Analysis
- max time kernel
109s - 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, 17:12
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_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_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 1023KB
- Sample260705-vq2ppaet2y
- SHA256 593a465be8db1ebc7142e62458d1e1801832d609b7c1cb26872f85b638887e69
- MD5 55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b
- SHA1 56acb6715e97e40f4433e545ff871179f1dd151f
- SHA512 d6993340b0a62b037e744967077dec8b469d7429d06b65779b3d0ade29843038fd046d3f5e4d7256a9a8b01de2f206763f7f8be26597b37803aefe55ee5ce748
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8acNVOE/E0ji1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78V:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/EyD5jcAkSYqyE
- TLSH T1FF256C16F66446B5D073C1B9C9D2AA5AEF7134461B308ACF1399C3382F23BD19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5576-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b7ef-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016b4e-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5576-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5708-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00040000000198f4-460.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f5-458.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001ac57-1249.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000600000001b7ef-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016b4e-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00040000000198f4-460.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f5-458.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001ac57-1249.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5708 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_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_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_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_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\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\DlpUserAgent.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_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}\xlicons.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.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)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_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}\joticon.exe$ 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_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_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_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_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5576 2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 5708 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b_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:5576
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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
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5708
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1023KB
- SHA256 593a465be8db1ebc7142e62458d1e1801832d609b7c1cb26872f85b638887e69
- MD5 55b5dadda18b71fc409d3e1055c10f2b
- SHA1 56acb6715e97e40f4433e545ff871179f1dd151f
- SHA512 d6993340b0a62b037e744967077dec8b469d7429d06b65779b3d0ade29843038fd046d3f5e4d7256a9a8b01de2f206763f7f8be26597b37803aefe55ee5ce748
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8acNVOE/E0ji1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78V:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/EyD5jcAkSYqyE
- TLSH T1FF256C16F66446B5D073C1B9C9D2AA5AEF7134461B308ACF1399C3382F23BD19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 3ad06ef132c605d58a21e5e41858f11ae7f249a67d88d98446b2857a3d70a0a1
- MD5 51e5cf9972358a5721af5dd032b112ca
- SHA1 995edf742036b456903b23e9cd696d26c9e38945
- SHA512 ecbde666e9636aff97c3cfdf0e7e80d0a757085a6ac81ba40d51f318eddcf919752b712bd4327a8fb711228c6d1c6df4fce466ba4699d09a1b4d7ca698670318
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/EyD5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMKpYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T10E756C16F6744375D073C0B9C5D2A69AEE71348617308ACB1389C7782F27BE69A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 99a5d64d109bb97602453f8412686f5ce95f3adeca996b56c77f9ef8bea4ccaf
- MD5 8857638f44c699e299b8e5dd682a14f8
- SHA1 56d7ed86527bf5caa5297a871cf8f53f11fa5c91
- SHA512 872135e653a292f36c5e8a5d06e43cef5aa01df79cdcd5dc18a4f0165c8670c6d2990cf5d8191e7a548dc9f90eacc01a9f47c6f84d90ee1710f0fbd0083ead41
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8acNVOE/E0ji1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78V0FC:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/EyD5jcAkSYqyE0M
- TLSH T12B356B16F66445B5D073C1B9C9D2AA5AEF7134461B308ACF1399C3382F23BE19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 025639ff16d5a1c9952073029968aa4abc9290a2a886953411164d2331c2752a
- MD5 7ef49e022266e75167f45218d1bece6b
- SHA1 0a37081d90f531907c889de1ebb4fd835963d3c8
- SHA512 c85c66a9a77e4b2cd88a877e99c417d280a8c60d404671431fd93fd23fd88d7003e849dd3126de1ef50ecac3960a26b502d9f2cca2fda9029ce4a10491a57583
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8acNVOE/E0ji1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78VIL:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/EyD5jcAkSYqyEIL
- TLSH T169356B16F66446B5D073C1B9C9D2AA5AEF7134461B308ACF1399C3382F23BD19A3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 2c2b0c09672ea364ce5c232ac66ccb1cd9694134ff2f482b2f203f2fd6d26924
- MD5 620a4556030271220848a6163aa59cd9
- SHA1 75c2cf8f71add80f7ed5f4855f3ce5e6cbd39683
- SHA512 d0237950e59b06ccd13d2973ced4c38a9433f05e138e7231e1ea03c7f808a7f8f7e422ba3d925e6149dfa5464c57b705da46bc9d93bfd2df7add7ad741abb681
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8acNVOE/E0ji1gL5pRTcAkS/3hzN8qE43fm78VPF:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/EyD5jcAkSYqyEPF
- TLSH T1FC354A16E6A446B5D063C075CDD69A56EA313C860B308AEF1359F7382F337D1AA3A770
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH