Analysis
- max time kernel
99s - max time network
154s - 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, 17:43
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260720-waxapsbx8z
- SHA256 36178df6169b48ca77ce480d29dd5865b54bd48d6b5cd886eb2a65bc0149e511
- MD5 560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0
- SHA1 52e45b88a5c6a5c812fa29fae8f85fd11ac9eec3
- SHA512 0efbc781114036a367add51c3ed67a2c9654dc9e46f2381c0a749bc57c89cfb73e2756ebae398740528c8b76cb2961148ccc74f4ce0d48b9873f98bb90de9cd8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZTTWaLl3z0zDFqD5TvinrmC:A3kMGT1Llj756rX
- TLSH T133357B16A2940FE8D41F813889964922E7737C165F6087DF1364AE263F337D06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4408-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c56f-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4408-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3636-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f4-396.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1271.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000700000000014a-2092.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c56f-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198f4-396.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1271.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000700000000014a-2092.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3636 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" 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{78329DD2-943A-47BA-B763-81DEA89FE76C}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe$ 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 60 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.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\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.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\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$$ 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\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 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\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.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 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4408 2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 3636 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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:4408
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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:3636
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 36178df6169b48ca77ce480d29dd5865b54bd48d6b5cd886eb2a65bc0149e511
- MD5 560f853ea4ee5946e30d8aca678594f0
- SHA1 52e45b88a5c6a5c812fa29fae8f85fd11ac9eec3
- SHA512 0efbc781114036a367add51c3ed67a2c9654dc9e46f2381c0a749bc57c89cfb73e2756ebae398740528c8b76cb2961148ccc74f4ce0d48b9873f98bb90de9cd8
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZTTWaLl3z0zDFqD5TvinrmC:A3kMGT1Llj756rX
- TLSH T133357B16A2940FE8D41F813889964922E7737C165F6087DF1364AE263F337D06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 ee8dac373cc4d72eef44468b66aae876400913b2bb0011de3bbb6971cb7eec5d
- MD5 0fb17398e522d30f5a5ac87f89c13dc5
- SHA1 c9192244f831a44cfb3685f81a53715bbb5591e9
- SHA512 d09cc1b8a099521183e416e7217c5704280ea8296a021f36f740c1d39211f14c1fd6088e3af0f5e0bc6fc8efd66c3de491c9de6390a9d8c8180fd4aae67ecc38
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZTTWaLl3z0zDFqD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMGT1Llj756rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T16A755A16F6A44BB5D02BC179C9D2565AEA733C421F3087CB03949E293F337D19A3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 a2d45a289560cf7a5f30ebeefab544082059d499c212ba290a4e233068e6432e
- MD5 7bcc0f9d7f423ce751f14f409d72babd
- SHA1 9ad748c5b304534537d5abf047db5ff063a379a2
- SHA512 b21d9ecc38d325e5436d28e040df639dfe81a956727542fc70e7ef84f6cdec4e46d55d752d4bd00c1368c67e265195c6fddc0288d4e23cb6594cf8aacb805cca
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZTTWaLl3z0zDFqD5Tvinrmqu:A3kMGT1Llj756r+
- TLSH T1F0357B16A2940FE8D41F813889954A22E7737C165F6087DF1364AE263F337D06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 38eeb42b9a99deb00fdafb87ece5cbc5bacfaac7a2b6b065906fba027b4f2a4f
- MD5 fbed4662716234ec0d28a2aa97fc1722
- SHA1 8f732b06c8a824e90dc53b042b415067aefe97b6
- SHA512 d63bf284411362e33efa227bbe53d493c149b7c2f81ee1d2f8a08479a6b15262d3f195c2c6f3f51b22655f30306a5c5af55235f6af878db2479a7839d035158f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZTTWaLl3z0zDFqD5TvinrmgF:A3kMGT1Llj756r9
- TLSH T161354912A2950FE5D95F8134CD964A22E6737C520F2087EF1364BF263F337906A2A767
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 207b8ed7b14e3bc3180cbef66da239793e1abf0bde7149f46788b5c57fa4baa2
- MD5 20b56aa31c43f322d60dc4993a7077d5
- SHA1 25ef7b5e8a1a0bf98180c16b5e3debed2167066e
- SHA512 ea75b9ad6f69084ed545b1b6a08811dcf6c00a4ba10c4f40795a8ce0f255175a98c10d4ed466dc0afcec0e8c670e3870d01afbcbbd74a51593052d34c2bb0b42
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZTTWaLl3z0zDFqD5TvinrmOV:A3kMGT1Llj756rXV
- TLSH T1CA455A16A6940EE8E42F813489A54622E773BC165F2087DF335C6E253F337906E3A767
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH