Analysis
- max time kernel
9s - max time network
13s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en - resource tags
- submitted
09/07/2026, 03:41
Errors
Reason
Machine shutdown
General
- Target 2026-07-09_d6a746534b9478676b1a90d90375f203_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_swisyn_vidar.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260709-d83w2ac18s
- SHA256 ea4cf9d41e1b2cc8f0598127fbba16dfc167d51048cd015c07cdb806f4365844
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
- Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 8 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
- Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_d6a746534b9478676b1a90d90375f203_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_swisyn_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_d6a746534b9478676b1a90d90375f203_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_swisyn_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-09_d6a746534b9478676b1a90d90375f203_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_swisyn_vidar.exec:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-09_d6a746534b9478676b1a90d90375f203_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_swisyn_vidar.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks system information in the registry
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /TN "AMDLinkUpdate" /F3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /TN "ModifyLinkUpdate" /F3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /TN "AMDInstallUEP" /F3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /TN "StartCNBM" /F3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /TN "StartCN" /F3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /TN "StartDVR" /F3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /TN "StartAUEP" /F3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /TN "AMDInstallLauncher" /F3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /TN "AMDRyzenMasterSDKTask" /F3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /TN "EnableWindowsDriverSearch" /F3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /delete /TN "AMDScoSupportTypeUpdate" /F3⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\safemode.bat"3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exebcdedit /set {current} safeboot network4⤵
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
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C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exeshutdown -r -f -t 04⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exeC:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exec:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe3⤵
- Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exec:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exec:\windows\resources\svchost.exe5⤵
- Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exec:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3a1c855 /state1:0x41c64e6d1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k CameraMonitor1⤵
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
1Hidden Files and Directories
1Modify Registry
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
2026-07-09_d6a746534b9478676b1a90d90375f203_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_swisyn_vidar.exe
safemode.bat
explorer.exe
icsys.icn.exe
spoolsv.exe
svchost.exe
memory/1228-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/2528-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/3672-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/3976-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/4976-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/4976-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/5924-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp