Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
123s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260630-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/07/2026, 16:57
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
6 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
6 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 6.1MB
- Sample260702-vgnfpsas7y
- SHA256 ac964dd7c69c5ba50b721e6002746fe0aa7104958ed0e1ed146f6017ec12f905
- MD5 a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1
- SHA1 219e7d7b11ee547d891ee36cb926a46b69437906
- SHA512 bd9717e7a76385f587af3778870d66b70d93e9c3f80939d16dff22a1feecf0746c00daaed3e9b3168286830fc6b5c67d63eff75d765473c1aec8238effbf59d8
- SSDEEP 98304:/7IwX7IwCrM0oAaldmdmnpS0oAaldmdmnpB:irpKmd0BKmd0T
- TLSH T15F563813A29544E9D15AC078CE46C232EB627C5947F2A5FF32807AD63E73AD03B3A715
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 1200 UpdatAuto.exe 4984 2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe UpdatAuto.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat 2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe 2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat UpdatAuto.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe UpdatAuto.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language UpdatAuto.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4440 2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 1200 UpdatAuto.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2492 4440 2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 88 PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1200 4440 2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 90 PID 1200 wrote to memory of 1252 1200 UpdatAuto.exe 91 PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4984 4440 2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 93
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4440 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2492
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exeC:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe2⤵
- 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:1200 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1252
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4984
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_a01818d7cc2bf3d824d97c4e29f191f1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
- Size 103KB
- SHA256 eda9e802744d96b8a1726dff1d4b3aae7a489ee84736c5e6e25d448fffd6680c
- MD5 b5c6e579ae6e4c8c4ef8b36f527b5269
- SHA1 9bb449652c1316be921c4bd8b55e54dd5bf85117
- SHA512 0af28ef3792e4f718abe1cfd1cbf899e6bbd95fe07e2dd524613ff5bfe4911204abc3d020a8d0170e57d594c5af6cf9343c9c8e1d6210e27c23c447cd9f806fb
- SSDEEP 3072:TWT2JkCQAmHClOtOisGoIgHRrI1g5j18n1xtO78XGlmt4xkcVOZct9f88HS88cde:U2JkCQAmHClOtOisGoIgHRrI1g5j18nD
- TLSH T15BA3C54BAB9410D5D9F5C07894E1A21EFA7131E58330E7DBA7A4480B8F62BD0BE3DB45
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
- Size 53B
- SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
- MD5 1d04abf39e9df55eed1d04430cc21eb8
- SHA1 b8292861dfd4e046eb9625e1571cc08c26094d41
- SHA512 a2cccc03dadecf6a298b274a6735675aeec1cc280f84432498e9df31aa4a543d2557a2fd06bac4fc8778a774b30bbd31f91c1d0d3ace480b6217654c8d63a7d0
- TLSH T16590024150204C5054251421418D0244AABAD2EF9701889A1C4B06E44D4147444CCA02
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
- Size 6.0MB
- SHA256 d21d50f0788ab3b2e6a1a24a3a835c381c2ccf522de5d9bb24f03f1e530af50d
- MD5 77a39e5ee712991fd7d54d865b3f21f4
- SHA1 f02027ff1caff7e420b317203adde9bafa6fb76f
- SHA512 abb8580488d3a635e9036305f713e39c04202503072857527cf577a651ca01ceb43b973df8a1b8c11f429390e14cc7d96f49e13599cda6e8cfb19606be4f67ac
- SSDEEP 98304:/7IwX7IwCrM0oAaldmdmnpS0oAaldmdmnpW:irpKmd0BKmd0M
- TLSH T177564813A29548E9D15AC078CE46C232EB627C5D47F265FF32807AD63A73AD03B3A715
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH