Analysis
- max time kernel
85s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
08/07/2026, 17:14
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
20 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 967KB
- Sample260708-vsctcaev2y
- SHA256 07fe7d801513c6d3cba4012e07ae273f28b598aaef5e7b74f934002c2b6ec4ff
- MD5 a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7
- SHA1 a83cd59aca520fe723a931aef9808a7a80453e99
- SHA512 b3853ed958e737d3c84210e00b13379c87afbe9711171c8d0a090a157de916d02997dd19e210d4428345f2564b025df3cf82461938d05cb0f9f1d3f25451fb5d
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8aEzD3JeU7vinrmNyPz5L8wFqhHVw3NzF:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzywFq83NzF
- TLSH T1AC256B17A6941FE9D12F813489924A62E7737C225F2087DF1364AE253F327D06E3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2340-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000c0000000243a6-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1840-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/2340-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1840-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000200000002266e-1281.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x001500000001e809-1385.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00150000000006d1-2059.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000c0000000243a6-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bc9-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000200000002266e-1281.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x001500000001e809-1385.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00150000000006d1-2059.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1840 patcher.exe - 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" 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_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 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe$ 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\YourPhone.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\3DViewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.People_10.1902.633.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PeopleApp.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.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 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2340 2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 1840 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7_cobalt-strike_conti_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:2340
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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:1840
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 967KB
- SHA256 07fe7d801513c6d3cba4012e07ae273f28b598aaef5e7b74f934002c2b6ec4ff
- MD5 a45228b414bb0f513bd0c1bd374ce3a7
- SHA1 a83cd59aca520fe723a931aef9808a7a80453e99
- SHA512 b3853ed958e737d3c84210e00b13379c87afbe9711171c8d0a090a157de916d02997dd19e210d4428345f2564b025df3cf82461938d05cb0f9f1d3f25451fb5d
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8aEzD3JeU7vinrmNyPz5L8wFqhHVw3NzF:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzywFq83NzF
- TLSH T1AC256B17A6941FE9D12F813489924A62E7737C225F2087DF1364AE253F327D06E3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$
- Size 979KB
- SHA256 4abd2a4a9ce17e3ddacd50b6260fe147066339ba810a66f1d8f53ec36b7abdc0
- MD5 80fc2285b5bf28399707615e56472812
- SHA1 02add29cb3e76b112ddb6d010131c616558cd142
- SHA512 b5151541f7cac4c3fd07f1fec728e4b7c55f2ac2c725ef2883d947cfa9f319992ecf79dc5f82d14b36b4e2fd2442206f37013f73e122ad67ae329882d6fdc5df
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ+yPz5L8aEzD3JeU7vinrmNyPz5L8wFqhHVw3Nz:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzywFq83Nz
- TLSH T187257B17A6941FE9D12F813489924622E7737C225F2087DF1364AE253F327D06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 fb16ff4da029f0efd94d2e79bd5137384585107d6c6e89cd7b0cbb4f4be55a69
- MD5 8c7e7c03d98bcb617866cc0c9b56cd00
- SHA1 8e7bc95d9a33cbaf37c4ae834bc442cdb88dbcd0
- SHA512 d732bfd2e8546366551d29a9ca8d6875842ada27d6aae68a76051804b6736f4b73e1c2c44e2a112172145a9af3308283993e651841e59dc0cf577b6678c9c89a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzywFq83NzB0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kM456r9lPji0Aj
- TLSH T198755916F6A44BA5D02BC178C9D2565AEB733C520F308BCB13549E293F237D19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 8d127e4b9f2864e485fffc887df42ba60844e62006d2c83d128f2f18771a10d3
- MD5 ea35ecfd3d3ec773e631298213bffb09
- SHA1 390fb56ee2001df4a65140cde19390245245826a
- SHA512 11f611b76ce217c602168c70b738688c9682996c4cebe324c05dfe5b81e663d9a3bb8bfff34ba326553de6e998bb5930e43713cb42388c6f7dcd7fe0b337520d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzywFq83NzRF:A3kM456r9f
- TLSH T15C354802A6951FA5D55F8134CD964A22E7737C620F208BEF1364BF253F326906E3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 e1c2e526ed8d1374cfa720000e9949085b896f301aa10e09277c02f9036ddcf1
- MD5 a8633358d3e1c4037ccc577460e39d08
- SHA1 8fe63cec4abe67e74fa93bc6b2b486e06943ec56
- SHA512 d896047ee3640bd8894af8d18012cffad67dffe092246f7a940a58cd8c4e763142c75e7f23d62bd43049f5c37f897e2313d5b6494dff27c70d43a19e9b4a5720
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzywFq83NzxV+PAk2hMH3:A3kM456r91i2WH3
- TLSH T1A3458C23A6940EF5D12F813489A54666E7737C224F2183DF1354AE2A3F727D06E3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH