Analysis
- max time kernel
120s - max time network
124s - 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, 18:19
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_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_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 973KB
- Sample260708-wymfeaex9p
- SHA256 539bec5303dd8c467eb1668cbe20358e3a7fc4c06db97f708c46e3cef9555921
- MD5 2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6
- SHA1 3a0a21635b45bd59db9d493f61280b1951a2cc73
- SHA512 2c9478b29f03f3e1c28228bd5b05ee828911a45dc69f846b9be232ed4d552a945031c853be270ab08b288d8df8e53317f45575b22eadc1283d4e6c5e86d43f67
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmZGHJzy8:A3kMP56rxT
- TLSH T14D257B07A6941FE9D11F813499920A62E7737C225F2087DF1364AE253F327D06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4d6-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5928-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3336-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb1-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001bfed-2099.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4d6-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb1-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001bfed-2099.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3336 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" 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_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}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.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)\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\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe$ 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_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}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_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}\pj11icon.exe 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_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 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_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_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5928 2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 3336 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6_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:5928
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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:3336
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 973KB
- SHA256 539bec5303dd8c467eb1668cbe20358e3a7fc4c06db97f708c46e3cef9555921
- MD5 2f450e4ecb7777f3b076725b666a6ae6
- SHA1 3a0a21635b45bd59db9d493f61280b1951a2cc73
- SHA512 2c9478b29f03f3e1c28228bd5b05ee828911a45dc69f846b9be232ed4d552a945031c853be270ab08b288d8df8e53317f45575b22eadc1283d4e6c5e86d43f67
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmZGHJzy8:A3kMP56rxT
- TLSH T14D257B07A6941FE9D11F813499920A62E7737C225F2087DF1364AE253F327D06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 544cc4f1ce04966e0d24e4301ebac26ddac61c813724cb166331825c171bd00a
- MD5 0c7415ba4df94e48bf9dbd5f4d7acb65
- SHA1 b4b74c41b834680db9281e1717689af96485008e
- SHA512 263d6bceedfa060a61f8e73623dbd51b4e76239f43577bb3ccd9be1eed3a6bee3be5cd2b786ee445fac089f2e9db235beccf80a05180cca25741f8ecbde6b480
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmZGHJzyE0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMP56rxPPji0Aj
- TLSH T129755916F6A44BA5D02BC178C9D2565AEB733C521F308BCB13549E283F237D19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 90f7f3f3ecc59485daf02f0a26827973618922ed00518f918f5ac66d696dc3c3
- MD5 573a62dc89faaf281960339e106ff0de
- SHA1 3e4c48931c04615823c9b3a3905ff256279aa4d9
- SHA512 5a3844a2f3c58ed299ce8eaea26412ce8b2a78e58249b09cfba762adfadcef69e3b7dea16fe24aa3d66baff530dcda85695a1497826ac112a32c774d9c98f2ad
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmZGHJzyWF:A3kMP56rxx
- TLSH T1C0354902A6950FA5D55F8134CD964A22E7777D620F208BEF1364BF253F326806E3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 e8b67abdd86e2b978ce211cb24a0ff09598b8c6ca9ceac9990d5d404c9e102b4
- MD5 63487b2a3c41038890f198f2b18af16c
- SHA1 5cacd31d3c67df324d8eb5614d6557603cbf9c64
- SHA512 2b374d9fb38fc387a6e92dfeffd8a593de5b8d1e842d4b2a1d1d7214ab31d58864c8ce896998018efeab086182fe23a7fad5860de93370a00202b47ab1a8c245
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmZGHJzyUx5:A3kMP56rxTx5
- TLSH T169355B03A6941FA5D12F817499A14622E773BC225F2087DF335CAE253F327806E3A767
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH