Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 20:40

General

  • Target
    2026-07-22_faddd1b8dd212905f07db5cddf0bba63_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat.exe
  • Size 424KB
  • Sample260722-zgdcysvalh
  • SHA256 143ec5fb4819edd57a56b0ae6315a325a9c3b81d8e7b402183043831871223fe
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 64 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_faddd1b8dd212905f07db5cddf0bba63_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_faddd1b8dd212905f07db5cddf0bba63_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4444
    • C:\Windows\temp\2026-07-22_faddd1b8dd212905f07db5cddf0bba63_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat.exe
      "C:\Windows\temp\2026-07-22_faddd1b8dd212905f07db5cddf0bba63_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2308
    • C:\Windows\alg.exe
      "C:\Windows\alg.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6104
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c del C:\Windows\temp\*.* /q /s
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2860

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ADelRCP.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe
        • Size 424KB
        • SHA256 143ec5fb4819edd57a56b0ae6315a325a9c3b81d8e7b402183043831871223fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe
        • Size 576KB
        • SHA256 19bcb18c8e0c5fc6bef1ecf2d36c63b9b787d68b4a15ea644d22d6c09160a87c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
        • Size 9.6MB
        • SHA256 5d6f4310b67c8ed798fc0d768fcaf89d4c55e47534057ccdf6cfcfae1125e120
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrServicesUpdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe
        • Size 25.1MB
        • SHA256 c261fb82c43d109e72531330ff69b8f6f80f66a6edbdcba850cf3f2ac97ca7a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrServicesUpdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe
        • Size 25.1MB
        • SHA256 dc437c18141aeab639a5160a4c0a1649e10ee1a698be5582bcee95d4b50b833f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroRd32.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 64b13b5e82264b937f9ad9e3c9161e02387b604949efb38d3192ceb56cfca917
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroRd32.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 d1f0b241f2baf90664dd176ff896cf54b4a51a25c2c1e26e64f0bfb26f94d1a0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroRd32Info.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe
        • Size 317KB
        • SHA256 7a6d7329db0ac2c9dc4a47d70c480c93723c36759c55b11f9fd76b58430fe885
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AcroTextExtractor.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe
        • Size 335KB
        • SHA256 18567832bef76479038fa1aae5e32cb319b6893f3f00b4acccdf1c062b9330e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeCollabSync.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 9499250e0ce6162e9a269dd793941ada615f41f0321576b3a1b1a463c79a0168
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe
        • Size 369KB
        • SHA256 9bb16f0344611280c834077d4d3d141f2bfcf0007dd82617a5c6f6dc962e225e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\alg.exe
        • Size 226KB
        • SHA256 6971411edda7f2f34660e76957e590213de1bb1fa9648bfa30efd2779d069f36
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Eula.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe
        • Size 380KB
        • SHA256 9c21bce13dc074e662f543b07d8470b4fd4204dba7a61dafb3bb7bda86b95f66
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        FullTrustNotifier.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe
        • Size 502KB
        • SHA256 599892cf433e9a7891dba763561fad9c6e0f4d50c35e8e90390e303e74a2845b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogTransport2.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe
        • Size 634KB
        • SHA256 71e33b0fa16d9566d4f6185c8ad7c4afa7b7037eeabf4766196223abb075d74e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\alg.exe
        • Size 487KB
        • SHA256 6a52958582482380818d7e999afb42e29fd99ef8b91ca048aaff05cf1d0e3f13
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\alg.exe
        • Size 224KB
        • SHA256 9ce44bca070397434e3e795cb88ea67ac0b980ea3628bd9cd1297ba6f7a927b7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        arh.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe
        • Size 84KB
        • SHA256 85012194a74546c1bdf1c921f58a541b12931d0b44993fdf516f51d800d4dd88
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        arh.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe
        • Size 373KB
        • SHA256 8994dd64acf29f82f57f3946e5be16485e1a16fd526fb4c359dacca4cba5d436
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        32BitMAPIBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe
        • Size 391KB
        • SHA256 7b0099dce8e7de0d761e399ac6b6dbeaff70610dfbbb05c03e7a5fcd77a496e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        32BitMAPIBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe
        • Size 391KB
        • SHA256 0cbb3b717614239d7e3d80a64c61260597616195aaaef53419e20732ee505aee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        64BitMAPIBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe
        • Size 526KB
        • SHA256 4f15fe1c15fe525e9e77f41bc181a076e57165da6c1036b5b9b7db6195285e83
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        reader_sl.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe
        • Size 341KB
        • SHA256 df6cefad397c10957f5ea58327e8a827796d653343dcabbd75e756169cbc42f8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        wow_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe
        • Size 396KB
