Analysis
- max time kernel
105s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 01:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260718-b3mlrafy8x
- SHA256 fb9a198b86d734362353765cc753e62f082ad16b2bf0667a5a8ae5759306016f
- MD5 e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b
- SHA1 172bde79f74c699d9a7acfb53a817533e6958764
- SHA512 1dab9a78f95804aa1693a4d765ebc1bfd2c19176371521b1da8ab0ae819f61a4ed969fd5df014ddcfb26978d24239d91a8dc91a09a0122c6d6d1623a002ea2e9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas06zchv5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmC:A3kMGpYq+56rX
- TLSH T10B753A12A6644A75D02B8074C592965EEB333C41CF238FCB13549EEDBFE26D19A39372
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5500-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c501-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5500-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4820-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b000000019913-494.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cf4-715.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c501-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001b000000019913-494.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cf4-715.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4820 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" 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.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 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe$ 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 15 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe 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$ 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 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.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 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.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 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5500 2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe 4820 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.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:5500
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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:4820
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 fb9a198b86d734362353765cc753e62f082ad16b2bf0667a5a8ae5759306016f
- MD5 e63c25a53f9a8bf3474b0551b6243d0b
- SHA1 172bde79f74c699d9a7acfb53a817533e6958764
- SHA512 1dab9a78f95804aa1693a4d765ebc1bfd2c19176371521b1da8ab0ae819f61a4ed969fd5df014ddcfb26978d24239d91a8dc91a09a0122c6d6d1623a002ea2e9
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas06zchv5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmC:A3kMGpYq+56rX
- TLSH T10B753A12A6644A75D02B8074C592965EEB333C41CF238FCB13549EEDBFE26D19A39372
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 60e528ff5ef0d930a101914b62cd52fda710aa8e488b7e824222d26855be720a
- MD5 6254908bc3cf259ea1b2d6c799b72916
- SHA1 aa29163082f55877171adc311d07734565e80e71
- SHA512 3ea48a0b1d4682e643d713994343568b2d0efca108e5fa634e22252dff00bbc7de23407f271f643f597b2db3dc8ded863402c6b3e4918b6124e9a8c233e7f78d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas06zchv5jcAkSYqyEoD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMGpYq+56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E3A50716F6644A71D067C075C5D2965EEA3238418F328FCB12459EECBFE36D19A3A332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 e3a5ebb8950cf06846b328aac057312e6eb85ad6b56b61d0a6c517de09306133
- MD5 879afab4116a09192697f8704293e8ea
- SHA1 de8be34e9a1695b281394879cbfd025e6063f2a3
- SHA512 0b7b66658b32d2c777d6642db813453eaaaf92d96dfb5200c438003ce74ff149725bd6180c839037a70c238e2b3d7022a005c7a4921092647b87fc95c6a8bca6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas06zchv5jcAkSYqyEoD5Tvinrm23Td9CHKy7GZx:A3kMGpYq+56rDTd9CHKyaL
- TLSH T152A54A02A6940AB4D07B81748592565EEA323C45CF238FCF13549EEDBFF26D19A39732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 abfe6fb606306e7d436a16bec0c7fa19ebb10b553e33dd677e690fb6202b3ab3
- MD5 7b4fbd086f422a3f46a846ca679833fb
- SHA1 f1d119468213815005fddd35417703cf1bf059f5
- SHA512 afe9fe11fb23b2696224bcbd821393121f58a08580153376e09b9e992153812600fadf1087f282b9fb887c3546665ae6da3f5d42d8aa119df3e74f3eab86c1f8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas06zchv5jcAkSYqyEoD5Tvinrmv1:A3kMGpYq+56rC1
- TLSH T120753A12A6644A75D02B8074C592965EEB333C41CF238FCB1354AEEDBFE26D19A35372
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH