Analysis
- max time kernel
125s - max time network
115s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
22/07/2026, 16:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260722-t696bshd72
- SHA256 38f12c7a3ff36f453ff1675f8e8940179837338fb33526c564abb86837168d43
- MD5 fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a
- SHA1 3f02fd8bee486cb41a8fd07f65276d9c730e2eed
- SHA512 517e90ceb2f71b6316ccf9467e3d2ebad50ff195849b7f6546944a1851d47082931db0e105e4cce894c9a4930725fab8bc9546a2190f6ebe877ff0c13ecb792a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOIpcMJl9YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3kM2RJSqJtb2Ij56rapYq
- TLSH T19E953A16F6648B75D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C424F308BCB13859B683F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1988-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1988-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5408-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019caa-1283.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c48d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019caa-1283.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5408 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" patcher.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created 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\jinfo.exe$ 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe$ 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf 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 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_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 1988 2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 5408 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a_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:1988
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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:5408
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 38f12c7a3ff36f453ff1675f8e8940179837338fb33526c564abb86837168d43
- MD5 fd8dbfc91c696c250b2577e1fe3cb45a
- SHA1 3f02fd8bee486cb41a8fd07f65276d9c730e2eed
- SHA512 517e90ceb2f71b6316ccf9467e3d2ebad50ff195849b7f6546944a1851d47082931db0e105e4cce894c9a4930725fab8bc9546a2190f6ebe877ff0c13ecb792a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOIpcMJl9YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyE:A3kM2RJSqJtb2Ij56rapYq
- TLSH T19E953A16F6648B75D07BC079C5D2969AEA333C424F308BCB13859B683F277D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 d9a085b63a723d5e33040581d7d4998e23ba40aa4fa6633907e1ac752e907f5c
- MD5 bead283cbd390cf3e7c87c48c8bf01ee
- SHA1 d54c1de81ebd10847cfe8114c7cd0eb3425407c3
- SHA512 570b974ceec0bab59195b5a9b9b0c9e60302cf6b76d59bfb97947ce0dc9e1b456f897ed33935abc6d175ce6122951521135abbf6d0f07b1738f2e1f07150d23a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOIpcMJl9YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEDD:A3kM2RJSqJtb2Ij56rapYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D6B53A16F6648775D077C0B9C5D2969AEA3238425F308BCB0385DB683F277D6893A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 fcb2c6abff0f56be1b0332714e56d76f2e3d8ee982764d84e1c1d14807d3a741
- MD5 e21f1aef55e999f97be3bb7e5cdee48b
- SHA1 0b1a4b32fb50c02e38960d73cb2aaee6b7e7ecbf
- SHA512 732c06ea0505ec7ce3ab4ee63e1a44cc1ff1dafe309df13bba679cffe6a78cef76e622ac4d856a3ac964784bef7b93a337b92b9a9d85c1e6b7ead6ef8da93aff
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOIpcMJl9YTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5kD5Tvinrmh5jcAkSYqyEPF:A3kM2RJSqJtb2Ij56rapYqt
- TLSH T180953916F2A44B65D07BC079C9D29656EA323C424F308BDB1385BB293F377D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH