Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    146s
  • 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, 02:26

General

  • Target
    2026-07-17_b442d33319994dd56624e52788096024_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe
  • Size 918KB
  • Sample260718-cw9clsgz21
  • SHA256 f15d3b6a7e4f29323c1ce3365debaa7e449260787710d824f7374ae9cf165433
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_b442d33319994dd56624e52788096024_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_b442d33319994dd56624e52788096024_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1724
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_b442d33319994dd56624e52788096024_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-07-17_b442d33319994dd56624e52788096024_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3912
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:260

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          AdobeARM.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 404f715506c74f18b7b4c8c4798d67b55dba6010e02a0ada08dcee30e80c5a56
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          pwahelper.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 4dcab32a4ec554d4aa4f3fb8de2589e67849d25b53692416326cf7b622946590
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          cookie_exporter.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe
          • Size 938KB
          • SHA256 541d8be0c055d28da606b7846302cfd4500ae6ae417e760d74d20206b4d64509
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          msedge_proxy.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 cf38abafbf6da918696aaab15ea255ccd3e441fbe76da1e6f919c3d8ffda327b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
          • Size 1.0MB
          • SHA256 81e923fbe0f3e3d23f763fea84c0f991feec5ca39298b8befcf4b85670607cb1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 2e039a7ce5af3783a3d522d27112bfe7a1dac319ed5061de3bef89790d5ad63e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          setup.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3d275500cf3ebda5e878d81dcbbaa53528397ccbe631aae8fae60de1ffefccf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          elevated_tracing_service.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe
          • Size 4.6MB
          • SHA256 5f57931e9daa096abb99354fe74048f1318503773340fa359bce220fe565bfdf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          msedge.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe
          • Size 4.7MB
          • SHA256 f32eed3922f707fdf47744df260643557b838f7f9903084485f89b18c0fe7c46
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Uninstall.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 44ae793c391e8578709e181e83cb820caaa10c08844440885d969a6c839b8a2b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          MpCmdRun.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 02221d573edefa486ba8fe5aee3c8a10c8c7e3188914c0f22df06bb1338db790
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 19306f3f899e8bae15a744924f1ebf2ce88624f5dd297e3993645fe8453adaa9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          appvcleaner.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 463b6e99198762de39ea3c9156504527673355f452c17063d0fcc34caa3cfded
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          iexplore.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          javaws.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6c3d33a5119708abbf19b802f0908183037cd57a6394e45b7b234a76ef4b46c5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          XLICONS.EXE.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6454633b8c6a69aad48c3fc556c5e81cb5362db0c449b3f543bddfa41eba8d6b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          joticon.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe
          • Size 1.5MB
          • SHA256 afd442f25e44c74fd83d80ca919b4362acddc69194c0b3d2b01fd30a76d363ff
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          misc.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 df2cca9b322f9432b3f3aa7b91a12dd5f22fd50e589e3107e066d99bdb071176
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ohub32.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 063c8f44d23e1ebbe390ea320eee672c449f47333120b7abbd4a78094c613113
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          pptico.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3b07d1aaa1c9c27082d7811d694aae3d422d5d965a91b2d4b8ecda3a79f760a2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          sscicons.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 b2a350ffac5074add67fe974467351777915de5a319be7879ba15d1f6915a092
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          wordicon.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 5bd706a18e0cf54197df7f1d5239f3e058652bfde372afcab230ee9b95ba14a5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          RCXA917.tmp

          • Path C:\Program Files\RCXA917.tmp
          • Size 820KB
          • SHA256 e0037752dd034499a227bc76eed70ab81b6f93352c7fbf6e6e34e2aea0c7e07c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          vlc.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 9e3f1f8e5166514df44b02a1e0bf7474708dafba161e263cff087af62ba89ae5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          wmplayer.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 a32208cf5c16d7223999e6ecf1c185bc88d519483ff56ad5ca5f2cc00e677307
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          setup.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Setup\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\setup.exe
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 4244cef0a356765f269c41aa3bb7018f9256e9a1eecf7452b267bd2a316b1a97
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          VC_redist.x86.exe.ico

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6ed1664d7718a68084ea1a4abb1d9621a6ae8da8e19db35cfca13aaa4c05eb33
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{5625bb48-295c-4113-bc92-d6a69b19b04c}\windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
          • Size 1.4MB
          • SHA256 af21d45eba7b67f4069447a63c35b50960650c6534f5cdd03077323422ce1a6d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          vcredist_x64.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\vcredist_x64.exe
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 68ea25f26c276fd9966ab193b98d578cf09977749abfbc0f5b16c26f0deb3da3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          OneDriveSetup.exe.ico

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3a2d7fd9799178af58fbd08a2fffc56398cbf289c7ddd5c5f0fb2e241395261e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          2026-07-17_b442d33319994dd56624e52788096024_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_b442d33319994dd56624e52788096024_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
          • Size 104KB
          • SHA256 eb8ee4a3d940b3cc27dba666d75b130291124a79dbc20a327ff4d1e4f23bf25b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1724-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1724-853-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EF000-memory.dmp