Overview

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2026-07-09...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-09...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 03:45

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_89b88a3f368ff2718a0e248eec050f64_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe
  • Size 207KB
  • Sample260709-ebkjvsct6r
  • SHA256 a1cf4230a98f299de9ad84930ccca86fc3bb86d10ccf0b6d0d060fe0d0ca5498
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
adwarediscoverypersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (257) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

    ransomware
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_89b88a3f368ff2718a0e248eec050f64_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_89b88a3f368ff2718a0e248eec050f64_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2832
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5648
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4436
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2551.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:952
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_89b88a3f368ff2718a0e248eec050f64_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_89b88a3f368ff2718a0e248eec050f64_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:5844
    • C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3924
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4940
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3036
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:760
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1328
  • C:\Windows\uninstall\rundl132.exe
    C:\Windows\uninstall\rundl132.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4828
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1204
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1716
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5584
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3716

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        RCXC158.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RCXC158.tmp
        • Size 156KB
        • SHA256 20df0a9ce97c311c4881fd6a27e9fb3d4759d94861acbc680179f06de893fd1d
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        RCXC3CC.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\RCXC3CC.tmp
        • Size 94KB
        • SHA256 4b0d1c60b387559eea88d77dc98803aa3b32d6a8e5485e4720b0011ecc0712d4
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        RCXC5F0.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\RCXC5F0.tmp
        • Size 103KB
        • SHA256 6dafbe3aba7bfa41693e20c7cbaf2c13237f3bdfc8933027e1fa3b74cb44b40d
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        RCXC4FF.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\RCXC4FF.tmp
        • Size 118KB
        • SHA256 ea777d9fae5f5d1d48e9c226f0518d6f9a696acff25e17ecf1dbb5c8ebaac816
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        RCXC874.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\RCXC874.tmp
        • Size 100KB
        • SHA256 4d87571b2c3b3815c445c5331b0ea349d89408d36f92d725e8e05af23b6516ef
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        RCXB5FA.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXB5FA.tmp
        • Size 106KB
        • SHA256 11e730240fc08e2c350886d2090a8063f239bcae56f9afccbe23308da38998ad
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        RCXB862.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\RCXB862.tmp
        • Size 92KB
        • SHA256 54369bc6aaf79e38be82abfd3669369859a86de6ae712517f8ffa757d504effc
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        RCXBBF1.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\RCXBBF1.tmp
        • Size 91KB
        • SHA256 785b6362283f80412ed302555cf860c5431c86e6f379fdec2808994a5e81f1ff
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        RCXCCBB.tmp
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Setup\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\RCXCCBB.tmp
        • Size 92KB
        • SHA256 53966e780fc92fc6b7b00ae4ae63d150990f4bb7e3eff1702fb1f0c314799485
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        RCXCD1A.tmp
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{33d1fd90-4274-48a1-9bc1-97e33d9c2d6f}\RCXCD1A.tmp
        • Size 92KB
        • SHA256 38bce1f423cc7bcc5c214aa4ec1873d6dee6707993b448281764f37acaeeb6bb
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        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        $$a2551.bat
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2551.bat
        • Size 788B
        • SHA256 c6df54395b1d11fb6f22aae8f41e98c2feb653f18e0a0740e28673dc600cdc81
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        2026-07-09_89b88a3f368ff2718a0e248eec050f64_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_89b88a3f368ff2718a0e248eec050f64_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 114KB
        • SHA256 02009dc0b8c719f94ecccada8c75ef91e0f14eeca581cd3d0dd36be2ed26a38d
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        Logo1_.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
        • Size 93KB
        • SHA256 1329bcb0f66abbca3a5b3145230d82ea7af3a6f8367b24762a4f434afaf0bbbc
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        hosts
        • Path C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
        • Size 842B
        • SHA256 d9704dab05e988be3e5e7b7c020bb9814906d11bb9c31ad80d4ed1316f6bc94e
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        memory/1716-1329-0x000000000E7A0000-0x000000000F01B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2832-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2832-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3924-1447-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3924-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3924-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3924-896-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4828-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5584-48-0x000002C2801C0000-0x000002C2802C0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5584-49-0x000002C2801C0000-0x000002C2802C0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5584-54-0x000002C282A10000-0x000002C282A30000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5584-57-0x000002C282E30000-0x000002C282F30000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5584-93-0x000002C2841F0000-0x000002C284210000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5584-47-0x000002C2801C0000-0x000002C2802C0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5584-62-0x000002C282B70000-0x000002C282B90000-memory.dmp
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