        • SHA256 6fb5c35102e76d7db52da483cfa86b4a57ab4bc30750e22aada8a7c7c1c0a16b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 aae16a31345abb44b9eecf6f922ba09a502e940636e3015d92ceb172d16909f2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AdobeARMHelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 f2d9e801a5373e5f5b2d326ea89f6c9e9ac598ae93948f97c1be88281f594c16
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXD93.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\RCXD93.tmp
        • Size 219KB
        • SHA256 eebd949f9f70a8319f0a9019e9a3d53ce8d8e2180d47d4db493563821ea5b950
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\alg.exe
        • Size 224KB
        • SHA256 9cc22a7748c1afd06289af9035b137f4d0162683498103bedf175a9253218f6c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jaureg.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe
        • Size 739KB
        • SHA256 2593867c4c6cae1a234e275f68b7347a89f47a60b05e101ad4517a5283428fcc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jaureg.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe
        • Size 739KB
        • SHA256 e6320848a1af0290ec05edacd04f5cef216deaf5df2fa05958b04374f34e8f7e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VSTOInstaller.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe
        • Size 80KB
        • SHA256 b7defdbb386b421f6cd4d380d051c0b7d738b89d6cba3b5b70144f40c9409e55
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VSTOInstaller.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe
        • Size 369KB
        • SHA256 7c9c069f79bc9bd5f0dddf22ec8e0b38b252904591fcf7522051c64582012898
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_115171\java.exe
        • Size 574KB
        • SHA256 3b65446f23079cc8078cf43c070835456e0dbaba42c5b0ee6b5a9b52211b7666
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        java.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_115171\java.exe
        • Size 574KB
        • SHA256 3b0557daccb9c8d914962fe44e058c48f6939f3a7ea3c9062b84c57289f23282
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javaw.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_115171\javaw.exe
        • Size 574KB
        • SHA256 b3a7503588edead7640c020c1091255c618157596366cf98669d34fc526f10b3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javaws.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_115171\javaws.exe
        • Size 754KB
        • SHA256 ec266762752514fb0b38735a92c217e45de4f103dae07d30ca1819c53913c852
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\alg.exe
        • Size 223KB
        • SHA256 e7fd34671dcde8c141f97a64bd913a5f4f909ce65b37ce524447bda8ded72aca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 96dc3d2df544b60bed0426e0ba5bc4609d84d575919064ff3fbae5ac469a26fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 05c78e8f029ae720b5dedfd3a51838fdf1d77f571d99775320447c9023cda2ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Size 5.9MB
        • SHA256 d56b2ec8491de5c6a306674f808c49dffa3872102a97802823151b642b5edfd3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 88c2aba21f402fbe9c1ac8e8e47ec270a2bcc95e8d27a9646d9edc42839f2b2e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 6fa272ddc9d314575312cc77a30548709857689200509fd12a9cc22512ff1b80
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 0d4ecfdc9db8c7cc75c85697003babe4250a80d082e3e99f007593815a9f017a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 bb6a5d0a04b50e02b207d99f0254b2665e9d43be9d94749be7b3a60e3c061770
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCX8EE7.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\RCX8EE7.tmp
        • Size 215KB
        • SHA256 0edfcecabb7cd168d2ce2b9c0a35d7485018c330f8bf2137efcec89faf96fe91
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ie_to_edge_stub.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 811KB
        • SHA256 d6ff2de37c2676a3d61cbd09ee1180d0db02f6efc6ad549e3f3c16a7225faddd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 7.3MB
        • SHA256 54d79368c7b817f268311c2e59e158d26904584df3d833ac9af5a81c9c0e3306
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        cookie_exporter.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe
        • Size 403KB
        • SHA256 28cd05e18bd4de96b5bbc4bccefb818456a59a30437382ee15f6c465a8f0f1d6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 9d2b7254ed35a0d70c1ee409eee1897575158dd8e02eea1fcb7b8ea1fc697421
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 f9fb71c3668486674d904ba365872d509cfaf672b65e1acece2b6030e10bc802
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        identity_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 1bfb757d6ae8c5bf2854ae0d4a246d81dccd36561d2cfd48f0e203e9c3302851
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 140449214b30cf01c0485fd95bac109b3065b0824d455a06171fb261d856f1ae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 b751f0242b85b18dbc5d41f8167ee43b97113e7553dd8e5ef73ab4ce9007cc8a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 49d12d0eeea961cf4828e6fc1f636525d124a3a29185027cf39c95fbcdc2f0c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 0e2445b92f389493f072cff22f4537ba6c844dd715b5a88d0b9624354387e0a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_click_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 5cc58b406c51628324aab7d63e0df7481616d12f1ac43149f13e41f561a770d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 52ec8edd3f97af93377557b03e4ccabff5fcf2f2cd34287f72c880e54e59e1e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 8a95e416f40a55df78ac2f2a012b6eb869fbca3bb713243c10cb50a5fc22e52e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-07-22_faddd1b8dd212905f07db5cddf0bba63_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\2026-07-22_faddd1b8dd212905f07db5cddf0bba63_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 842738dabeee709c2a7d706566bd3957f667b4c05f270d8d9448b121f2fbbe44
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        alg.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\alg.exe
        • Size 289KB
        • SHA256 25eddac93195eb24b5a38b713d5562ead55a5f34ef624576f16af2ff84c1c143
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH