Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 09:07

General

  • Target
    2026-07-01_87555ea16dc252ab930d0dcf87e1336c_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
  • Size 6.2MB
  • Sample260701-k3m2yscv7x
  • SHA256 84c5d2837e0e4e685fb5f328402d91f39b2a5be47c524faef0c934b863a3a9df
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_87555ea16dc252ab930d0dcf87e1336c_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_87555ea16dc252ab930d0dcf87e1336c_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.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:4552
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3220
    • 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:2756
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4752
  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
    "dwm.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3116

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 6.7MB
        • SHA256 54ee1d9d5c2cf9c14c524973465efe0223cb9c6c3315977c0428aa35ab319e66
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 7.1MB
        • SHA256 c511ae9afd2288ea5f8318778232fe0e4de5aeca1341355aa0434140cc21da6a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 b2b4d7bfdd4b4a5a3bef0918528b2a6b83b44ae90e4ce862efb4153e4f9d1f08
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 efad0af4bb9545fe60b7f11088bdb9e506aad43d9109549201b9619ca0b0d4a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 12.3MB
        • SHA256 0897d1fbafd8aa4212f1ce7a141d1b6ef6e229a50210047200a459100ac65c4d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 7.9MB
        • SHA256 a6cb3ede2dfa53c9ccec80145f4293e4410f4dc218abe564747b13821b2ff381
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 9.7MB
        • SHA256 5523ebca9a904296c9fddbad815b3ef2f9ae14d5a3da26a3c213a68618aef6d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 8.5MB
        • SHA256 0b1ebd04c9373f537fef0b1b6b1ea428ad27fdd8ea33819feafb25dfad728898
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 7.8MB
        • SHA256 a0f5496f8308584431e31f92a93eee00103c57011dd5b9effe8bec4a66c263ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 bcca99dcda98c4dbad8e5dccd999b10ca5d25f35c089546c97913b2cdd07a3e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 9.3MB
        • SHA256 6a0203247a257242432a1f527fb17b2952e01690ac00a7561167a640f91615c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 7.6MB
        • SHA256 6ba085dda8cfcb2f1735af7c13089f7642b37ad5d1cb613c3ce9cf7f16d17d1f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 0745435090348ca8c7319d3a5d14c56dc2bdca542446e6d1abafb4beaf4463d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 a410d709d6871b790f40c410c4a6023bee0137c02c7a0b42551fea509ee1aa03
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 e8c5b4f48fc80ccbf9b283d2b6e79942155d1c2abe2d964be912283014e47c27
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 6.3MB
        • SHA256 eeec9e5c907ee4a4d3abb993465a6742152badacf75bfb31ccc023c7c5439bbb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 f85b03b6874c30acb625aed18d19437b93686657370672a1799d0a7fa770876c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 f1ef399dac948950a630721a3af21b8f54dd04093102d2be470c5c8e801ba814
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 6.3MB
        • SHA256 f194f966dfaead5a9d856b4928f5503312aa1ee1707c18fc7c3253a561810705
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.3MB
        • SHA256 8e003d96dfd26d6722ff25c25be2bb0a2c13fd751bdf3db25d33ac2ac8d44e81
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.3MB
        • SHA256 38d2aa50dbe4c7348761d7f6dc45d282477a45c137a430af7f20eea8b4731844
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.3MB
        • SHA256 d238396288576f25f94c705a5e34c4b1f7c26b20fac04a7dfacf02d9d307746c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Option.bat

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdatAuto.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 84c5d2837e0e4e685fb5f328402d91f39b2a5be47c524faef0c934b863a3a9df
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 c025dede118163d9b5fda342bfba1f914009069ab3ab57050a682e983ef84152
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 230b070c3622d15b5d0cf7ff35892e72deaa26fd74f8dc70a7167ef2b55b6dd2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 32065ec1ebaf4b23726c74a1c07dc5403b590b6db73450574984f1ac91781501
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 3e5b522115a00c3f56e6a95c66aba7d3c822a69ed21ffc5910e3d93f8d6e7b90
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 fae539df517a3064f250c368a12bce1385b1ee37b2ee8ee9f1ec786b91c051ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 f6aba3857d9e9ab3739de58b8f36e16abed4a9ee180933e2de4b77a7dc588b5e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 d2ca7287dee28c105e8e00df903db61f8bbde8d803816ac696fa107d1065ed8d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 30bacb040f58847432d4265d75769703ecd7cee98e0d37f3bb7b0a5c31fa91c7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 31e21622308e76247fe9f0dc878954ba7793fdeff4d18be3e524a2238dbb92cd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~8

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~8
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 4ecffd1b4f1b4a12257ffc2d4dae0d90916676297976060838156ce11573089c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH