Analysis

  • max time kernel
    97s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/07/2026, 12:12

General

  • Target
    2026-07-27_667d7bddece8b1dd87b165e5a5686657_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 954KB
  • Sample260727-pdmgcaag47
  • SHA256 a9d0eb002469e4259a82bc1bf64f7c9d3920cbf33a10b88160c719c0b7af553b
  • 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\2026-07-27_667d7bddece8b1dd87b165e5a5686657_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_667d7bddece8b1dd87b165e5a5686657_cobalt-strike_conti_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:4652
  • 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:5100

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 954KB
        • SHA256 a9d0eb002469e4259a82bc1bf64f7c9d3920cbf33a10b88160c719c0b7af553b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrServicesUpdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 33bac706d8376bc6c29120266411a00fd4b5209c3f315f311914fedcfcc42ed5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 3876fe0fb990a9c0ca539fae7b36a205d8bf63cfa01852c83ccafbeaefb8ea5d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 6908496c54ebe82080457fa844386bc3820e7b1f71779b8f8a30be829af0385f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 969KB
        • SHA256 1dcc0c9eebdf99c3129bd4af8aca1ba32f598ab087297805a59fadb52b856aac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SDXHelperBgt.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe
        • Size 988KB
        • SHA256 406bf8cf476280b7d164349f3af58028b6b2d4461fa5236683a9deb8c48ffd56
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 e137781cfdf5c65609e6ecff1242cd5e2f47f9640699c6a696d61b9e8e5e84a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 2627d4b49bca21391354489bff08dac36137edad8a6ef42ca2083e53fe5fe56e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4652-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4652-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5100-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5100-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp