Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/07/2026, 11:27

General

  • Target
    2026-07-20_92b6c6cc322c84c8d2239597d0d1b01a_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
  • Size 6.4MB
  • Sample260720-nktcssax4z
  • SHA256 5bfee79121e3799d01aba67df9e7db87ac2fbe7e531716e50bb843f0c8199e59
  • 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 64 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\2026-07-20_92b6c6cc322c84c8d2239597d0d1b01a_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_92b6c6cc322c84c8d2239597d0d1b01a_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:1816
    • 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:3908
    • 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:5160
      • 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:3220

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 a05b2949641d873a3cf7a74cb6b1af823255f8e0ae58aa8394908d97569a8ee8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 7.3MB
        • SHA256 49cb7a16519071caf2c2887a17083aa7932b5679baf396bba3fda663d88799f2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 7.1MB
        • SHA256 06b1834d5f22df61b79acbc2cad59fd57f9f33df62edba3949f013a20c3cc618
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 19d68808fc8888dba1fbf9867b9165c8ec2dd0194f005875e5e7f39d1a59a76c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 12.4MB
        • SHA256 594e5b5547ea7c79774bd2e2da8a048f8aa08009a91cb5277806a03ed6332988
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 75b75008ee3fca8bb4e4fd986f9eb627b4c63e39ecebb6ad36c3ce31d6b793ab
        • 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 9.8MB
        • SHA256 744699e663376686d9e423f25e96f82e76d9865db085befe04d1f05a7364fb10
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 8.7MB
        • SHA256 95e046d87c1e7fabb026120a01bfef9233a0ae492ef7e299afb7f5835799f5f2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 8.0MB
        • SHA256 4d6bb1dd397b9f39d468402032ac7b55dbe98a5ccd8ced431c9fcb457cc27283
        • 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 8.2MB
        • SHA256 883e4a92d07709b994d468a3abb28aa5fa07f47e51222883a030675f522c8444
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 9.5MB
        • SHA256 599ecd94d4e151053af1e68d907474611261a761bd6135556c43f9fff36e18f7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 7.8MB
        • SHA256 85ece43df3d21294bf4abbaf5dce43a0e43e00c9542d109fdbb05eafaa543ee6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 ea58557b679c76c21107618fc22de2fd78f9ab9614b43389864e4182a862ff8b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 2fc568d6cf6b51de1e99585909adc09e2ec85253fa8146d7c01fc05d694d4153
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 b9d6a5081afd0d24a9faf57faee5f137c0f92f747e4411d8f8178f5214764ee1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 f412e01f5972c52b7e7d4d1da5c921518b9da712f92c38f9ffc0019987271dce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 e01b152a4485ec4c16616c3d96564043fe748d5b31fed6fe2c4b8c1e5a5392a6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 3791abfd7679987f326f8e3a93e04adc24e86e874ec837ef0341084a91126ecd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 0a487cb104334403e154320b7ee62722b5fd931574f138aea75076fc12edd3a6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 0b45ec76c6a8fcf96d8b90d55fde4d32b84f0cecb048a3155da5ed7a3dca9916
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 0173596e4c9d99c26f405d64669e6daf7caf51bcb3006304d946a15accbcf93d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 3dab71e60be6df3d73c326375308bd1c9fbfb260c615340526901b833cf64cac
        • 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 6.4MB
        • SHA256 5bfee79121e3799d01aba67df9e7db87ac2fbe7e531716e50bb843f0c8199e59
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 58d68fcd19ce693849c92241259a8d55b76c1f32c65450cdf1a7f0e747de8038
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 b156dbeb950e25f773ee5a853880e09dfc2b8404a5d2bc12a3f1a257ac7e5e3e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 3bf93027901111fbe26409cc57c6bf592d9b52637cc5b09554dd76deae395e2d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 dc852d1e0835965866391ac59aab21f98c5046964d24020d7a2806ff12dbd21a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 eac051bdfbecaf92537396bcbd14f2a0279b556c4097afb4e26144f9ebdde6d2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 d486dd33395184cfd1b24259a51b55211f8177f15228648428ab9d505deaaedd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 23567d77c0a25c1ecb61580cc006fdcb1251af42cd1531a2c622846f66e4fd3b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 c71fbef27f161fb9c3196985c11c8fff531c1447228fbac6818d091dbf8e651f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH