Overview

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Static

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2026-07-01...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-01...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • max time network
    147s
  • 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, 12:58

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-01_cacb1b78339e27a9a53cde3fee777da5_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe
  • Size 866KB
  • Sample260701-p7lrxaex4p
  • SHA256 7638a64ef860685def63a0b4fbc21df04cf025a0198c1adfb2ec309ff22190df
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarediscoverypersistenceransomwarespyware

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 Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_cacb1b78339e27a9a53cde3fee777da5_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_cacb1b78339e27a9a53cde3fee777da5_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1468
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_cacb1b78339e27a9a53cde3fee777da5_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-07-01_cacb1b78339e27a9a53cde3fee777da5_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3172
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1468 -s 1864
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:4376
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 1468 -ip 1468
    1⤵
      PID:4296
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4100
      • 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:1100
    • 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:1988
    • 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:1776

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          RCX2EE6.tmp
          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX2EE6.tmp
          • Size 768KB
          • SHA256 b3b0aafa0c53047223bdd9d0d6fe2e230eaf91bf5f8924b47677755fe335471b
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          iconcache_32.db
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_32.db
          • Size 1024KB
          • SHA256 a5e47e5ed2eb4651658ca17a782774af4b5fd80b8b107a9573fe84649873fd5a
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          iconcache_48.db
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_48.db
          • Size 1024KB
          • SHA256 5d58db9702f5b966f21a3acb980f6b2e50cc5a524afbed5be2ba8c8046aaac60
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          iconcache_idx.db
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
          • Size 7KB
          • SHA256 8ba97cacd615e9481801346a1d1819473c3caea6e0546688bd25519f3406c34a
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          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 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
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          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
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          2026-07-01_cacb1b78339e27a9a53cde3fee777da5_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_cacb1b78339e27a9a53cde3fee777da5_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
          • Size 104KB
          • SHA256 3c5d5805d86f37ffb064aa45206f0ff8fa283e162e3f75c0bae4ccb9cb060be8
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          memory/1100-209-0x000000000B120000-0x000000000B28C000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1468-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E2000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1468-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E2000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1988-58-0x0000021D02E80000-0x0000021D02F80000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1988-90-0x0000021D14690000-0x0000021D146B0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1988-56-0x0000021D02920000-0x0000021D02940000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1988-32-0x0000021D001E0000-0x0000021D002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1988-68-0x0000021D02C80000-0x0000021D02CA0000-memory.dmp
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