fa83cf389161be5c7c73fbf9eedbdbbc8fda1206b2395
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 927KB
        • SHA256 73135dbc892b6130553e7086b5efae5e89a8b7e01b1d73607c95448035ef1b4b
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 6643e8061b49effbed27bc3b6577eed59f32bce15cd837e51b256a88ce70fdeb
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 a59a0027cd9c71318388381806fd0d20f92f34cf7400144fc118b72854e0b677
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 4.4MB
        • SHA256 4825e638afc6de3a4245e7c23384583120e45c12f11641f8a46f7985072ea75e
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 2738f0fe805e9486593faba95402f8108baca620a539fc83a303032f09d1c053
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 393635d072a6f0f01dd1de1580a84b0abf83e13dfb55b74acb150c40647e8564
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 80cddf3168dd208e57053ff94360852b7d969e303fd5307755f40c2e94e2a84c
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 f99a913ecc243695d2ca25ae3d81f9a3d138be412a075ab6dacf0a2b36bbb303
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 37f1dab67500d98f6ccef20fa9398b05e83f1969a7b0d22aebf8f8602308eeac
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 936KB
        • SHA256 290106e8c42168ebfa1ccc83e1050977bec33f1d09114846e4b24e3f8fe0248d
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 936KB
        • SHA256 b19fd4312b1ef65f6d452775dbaa9fe2b2ec6a544df3cd9eb9123d40a1de36b2
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 936KB
        • SHA256 6285fcb8921aad8c1871aca3323a03d61c4d3b05c362a249097fd4f498f3e96f
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 956KB
        • SHA256 7580f0d7005d239854b57d520cef87947caae625a5ea6185d7f69e9cd77a9039
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 936KB
        • SHA256 45279eaa0b31e82eabaf582b036bcd79a51cf2190fa518337bb69e114a69deb7
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        jarsigner.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 936KB
        • SHA256 d4d9a4736e2c87e28607f1006cab052f89af5e986b487c6a7dbc83569f10427b
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 b18390f7b8436a92a69891370de601f3d54cb48ecf4e35a1f276a394919ed261
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 969KB
        • SHA256 18f4aa464ed861769c811a3710cf4a0374ac756cdeef0cd389fb1231153b9d43
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 977KB
        • SHA256 d9f985b0151dcdd1820fe4f78774882124f35824e898e3f8e4825221d2e9bdef
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 973KB
        • SHA256 ae7adb29fca6e5a96253da70a0eb4dd8de1cc8e75f5adddb8926b497927f3b4e
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        2026-06-30_b8b2ec0dbd2911dacf3d94ea115b2ccd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_b8b2ec0dbd2911dacf3d94ea115b2ccd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Size 44KB
        • SHA256 edc771decb21316a2c28024f0427019da00cfedcb746378314f5b76cb21b529c
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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 912KB
        • SHA256 2cd85dac722d2caf2d7a861e49d5880811b1afb537964b608c9487c52f3ff05a
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 912KB
        • SHA256 e06a5cc91621b3fd42c12370c2be047e4ce8bd5b1854186cc00c9e5f160f5b50
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 912KB
        • SHA256 b9d2d6c0ca979dc7335900fcbd574e9c7bad25e890de1d7c5c30765b46929585
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 912KB
        • SHA256 6ea2294006ae687ddf143809c45f2de8338e188e4ac871ab404ad9cfc6ea72f5
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 912KB
        • SHA256 89c00991a7ce2d309055c12052e1c34e8e89536f49713db0e23326961941113d
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 912KB
        • SHA256 7a6408723e7936349f2be52ad6e3b8603e59f878eb5f99529502f0bfe92ca139
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 912KB
        • SHA256 3da9c1c16fac8795a9c5df65b843bea4ab9920266610a39e9c12ef9f7849ed96
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 912KB
        • SHA256 a8b254f274985fd03c3454334314e9ced93f3a9f611bf99b5ae46503788cef5d
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 912KB
        • SHA256 afa79fe8230172d3b4fdcd16081f164a1fe236a2c642051f1d7897b2b266e1f6
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 912KB
        • SHA256 1a00360eef306e420e021eb01f07a427311f2cb7895f92d5222c61e35656fff9
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