Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
147s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
27/07/2026, 12:20
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- Sample260727-ph3zwsstf1
- SHA256 e263110405f98888d26e144a2713181ef942ba096df191b4a452005809206269
- MD5 0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950
- SHA1 014417ab866a022162c9e49f488939734ab73bd1
- SHA512 232bee32370664c49f770b17dd7c9a3139c21d7e5737a8b577bd882dadccbf85f07204245e49b7340ef586a0b9cee4ca61fb8e17929be0c74562e9dad8d6099b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7a56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKe:A3k03kHRRXrbr+cFfkZcLf
- TLSH T1F0061816F6788B62D07BC079C5D296AAFA7338415F3087CB0245DB2D3F276D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4372-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c622-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4372-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2404-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0007000000019d06-772.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0009000000018960-1369.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c622-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2b0-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0007000000019d06-772.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0009000000018960-1369.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2404 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" 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.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 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE$ 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.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\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.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 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.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 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4372 2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe 2404 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-27_0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_stealc_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:4372
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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:2404
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 e263110405f98888d26e144a2713181ef942ba096df191b4a452005809206269
- MD5 0a66d8faddd4caf75b630eece78ab950
- SHA1 014417ab866a022162c9e49f488939734ab73bd1
- SHA512 232bee32370664c49f770b17dd7c9a3139c21d7e5737a8b577bd882dadccbf85f07204245e49b7340ef586a0b9cee4ca61fb8e17929be0c74562e9dad8d6099b
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7a56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKe:A3k03kHRRXrbr+cFfkZcLf
- TLSH T1F0061816F6788B62D07BC079C5D296AAFA7338415F3087CB0245DB2D3F276D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 8d15aff951c75061ab4a80b9b840216bc563587af8fe4b5e9c9e4e6e950c1383
- MD5 1cf3fc487aa1acce377a1f8603220765
- SHA1 a8cf22377564da6447ec7a3bc7142cc477dc4908
- SHA512 e713470810aee5f4ef31c452013d9f9de586886643fff91a55a73671ef09e5aeef72789495081582dc66e425d9849a6765ff2ac82e924f49b4a817cdae5d7aa9
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7a56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKu0Ia:A3k03kHRRXrbr+cFfkZcL8I
- TLSH T1FB162916F6B887A1D07BD079C5D296AAFA7338414F3087CB0245DB2D3F276D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.3MB
- SHA256 b9a48bdbe2bfb9c21d20f5b83180f9874a0f7e0b032feb2b87c849816847f647
- MD5 f59e9ee4588cf35430ae0d6e086189fc
- SHA1 3196f1354d3c8f6b72b63be7574e7ab1a0c3b379
- SHA512 0591c813a800d74561c9e95bd57aadfdfa798e9f75c3de3e87e74905e8a268ff29cf5d8a500b81a0cdc742f664be75fd0d881757f6fc3e95898bc46c80165060
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7a56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKOPji0Aj:A3k03kHRRXrbr+cFfkZcLzjo
- TLSH T109262916F6788762D077C079C5D2A6AAFA7338415F308BCB0245DB2D3F276D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 acd6d2b3cd7cf6f445fcf834195b71c69d6b4b9432d78db916142ed1995d61d2
- MD5 8205419259bb1a2765b38418e44e6e23
- SHA1 e56d9efaff3486c3d467d80f94accbb4762428cc
- SHA512 42f2b343d2825a5ec89972965d8c318f66f501cdde31c3a5fca42cdaa30ede1e614abd03c71f9e0a0cba0eba9a9fb0744e09926cabf8c138d6f6048038cd486c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJ7a56ru56r+qJtb2IdqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbL8tDZqrKj:A3k03kHRRXrbr+cFfkZcL8
- TLSH T1F3061816F6788B62D07BC079C5D29AA6FA7338415F3087CB0245DB2D3F276D1993A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH