Analysis
- max time kernel
119s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/07/2026, 03:29
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- Sample260705-d16b7acx2j
- SHA256 31d383538423d9db64892fbcad083f0b95fa9736ba418e56903043ac84f14d23
- MD5 c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935
- SHA1 ee8cdac4337dc0574136d6e2f6089fdee0badcea
- SHA512 d53319c694de6be5f9a7e7f8b4dbf933b2dbda7aae032f949c7c7f8b1005cb12fdb3b2df0d860bd71e0ac8da94ae68348bbbb0b01cb24eda523ff08f5ec6dcd7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9jeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPjy:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcBr7fkZcRjo
- TLSH T1FE26F716B5788B32D0B7C0B9C5D2AA99FA3238458F318BCB02459F6C3F676D58935336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5640-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c5c7-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b4-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5640-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5172-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0035000000019b26-1021.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cee-1249.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0009000000018986-1375.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c5c7-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b4-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0035000000019b26-1021.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cee-1249.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0009000000018986-1375.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5172 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5640 2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 5172 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5640
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5172
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 31d383538423d9db64892fbcad083f0b95fa9736ba418e56903043ac84f14d23
- MD5 c736bb147eef515f6de840c8ae2ee935
- SHA1 ee8cdac4337dc0574136d6e2f6089fdee0badcea
- SHA512 d53319c694de6be5f9a7e7f8b4dbf933b2dbda7aae032f949c7c7f8b1005cb12fdb3b2df0d860bd71e0ac8da94ae68348bbbb0b01cb24eda523ff08f5ec6dcd7
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9jeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPjy:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcBr7fkZcRjo
- TLSH T1FE26F716B5788B32D0B7C0B9C5D2AA99FA3238458F318BCB02459F6C3F676D58935336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 4.8MB
- SHA256 32753d5afb2acdebebca13c734cbb11c5dee341515e7111597f210393c334397
- MD5 a964ae3cdb81e31e936f439bb264327e
- SHA1 1c15d12ba0fe24dcdc12c565b8ce33dd68d2144d
- SHA512 a0f078d2c04af565a758e14dfb6ac987c05f06efa0a7d858b57aae8d32731bc988333f92feecda15be6f6641fcb754936fa51db4699d477740c363170b9ae287
- SSDEEP 98304:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcBr7fkZcRjorI:A3kMx9bP12P1zPVos
- TLSH T15D360716F5788B32D0B7C079C5D2AA99FA3238458F318BCB02459B6C3F676D58A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.9MB
- SHA256 f8b65377efe9d3af41ea069fe77301dc2e76e4aaa837e6d0870c5676192761a6
- MD5 fce4f8f2707febdce037cdb596c71c38
- SHA1 5c2ea59f0e741c773fb3ef18ef040ec1ab7e9bc8
- SHA512 32b42d5eaec68eca71451846f520a3549473bfbb956973afb7a72b9ca644482cea323273580e9b9b71bc33285132e290462bd37b6d8b044ee25548371d5ad8bf
- SSDEEP 98304:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcBr7fkZcRjo0jo:A3kMx9bP12P1zPVo+o
- TLSH T16436F616F5788732D077C0B9C5D2AA9AFA3238454F318BCB02459B6C3F676D58A36336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 4.4MB
- SHA256 041db169b67a39d7a90e2f2ac216f4339e79fbc4904705565238706bf9f77bf7
- MD5 142bec2340924440e45121bbc937aea9
- SHA1 33b5a3665babf0123f4198f990ea209754ec2edd
- SHA512 ceb1a6177f91d13c6727a1a1ecf5ebf645ae5b961d94fdf4658df9c9e723bb39af51ea6300d6e58d2f3c54516ee484a303e103587fb929343f49b4486ee7f87e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9jeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPjE:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcBr7fkZcRjoX
- TLSH T11426F716B5788B32D0B7C0B9C5D2AA99FA3238458F318BCB02459F6C3F676D58935336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 4.5MB
- SHA256 f73667d59e629755e011bd33c62de0a32f89c7c910cfae8fae8805a7ce77d9ec
- MD5 d4aafadbf8c275d0eea35551ebe2ca4d
- SHA1 f76ab37b7e12d1db995824022861302c56b6a5f6
- SHA512 9541cce7bdb905d7b121eefe3c58a82f29bb20c6915fe14a2753940121f11ce2b2703f61d97a4094cf2c2f51577e9ba3365e62beffd9827807f0922eb66f1e6d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9jeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPjN:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcBr7fkZcRjo2
- TLSH T16926F616B1788B32D0B7C079C5D2AA99FA323C458F318BCB0245AF6C3E676D58935736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH