Overview

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2026-07-15...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-15...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    112s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/07/2026, 02:07

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-15_239961321d040ef92efc2848b277bb80_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample260716-cka1nset8z
  • SHA256 f626bb11cc649827b000491602699d9091971ee4da25331a689f946ee2c8e56a
  • 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\2026-07-15_239961321d040ef92efc2848b277bb80_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_239961321d040ef92efc2848b277bb80_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:3680
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4892
    • 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:3076
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4080
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_239961321d040ef92efc2848b277bb80_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2026-07-15_239961321d040ef92efc2848b277bb80_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3368
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1412
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5400
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5424
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4056
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5056
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2580
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1772
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3088
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3284
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2824
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3220
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1172
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5176
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3008
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5104
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5172
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5052
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3116
    • 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:1620
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5892
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1516
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2816
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2584
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4600
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2468
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1984

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        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 39f04f487caf6fe812f98def87e4c2698184358468bcdb4b7fe560d30104b9a7
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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 59eb8783ebb609e8051ad2c9b47443004b2dbd67bfb76c14598cf8b2436ae556
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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 20465197bc013248acbb8b68a351e0689fd157ee09bea07aed8f1e80ccf3a696
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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 748728a5a62f4a545db918989b23569070c5fe7de4d03b4750ecd33ae0f35bb1
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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 73fa024bee025a15c5a089931ea66e79e6d7ff19cd7318d8ca1a27476363a0b7
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 6.0MB
        • SHA256 f454eee06d8193ff7e0ad81a5c620723db787647aff0346a125b9edd88c13eb1
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 4e51f622967a08c1a6a9ebfe577602b5951bd7695792c6cc7eb3b0a7d2639cee
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 f68316316614f26ae8220ef332022d29e9739fb9b6695cc3bf36c68e05a5f68c
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 9a73f8f37c092ddc2b4df5bf5fedab734e7c34cd9de6a5aba91e702bc5c9e6f6
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 342028acd855375f53750279a3b55a63730f32752efa2c66a37f88c3de7ceba9
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 fa2bd57cd3981b72c95ec0c9914124058e61eb1d80995b13b245115b1f4a126e
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 852104c8f952b01e1bb166e80f648783bcf6fb451f106d638ef267e29839df48
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 387ac4f069e4ddd4fa43d1f97c81ab0888be52ef4d996dfe5f78394c96867cad
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 60285e270b6539af7270078c78906e24fbffd02133aeee20711d7d07020ad871
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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 74a405099d5d73627a2b7e924cd66d02960fe3663e2ac00d43b404fbe28e8183
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        2026-07-15_239961321d040ef92efc2848b277bb80_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-15_239961321d040ef92efc2848b277bb80_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Size 23KB
        • SHA256 ee8de057be0d5f0dbb00ddbdbdbdaaa9a3145d6ac38a7548451a7d27e32581bb
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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 5d3cd600767c526a6dd81b05fd58c9e4f61ff4d8cdfc7fcaa6aa2c635b9e433e
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 3ff7911e53546f9417079a6555f6e1aca29e5ed78801b3eee06a4e91f073b43a
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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 7411b1b28bfa26274286af2136912eac7c8c0704c0c62460507e264f14449220
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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 c4f76ed00ed70d1e0e6c7d80c952be3f6f31ea2818f5ca357830a364feedaf4f
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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 77880da939e16e993cac362c4e3c24a971dd35861213bcc0e4d834481a173663
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