Overview

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2026-07-17...te.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-17...te.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 02:41

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-17_a2fc4cf6c4f6b1d1b01fd9d67894c746_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
  • Size 8.9MB
  • Sample260718-c6mxcsdw8r
  • SHA256 a3a05fe463384994cc2cf4d3aa4b5c72c2279b4d8a46b10ebef9cebb93e30422
  • 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.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • 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 31 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\2026-07-17_a2fc4cf6c4f6b1d1b01fd9d67894c746_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_a2fc4cf6c4f6b1d1b01fd9d67894c746_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.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:1216
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5076
    • 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:4980
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:364
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_a2fc4cf6c4f6b1d1b01fd9d67894c746_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
      2026-07-17_a2fc4cf6c4f6b1d1b01fd9d67894c746_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2516
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2508
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1656
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5808
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2464
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3000
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:628
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6088
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4316
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1988
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4492
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2716
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2184
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5484
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4184
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3596
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3356
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4872
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:564
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5632
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4536
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1128
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5100
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5716
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5768
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5720
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3800

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 9.3MB
        • SHA256 088302da8d6afbaf5bd9128ca429e47d58285bd6f18a156c3a49eb3f996cb31a
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 9.4MB
        • SHA256 98939663a8687b81672e611a8d97b0c0181b420082e6a32955784c31e3a48c99
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 3401b8af8dd6deb478e3e899d39e248248e18c7f7161c6b826f91bd8af37bac0
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 14.8MB
        • SHA256 86dcbe691faf30916f9b208d067914bec33aac59b20c0aa5a038f2ac7db1d02c
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 10.5MB
        • SHA256 afbd12803639456aff8158e91eaf4e00fbaadd98df8bc6c46a70a224fb1c6e0b
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 12.2MB
        • SHA256 6a272b40bcc73888c90e92aa7c9423db01e5b5b2132c3ce36624cb1575f6e486
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 11.0MB
        • SHA256 2aea4ceae8be573b181a37637f57e35d36ce4ee8ff012d09d3f56ce411e19646
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 10.4MB
        • SHA256 b18714a44f73a5a027679b39b9ab0a2f24369429517daf04dde328880c02dc27
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 11.8MB
        • SHA256 885cf5fc5e1ab3d26f29d470309d00d9264c139e9174100bca1b94f476170db1
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 10.2MB
        • SHA256 4d3709580d690af582761b8a4ef9a36bd23e79c78c59bc6be14dc037fd78b6dd
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 1e0e9b822d9f098523e47bc2a03ffa7daf1e1d2f24ed9c62bdec9873b430678d
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 3f8b3650706977e5206b14cf9cdd34f2d10423082c2d53eba0fa86eaa546d1ba
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 8b724e0409ce78f9485cf2887ad3dae52ec001bf91897d824ec0416a8edc2800
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 24dfa6d7f52232cba51e34ae8704b17836d2a407e0dba1a5e2b10b069c0e7ce5
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 975d563c910b8e09775d1f6f9185567f139b98689319f7eb275a43db94650efb
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        jarsigner.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 9ae9a2bc1b74f024ae43d1e81c3c156d05a0b99d108ba8f0f5ed93a4761942a9
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        java-rmi.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 c9d5adbd35d4780e8f26c46da80bcd5f7e1da418503b468a76624587d7b340b4
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        java.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe
        • Size 9.0MB
        • SHA256 16962d5366806f8631d3f2dcf50f6b9cafaa4a3829736a18035696871c5d54ad
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 8.9MB
        • SHA256 5374e74f1333c05b20ea0d80b13f56123910da1430f7036ff49d09a6def8a60a
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 6c922c751d02cb3a1423d4f731fd770c445076295461e49f8b81a6d9c6edaa76
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 8.8MB
        • SHA256 7925d503e99bb0616b1a68ec33c352f0c8457fe02e1aa6096e5ff41ebc1687ef
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        2026-07-17_a2fc4cf6c4f6b1d1b01fd9d67894c746_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_a2fc4cf6c4f6b1d1b01fd9d67894c746_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
        • Size 147KB
        • SHA256 820f7b8fcba857f6c99736db09bf996d8cfa34d4da23f79700f7c0ebd0f4c74b
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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 8.7MB
        • SHA256 cb272458a0b104576339dba59b387f7ee592f5d0a17c7240ed27b1eedcac2dee
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.7MB
        • SHA256 c0de99845b61ae338afcc9e90b0364c1a59fc9ae827e045c70fa2b99b3a57a82
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.7MB
        • SHA256 2d346ca5aff908d72d50eccfce4ccf5052312f5e49612b3f8d88d02efe63281b
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.7MB
        • SHA256 020f1ac3c88a03d8542b4c36efede84284c2823d35779baec873b9e926fcb193
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.7MB
        • SHA256 1e8c423357f33c552213aa1a54442106e10887320db251d26099c0892de566f1
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.7MB
        • SHA256 d188fe07c2f682e9ba8fdd09d80f5025f94f9944375920e26c6faac4d9100aaa
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.7MB
        • SHA256 955a79a8da5b2d9c94001479bd6ae53a7d290350b957688a9a30492c52b42bc7
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.7MB
        • SHA256 4a2005a5e47e4fe8b631420e32728588f395733129a26b5674430f20af2ea838
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.7MB
        • SHA256 8929c2bdbc96745bbffbedbe19f3b6b02490431840dfe345d036824638c2c517
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 8.7MB
        • SHA256 611fe079b593a5c5b890c4e2ca9948606aaf20d4c8a8a980085d8a2e40636510
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