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2026-07-08...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 22:23

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_76f2367d35f6759c5367f57c52469fa9_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample260708-2askeaay7x
  • SHA256 8b0e3f477ce2f60bae72edfa22a4bce40538af10c8c9fa4a4bb72b9b4f2169da
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecution

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
    defense_evasionexecution
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

    discovery
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

    discovery
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_76f2367d35f6759c5367f57c52469fa9_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_76f2367d35f6759c5367f57c52469fa9_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:1736
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:6056
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • 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:3232
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1784
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_76f2367d35f6759c5367f57c52469fa9_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2026-07-08_76f2367d35f6759c5367f57c52469fa9_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4344
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4996
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4108
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5052
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2764
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5844
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:328
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3572
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3420
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:304
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6136
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2200
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2416
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5608
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5064
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4816
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5832
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4652
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:52
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4832
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4232
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5080
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2940
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1504
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1972
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2868
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3916

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 188cda0d118bd9c2db16171f07879db6f624e274c4c36871bef2d84df840057a
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 b54ef78ff63601666d5d1e54753eb61732eeb7bd25e4d1b20fcb3912e20c3de3
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 721741dad15dd70161678ec4ebbbaa4631c3f5f2bd973128c6bd7aab55a967d2
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 56da035a3c093f9d1ed27d0c2e79304da6d65d7572004a7c0bf38f040b0ebe42
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 9.0MB
        • SHA256 876bb09be3702c715653fcec42c5f58e24b26cefdb52e19c837e321478293efe
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 4.6MB
        • SHA256 00199db4fa1a8fb2d70a00fd8e553f238eaa4634fa18bc82985266315597041a
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 b2a8a35e095dad6dbaadfec5dbf8f4bda7ae54358d7049b8c117208290e835b9
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 b66d671b154c1e6d453bd56ab187f8923daf7e64e162787facfb711af50fe022
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 4.6MB
        • SHA256 470701ee6a5d3f8c40d3489deac3f3287d96e802d8af9f41c78fc442474c2910
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 ee276c7470889d60b8220c63b025df8c08dd21d9b089a2eab5f8fcff87c2d798
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 6.0MB
        • SHA256 c071571f5dad7f55bf2e355467610f2cc88145d264db27373aa15f12c89f7eb4
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 2b947802605403d7b2ab9df3dedc6c47379026f367ea925f6708d757b1337276
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 24d0e5f4b91ef5dc56bea36b2c3ed7f74fa8ea152e3261a7877c5c5497bda0d9
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 66b3f6d138d2149e9593afdb713ca72dafb6f87db6678f358063f94b82d0bc97
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 eed6441844ab93a71e9015c4aee5b584cab342b78a77917ea08a13f73e302bac
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 1af6f31442f50d6b709da562823ff50be6c3b155f2c474ad5f67ed213c290573
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 d05f3282d65ac6217de03db067142a9fcd84f82e2875b840acad9f1cb0c6d8d9
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 ff8b956bea6f34fb364f5115b3da5dcfd33af2f42e59911677e4078978ec6855
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 05d568dd131fd6af6ec20fc8f42d40758c0d8ad8a8f4d9e176dd612fcf69c75f
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 cb4ff9a35f997187983cef7a5ab9b8540ef854be691050969f0d8e90a25201f2
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 d1e791dff9ecc251c5d56b329cb24ac1ce631b571556472818345c09ffe2de47
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        2026-07-08_76f2367d35f6759c5367f57c52469fa9_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_76f2367d35f6759c5367f57c52469fa9_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Size 24KB
        • SHA256 a822eae1d92cef800bda4003d4c040e8dc6a72215127c8498070dcf8a857affd
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 2c8ff146f2fb77471157fe9c9e656c853412f703ea9321832ebdde59752e4d99
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 b4668e0a915bf79e4b78eb90321dede48689629b731d595f3cc2f1146f01bd2b
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 b5966e1c35f036fc4fecb910d1a686788292cde834be3cb082e5db02da53fd45
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 cff9dba7c751e02d1e8c0c044484911b24fc30e9ad3e495c0b311cfbd523742c
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 8923b0e533fa2a0340d3dbe087672700f481359a138ce4b27e1fc20d73c8eed3
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 4dadfcf5bd5ac1df7c9e68cbc972df57141fd955c65597a3187d4f1610243c4c
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 7411b1b28bfa26274286af2136912eac7c8c0704c0c62460507e264f14449220
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 d547c64de32307c44209273a49eb4ba26b619b8b801fb6583ec77cc370b6b24e
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 ca1c8638f965e47660330d458146fc96ce6b57294c02684fc3a1c37a9847aa8b
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