Analysis
- max time kernel
106s - max time network
117s - 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, 11:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- Sample260716-ntvbfsbz4p
- SHA256 7d6faf58ab64a3b8c6e3b379db8c2feefa551b930ac91620fa2daee6fdfd2410
- MD5 6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253
- SHA1 93332b1f8dd845c089db39de1168a9cb1f8cc256
- SHA512 89a89dfe7d068df8242af3a1b80e0b1bc430a7a87a1d8c9815e68850f5b0bf4c927d08fbae207f4fb6604c449cf632c9aa913eaf1e49cce7c562da566fbf6adc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9OqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3kMVr9OFfkZcRjo
- TLSH T13CD52A16F6788772D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238465F308ACB0245D76C3E277D5893A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2108-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001600000001c357-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2108-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2088-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0016000000019962-631.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0fd-1026.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1275.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001600000001c357-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0016000000019962-631.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0fd-1026.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1275.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2088 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" 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.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\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE$ 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.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 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2108 2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 2088 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2108
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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 Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2088
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 7d6faf58ab64a3b8c6e3b379db8c2feefa551b930ac91620fa2daee6fdfd2410
- MD5 6b692df47dd7d63023ac63def5b84253
- SHA1 93332b1f8dd845c089db39de1168a9cb1f8cc256
- SHA512 89a89dfe7d068df8242af3a1b80e0b1bc430a7a87a1d8c9815e68850f5b0bf4c927d08fbae207f4fb6604c449cf632c9aa913eaf1e49cce7c562da566fbf6adc
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9OqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3kMVr9OFfkZcRjo
- TLSH T13CD52A16F6788772D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238465F308ACB0245D76C3E277D5893A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.4MB
- SHA256 4bfc2c121a3c100bc5c12ba0b149eba1fcc64d413288b84738e7485dae1a642b
- MD5 b5e075757865ff44d76684b6947c215d
- SHA1 998f11c388fbff92678e141cbd07b214f20cf337
- SHA512 361d63234b8c8405246ce575805cf4728b16dc18acf1170cbbd035ee97954cec759bd466849c3229f1e632ce836237e429515a09abd889cf1119fb3eab3424d5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9OqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3kMVr9OFfkZcRjo0jo
- TLSH T107F52A16F6788772D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238465F308ACB0245D76C3E277D5893A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 64501ff6e9b51b3d316eebaf7152730014e79f3d9b15e26c62709304935f70f4
- MD5 78c574dfd6f13b737c1c24abbedcd894
- SHA1 7142794b8cb27d7deeb93c61aec00823100fb9b2
- SHA512 27ded3abbbe7c5a2d5ce99ac27ee9513bf716180cc83ee06a6ce1bb5f6559c759e1db60623e2df98562c2654a6773e257a55ad0fe134d6bd9d611d632eca1278
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9OqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajk:A3kMVr9OFfkZcRjoQ
- TLSH T125E52A16F6788762D077C079C5D2A69AFA7238425F308ACB0345972C3F277D59A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 733da5d0640eafc34a37eafb3ef7c91ca5632a8ed5a27ceb570bed1413b72854
- MD5 fc7ea3e5ab26c2c2212fb8c93d531138
- SHA1 e145c060bb8ecb89868988abcba60d4238ba34d1
- SHA512 f6296a100388379aa5a1985143ee7db6ec7d6b242fe0d803e7dd42938136865b19506f5fa0fa52a9e75ce2ce1181d5265989502dfebb985a65d651824d77d3cd
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9OqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Ajq:A3kMVr9OFfkZcRjo2
- TLSH T12BE51A16F5788762D077C079C5D2AA9AFA323C425F308ACB0245AB6C3E377D59936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 5cca2de69fb5236de7391532efc453871e8ddd10d96ab0c0160786205b0d9942
- MD5 9d2a7b2597bbf419c400cbca0288e16f
- SHA1 851de60273a1dc55bf3fc83768f2f953c808c0d2
- SHA512 bec71120be9cf0cc45a9de71bbb475b64b8a90445c75fdafec95e86fc4812e20bf3b103f9b495f7e57174d54f01bb616b01ecbcc44829add962c0351b1c85a8f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9OqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj7:A3kMVr9OFfkZcRjoX
- TLSH T162E52A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238425F308ACB0345D76C3E277D5993A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH