Overview

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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

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    117s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 04:45

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General

  • Target
    2026-06-30_5ea7f2f2c795b2f0fac722a89b8d054a_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 9.0MB
  • Sample260701-fdlqdaev9n
  • SHA256 ce98da71d121c30d6c2463820d2091080836811ee84a609567a47ad94305a19b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_5ea7f2f2c795b2f0fac722a89b8d054a_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_5ea7f2f2c795b2f0fac722a89b8d054a_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:784
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5064
    • 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:2708
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4732
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5460
    • 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:2444
  • 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:6124
  • 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:3980
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5352

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          7z.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
          • Size 9.6MB
          • SHA256 b10e1177ff0274f1d008ec788e6215266779e08474ac9ba4fcc903e545ed98f6
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          7zFM.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
          • Size 10.0MB
          • SHA256 7991612929b119ad6fb3d3a3d9f8fe982c0d841de0e63b87cb73c4826cc4fb58
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          7zG.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
          • Size 9.7MB
          • SHA256 54a4bd4e9df983bb4b1cb040795e3fcb76e29d8d38bd9b6e91b740577eb10188
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          Uninstall.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 4ad481e4e2230de0c7049a302babd0f29cbf62a0ddb95374a56710b7a0d55749
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          chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
          • Size 10.7MB
          • SHA256 b8c7244935eed4e90a143115ad20d1ff9ba54c578d0fa3a66dd18cfd9cdc6adb
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          elevated_tracing_service.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
          • Size 12.5MB
          • SHA256 12fbae56c7b77740652bdd38e8f954b55e9427dc2a90beba15d22c5f2891dc1d
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          elevation_service.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
          • Size 11.3MB
          • SHA256 08946ba33eb11d38e7eebe954e612d167237a928f16c3dc389dccad2ab81da4c
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          notification_helper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
          • Size 10.6MB
          • SHA256 29d3b0a454953e24ac6e119f332c2f9aebadd51dcc7c0b4a239f6ae33f04e491
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          os_update_handler.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
          • Size 10.9MB
          • SHA256 273805a128c57b17a7b3f301ae4da098fddfc7bd5693d1f79c5ed06013b4384a
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          chrome.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          • Size 12.1MB
          • SHA256 97f706cef6357497ca55383f8af892c048bfb1b7f8dbf08bbb91bb08a0d96f57
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          chrome_proxy.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
          • Size 10.4MB
          • SHA256 6d10be2fb5b5510f5870a3ba7097f96030065e72e0f47bb14b14a9a54fbc7379
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          appletviewer.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 caa0d047fb2d679f022bf11ce75ce1c2bb4b25be5de53ee25f4845fc52d5f563
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          extcheck.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 655a3676fdb3120379a3d9eb0eae398950f2748a731c50977e6e1fe7a086e300
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          idlj.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 7519f5fe313514919f4f311a25d7fab72496196100a52476377ec5c3eb5b099b
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          jabswitch.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
          • Size 9.1MB
          • SHA256 cf384f8d08d5c9fb4c0d2976c941531c6e008d87d9301a1f578c1fd1aec5010e
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          jar.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 1cb94bf26120633836fae4de10b050b2f6271837ecdf50708d2b7c8b8307e134
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          jarsigner.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 2bf07bb74be4ba882e5c647a9a5a9286bf83d93f3e69115301d886b34367e0cf
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          java-rmi.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 c1656f530e872cbe65aeefd18f023d22af28f62edebec1003e121c77aa73a016
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          dotnet.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
          • Size 9.2MB
          • SHA256 b668092b878589bd4bdae88ec57a5f4b70ead174fee6a0e9585f087c054eb291
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          createdump.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
          • Size 9.1MB
          • SHA256 a86955eada29f85d26814873296b5589fceb250b31c2f99f3f58a1f81ebb72ed
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          createdump.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
          • Size 9.1MB
          • SHA256 5e1fa6ad22009697b7cfc7dd43bf2efb7a9d602ed555fbe6f472a896e363a426
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          createdump.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
          • Size 9.1MB
          • SHA256 5de007ba981248cd1a65ad75d50b8452d73f99853ce76f9f9182a268ff31131c
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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 9.0MB
          • SHA256 ce98da71d121c30d6c2463820d2091080836811ee84a609567a47ad94305a19b
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          ntldr~6
          • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 5180ce1c11c17df88bc7c6350a0dadb60d819d7205690177d062add85b68de9c
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          ntldr~6
          • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 97d80e2ae39df70b1262212140593cdaa37f0654bafb04d3c5d49cce40b3efe6
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          ntldr~6
          • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 02b4242e5c7469d0edde38b2f687ddff70585631228dd30f3bf592a5ad96d542
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          ntldr~6
          • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 bfec1ed806b421b9fdd5e311944cdf92eef845d14211996d528c0e4054f49951
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          ntldr~6
          • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 0693b599aed446758d8984dc0c4864b1bb1e4f4bb4ffeac3ec7961eeb1f4e997
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          ntldr~6
          • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 3abc1b6c99503badfaa9169458f749de6ebb04225dc4a596bd9cda4accf68e89
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          ntldr~6
          • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 850130367b5246345037cd76dbd623faa224e7af84b5c9202f84e4b83a4dc926
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          ntldr~6
          • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
          • Size 9.0MB
          • SHA256 7cfc79dd915446d9f7150c42e5dfad9ba6664bed36cc6e6245b81990c01638ec
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          memory/3980-278-0x0000019103930000-0x0000019103950000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3980-302-0x0000019103BB0000-0x0000019103BD0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3980-281-0x0000019103ED0000-0x0000019103FD0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3980-316-0x0000019115950000-0x0000019115970000-memory.dmp
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