Analysis
- max time kernel
108s - max time network
114s - 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, 04:00
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_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_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_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_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260718-ekv2ysfx2l
- SHA256 f4413a639730104d6b1b2cbea90f0f889975776c53c32c975dc58f9a9b406ebb
- MD5 4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a
- SHA1 0ebe216fcb4c8e9ec73eb05e52684cf232bf55d8
- SHA512 249f556492a200de1339b557c2d775764808cb2df3be683a053e77bbe80bab1c4c179f3a5e3203a306d0bea0a822f843b9b18b5e58db3442ccdc3eb991349f77
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVEuzyUD5Tvinrm5wz6GXg3mnXoZjzyacNVEuzyUD5Tvinrm5wzh:A3kMuX56ry3kMuX56rXI1KpYq
- TLSH T19DC56A16A6A44FA5D02F8174C9925666EB733C224F2087CF13549E293F337D1AE3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4608-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b871-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4608-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5284-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb3-1279.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000500000001b871-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cb3-1279.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5284 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_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_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_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.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\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe$ 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\ResetSubmit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created 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\jar.exe$ 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.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)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE patcher.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created 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\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 15 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\:\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$ 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.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\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.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_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_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_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_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 4608 2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe 5284 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a_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:4608
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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:5284
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 f4413a639730104d6b1b2cbea90f0f889975776c53c32c975dc58f9a9b406ebb
- MD5 4b5d81b505eaee6d0d07c97cc4233d4a
- SHA1 0ebe216fcb4c8e9ec73eb05e52684cf232bf55d8
- SHA512 249f556492a200de1339b557c2d775764808cb2df3be683a053e77bbe80bab1c4c179f3a5e3203a306d0bea0a822f843b9b18b5e58db3442ccdc3eb991349f77
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVEuzyUD5Tvinrm5wz6GXg3mnXoZjzyacNVEuzyUD5Tvinrm5wzh:A3kMuX56ry3kMuX56rXI1KpYq
- TLSH T19DC56A16A6A44FA5D02F8174C9925666EB733C224F2087CF13549E293F337D1AE3A763
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 ed1cb43474ac1d8632be780c6448a313bd1bc59dad082242a662c2aea2eff23d
- MD5 65aa346784963208ad595ad4695f7f2e
- SHA1 da031f912b05af94bc0d07032b3fe5559b08f158
- SHA512 5e1a21f7200047a75ffca2bc874f68e3d8da222007a03fa5c7c61537514323b0d8a2544c102b29c66d664f9541efb8cfa2271e026771f66d7495c13bd22d9383
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kMuX56ry3kMuX56rXI1KpYqjPji0Aj:A3kMu4ry3kMu4rXI1K6Gjo
- TLSH T1EAE55A16F6A44BB5D02BC178C9D25656EB733C520F308BCB13949A293F237D19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 22c5a4ac0468c7bf350335382311138e016dcc655c3f8667d432bec2f68b053e
- MD5 ab75bfe736ba59fe73fb41f03e93a8c7
- SHA1 49c0d1d44bd10ad72bed8752db9720a9be83a148
- SHA512 46af951e70079bdf81164bc049fd4d6a7c30492c324b648a45a08eb5455b5871f2e22b60b4c002cb5b962941df5ca98f75ffb78d6e57198f380500b388076152
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVEuzyUD5Tvinrm5wz6GXg3mnXoZjzyacNVEuzyUD5Tvinrm5wzb:A3kMuX56ry3kMuX56rXI1KpYqt
- TLSH T11EC55A16A6A40BA5D06F8174C9924656EB733C520F208BDF1354BF293F337D1AE3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH