Overview

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Static

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2026-07-02...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-02...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 15:00

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_67348eb95c05f630af6aa9448b62e03f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 171KB
  • Sample260702-sdblmagw3y
  • SHA256 e80913faafdbf0b7cce688f84618c39a0a9cda65933b078078dbf693cfad7e0e
  • 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
  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 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 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 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 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 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
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_67348eb95c05f630af6aa9448b62e03f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_67348eb95c05f630af6aa9448b62e03f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • 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:6132
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_67348eb95c05f630af6aa9448b62e03f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.~01
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_67348eb95c05f630af6aa9448b62e03f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.~01
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3280
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1000
    • 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:2616
  • 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:4764
  • 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:3260

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        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 603B
        • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
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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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        2026-07-02_67348eb95c05f630af6aa9448b62e03f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.~01
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_67348eb95c05f630af6aa9448b62e03f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.~01
        • Size 141KB
        • SHA256 d769dd2bf6dd873382dba6fabb64fb18cc4862a51058dcd173d09c5deed9e69a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        SYSLIB32.DLL
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SYSLIB32.DLL
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 86c37d531bdec92247c60d88a836074249f45a0f3b124f0ac03df8214779d701
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        memory/2616-231-0x000000000E9A0000-0x000000000F21B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4764-57-0x00000192001E0000-0x00000192002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4764-75-0x0000019203CF0000-0x0000019203D10000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4764-67-0x0000019213E10000-0x0000019213F10000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4764-104-0x0000019214150000-0x0000019214170000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4764-66-0x0000019203BF0000-0x0000019203C10000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4764-56-0x00000192001E0000-0x00000192002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4764-58-0x00000192001E0000-0x00000192002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-9-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010008000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-190-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-232-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-235-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-246-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-250-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-256-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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        memory/6132-262-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437BE6-memory.dmp
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