Overview

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2026-07-16...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-16...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    133s
  • 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, 02:51

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-16_7385c59e3cd10e26b979c1f064ba9197_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe
  • Size 263KB
  • Sample260716-db677abx6m
  • SHA256 ad15617190f87a058555a2a228e3c4b72d91cb504266b8fd52984d375964c029
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoverypersistence

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 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.

    discovery
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_7385c59e3cd10e26b979c1f064ba9197_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_7385c59e3cd10e26b979c1f064ba9197_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_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
    PID:828
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-16_7385c59e3cd10e26b979c1f064ba9197_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-16_7385c59e3cd10e26b979c1f064ba9197_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4168
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • 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
      PID:5920
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • 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
        PID:3956
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3236
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • 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
            PID:2308
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:3384

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-07-16_7385c59e3cd10e26b979c1f064ba9197_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_7385c59e3cd10e26b979c1f064ba9197_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 d5f25eea0b522e83a4dfbfe311a59d255b5f87146b77afe560be627780ea39a5
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        explorer.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 37bfce488517b10687ff6ef439b37467c2099fdbc8a543011ba6361a4246330b
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        icsys.icn.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 ff84ffbf1f317c495ff46d20f5ae612b4fc61989e80eea0600f5ceb711ed53ae
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        spoolsv.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 862be5e583a9573ebb15f7e67a61182949e60e2a9beac7fd76fc45181cd77b89
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        svchost.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 7ae9d14b54f7a50d88011bc8802011c61417793024343e1e5d047f5389fc4404
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        memory/828-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/828-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2308-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3236-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3384-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3956-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5920-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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