Analysis

  • max time kernel
    89s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/07/2026, 18:06

General

  • Target
    2026-07-20_1a1d248ddbdbf509c8ac623f79f6ce2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260720-wpxvsact6x
  • SHA256 c855c9be350f9641e300cb69fde949fef13fb48bcafd3bdbc55f9d38896b9bce
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 8 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_1a1d248ddbdbf509c8ac623f79f6ce2f_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_1a1d248ddbdbf509c8ac623f79f6ce2f_amadey_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
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4088
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4832

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 c855c9be350f9641e300cb69fde949fef13fb48bcafd3bdbc55f9d38896b9bce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{E3C293D9-92A2-430F-A573-2511CDB7A4F8}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 2aec92a5d0b8b1b3c127452dadb63f1ef7df37194f5a05a9bb7b528d65af3a09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 8e6c3c98fb09c19a27af5819bc7823cbafa37d21fbf334dfd04e5a036d1f53ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 4d00c1a820d17b2a17748941676bea0d9ae061e8b03260cd5ab2c287cb105545
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 6518db5759a821a8bc81df6cf1eaacfd01d9eb027b20e8cb4a7ae94c55db3402
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 9ed557a6b286cf4bae4198ceb425a3223f851cff8b65b9d14ecfa504f8bdd2b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pubs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 4b1b6055197d15bd94a7920298b59795a062dc7249e957a3bd06a75f7e20a822
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 dcdab32fcac1d704e371c6a61dca6f21b2d1fa660ed6c1f829b7f46deb7f9928
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4088-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4088-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp