Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/07/2026, 07:56

General

  • Target
    2026-07-18_5a07079c640f26fb73304d81c8f0cc39_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 39.2MB
  • Sample260718-js2xpacz8m
  • SHA256 af9ea280e8cb3a9ee01247152ff915d56c4f1eba03b493476c99c2ae291270f5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 50 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_5a07079c640f26fb73304d81c8f0cc39_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_5a07079c640f26fb73304d81c8f0cc39_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_vidar.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:4212
    • 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:3384
    • 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:2176
      • 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:4136

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 40.1MB
        • SHA256 34eacb4b0cbae82c5728a4f2d429b8a56ecd2a10c222be0b062e8c56bc9c0e4c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 c8fd55127e67ceaa2a6627355dcdc1a6745a31fbf504809ac8133e297d199b06
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 45.2MB
        • SHA256 30b909c4cadb93ee92f43349ae0bd66b3af5bbdaeeb4153b4f05154fdf034b94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 42.7MB
        • SHA256 456e7986b41d1cd1922d1a149a1ce1b5ef3e8e0fa81d3177cba9a43b69605184
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 41.5MB
        • SHA256 16c216da5f0d021ebd08d01cedd56dbf5ced58f1d585c7a28a43e5de6c287a01
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 40.8MB
        • SHA256 c95c8cda94d4bd6751f881e9bab6e88ed7cef121151d5c7b2e5dfe0d2935d548
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 41.0MB
        • SHA256 78a98826d906e642cbdd8f798d136f7658c5f7a878fbd3dd6aa1a5b3feaca733
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 42.3MB
        • SHA256 b1207672d4ba2668ca19562d9c940ab3c93df28201e1127a8c5aee6a413f380e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 40.6MB
        • SHA256 a4cd3e0422bf2884b9a43dbcbbf8f08733d2c2cdb04a6a61e8b6a1c440d7b005
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 0e7cc3764d2db3f810a914df477c3ee838cf5adb7dde2d3d199ba6cd1806b63a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 bfd2920aad7079a1a072f2378b1138388f9b24eb91ccf45788b56acf1f642206
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 bef9c8c7c0667a42631a527817d53894908493519fba5fd29876d32cc8a3185b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 1570d76f708c5aaa105bc57a9e270e403b96ba03e839eaf7e5eaeca056cc893c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 e7fb300c2989050f675604dc9991deb7978eff40a5d122acc695db51598234b8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java-rmi.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 19.9MB
        • SHA256 8a28ad853d9966c23e8751fe70e8275e521559e678a2fa1a0e7716cbd0467cbb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe
        • Size 19.5MB
        • SHA256 6e1b37fd9b1ff631114955e52f6ae03ab7a50ab1212fc1432865e8f15d9c98e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 39.3MB
        • SHA256 264a0b2a88f6db638856829d80b3cd019e59efc887bba118b357d44b3a88414d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 e37296e2c344fedb185481f2131c8e277f453561078ee0421c1276b875f99312
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 39.3MB
        • SHA256 9acbaaf36527ccd620c671933d17f715bf9f031ff0c5f45d06e1323e89718633
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 39.3MB
        • SHA256 db3596421392f5c6b9e1d83ac555b008b706e184cb9cde2da375b3a0a394ce39
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Option.bat

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdatAuto.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 af9ea280e8cb3a9ee01247152ff915d56c4f1eba03b493476c99c2ae291270f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 bd7dd3c5a50a1839a78feea9786762f3f6228a5d2f5ea2dce831d434772220b5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 19.5MB
        • SHA256 e5906d09febf2820cd304fafa4099a8a60a05b0af5850f7f4eda9162dd58deca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 12.8MB
        • SHA256 fb1ac4ad9c81dbd7e8cfd971eb4a0e5c6880345573e5142f081697e85aac7cda
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 3c3efe1811f34b83fb4a82f3e3847041a68e420365fcd1507c45f202b0a670dc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 d340a047e201a323a9db0f23b942b797515b0fe29a2e9103e21bdf09388b3ef1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 91a5f598916aaaf99a02bc17ef481d16f984802f79b0ed213633f11d0c24eb4b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 f7a29b6c55c87823ac1a0d8856541f01d3bc4fb30b3ae973d69e6a6e3e20d098
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 891d818239ecc80b608f2d0c740effe623085694e94efaebd041c9197caab5f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 39.2MB
        • SHA256 9ac7399d96496f0f14583d7ccb8a13a3b87b89661687cfece7dfb0e19a8db046
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH