Analysis
- max time kernel
122s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/07/2026, 00:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260723-ar78msbp3w
- SHA256 3863bac0cf478f28f5f8cac29a2098007c5714cc79aef2693cf5a3a161e36cba
- MD5 092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd
- SHA1 3db8ccb5447a92df35c5005c98bd0e1878d853d4
- SHA512 8fc0d9501dd18cb5704827c7f9f35de0508234b6566d2d5840a37a31d0eb2fde678be78c922baad8b249409d385b0b213915a3587b9ca291e0ad463be867090f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3XoFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmeI1H:A3kMmeW4SkZP4sz9MblI1H
- TLSH T152652A16F6B88373D0B3C079C5D6AA9AFA32344557308ACB1345D32C2E277D59A3A739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/908-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c44b-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/908-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3120-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0dd-962.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9f-1291.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c44b-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0dd-962.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c9f-1291.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3120 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" 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.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 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification 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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification 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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.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 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.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 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 908 2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe 3120 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-22_092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redl.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:908
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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:3120
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 3863bac0cf478f28f5f8cac29a2098007c5714cc79aef2693cf5a3a161e36cba
- MD5 092fb40231622018de07c4047a72eebd
- SHA1 3db8ccb5447a92df35c5005c98bd0e1878d853d4
- SHA512 8fc0d9501dd18cb5704827c7f9f35de0508234b6566d2d5840a37a31d0eb2fde678be78c922baad8b249409d385b0b213915a3587b9ca291e0ad463be867090f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3XoFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmeI1H:A3kMmeW4SkZP4sz9MblI1H
- TLSH T152652A16F6B88373D0B3C079C5D6AA9AFA32344557308ACB1345D32C2E277D59A3A739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 3d3f67098d146d210a49c83163655bd20ec9602d59c1db9d53ce3959432c4bdb
- MD5 75442da13f4a186c50b650ebff11e36c
- SHA1 87fcf46390a819d51bc0fb56a1aaa01724f01276
- SHA512 ddb1fefaa002805b2b4fe26cbab6147990493c49ca220b28a4ac9edfe4f11f8eef9f547461a3f3e7735c8c1595b78059add123bd853fe7b88fc2a1a56764535b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3XoFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmeI1D0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMmeW4SkZP4sz9MblI1DPji0Aj
- TLSH T1A5A52B16F6B88332D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFA32344557308ACB0345D76C2E277D6D63A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 1e11515a034db99337bfa2152d1e5df86162bced6f883f00e245907e8c02d60d
- MD5 c2d7ce153cbec3d2003e2dbc8667b846
- SHA1 16571db701b64b64cf26d1d14b73115f1075dca2
- SHA512 f88072f783a5a940e5302272123519c4acecda17703f9995b6c627117db52f57493b4545e0bb5b860423a0ba3954cf78a755bc6e32141640cdb6b610f6c379bd
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kMmeW4SkZP4sz9MblI1GuygmUSbHDUnT:A3kM+fkZclI1KUEW
- TLSH T1AFB54B56B7B842B6E0B3D175C9E69676FA7238421B3086CF0254C32E1E27BD18E35736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 c9a5949023210e70566e12366c7d423804c0a47e567da00ed88424247a163810
- MD5 527f3fdefe91fd7d8920b96cae1e374c
- SHA1 8714dff1b239c689dc459cc2ffd5b05a854c6034
- SHA512 8e991d514630306b3a1df585f20b9c73aee793c91b9cdbcb5a8b5dce7eead1960bd44b533b631e16d64fa7b762ca723b93dd1e802c8eae88e57fa0e981b52610
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3XoFZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmeI1PF:A3kMmeW4SkZP4sz9MblI1N
- TLSH T172752A16F6B88363D0B3C079C9D6AA56FA323C451B308ADB0345B7282E377D59636739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH