Analysis
- max time kernel
110s - max time network
134s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
29/07/2026, 00:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260729-a4e3madm8s
- SHA256 af0934b5621706b171a5039aadf32c5f593c5a8db65c0147e1db8354ce2b4483
- MD5 9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684
- SHA1 0ee7b149ba123bb06e252b52e919e85ac70169f1
- SHA512 7e6138e4acb83b6526e958c179ad0fe4168e1d48d54bb8c3b6c94be7e8d223ca2768659758579cac236ab98bc8fa057e8d92592e99e74b50ef92ca8404f36b7c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaTjF/0Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlD5TvinrmgCD5TvinrmC:A3kMeeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r856rX
- TLSH T151951816B1B88B62D0BFC079C9966A55FA333C414F204BDB0245BF283E376D59A39727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/6000-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ac-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000f00000001c57d-10.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6000-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1368-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000017649-96.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00090000000189a4-1370.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ac-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000f00000001c57d-10.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000017649-96.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00090000000189a4-1370.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1368 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" 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_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\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created 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\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.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\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist_1.0.3456.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\EdgeGameAssist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File created 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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_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 6000 2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 1368 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684_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:6000
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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:1368
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 af0934b5621706b171a5039aadf32c5f593c5a8db65c0147e1db8354ce2b4483
- MD5 9282e5feff7c3ecdf5b20ff7fe03b684
- SHA1 0ee7b149ba123bb06e252b52e919e85ac70169f1
- SHA512 7e6138e4acb83b6526e958c179ad0fe4168e1d48d54bb8c3b6c94be7e8d223ca2768659758579cac236ab98bc8fa057e8d92592e99e74b50ef92ca8404f36b7c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaTjF/0Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlD5TvinrmgCD5TvinrmC:A3kMeeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r856rX
- TLSH T151951816B1B88B62D0BFC079C9966A55FA333C414F204BDB0245BF283E376D59A39727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 f9bd6c5df4ccee0521f1d35973fced1eff73ea6b7f42874e428c45c9a44f6d39
- MD5 4e8bc06a31b50e4b98dd51339403f345
- SHA1 8205add76626c8b3a0143a299a7f52f1cf6ca232
- SHA512 2ab97b145253936230908468fe3ee121af5707339c3876cc1a1bec0b542f006967fd0f6ae85e4b44adaa8c22cb236671ce09689f9f488f4010973a68cd4c5485
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaTjF/0Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlD5TvinrmgCD5Tvinrmqp:A3kMeeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r856r30Ia
- TLSH T1C8B53A16F6B84B62D0BFC078C9925A55FA333C454F208BCB0255BF293E336D59A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 3396582ed4abc9352f64bf40fb85be111f7458a28aa183fd983b408c5f4f2d54
- MD5 dac4624d38595108abae72ac0d932850
- SHA1 71db36012fb90a1903c7ed1ae2c0b9559a2a560d
- SHA512 6884483c5921fd69aab3419566e30ea00a6769c96c6973e1d5e7977a3dc3060af87d5899f7352a1da46f216878953969d7625a21c9455b546180cb78389dfdd8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kMeeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r856rTPji0Aj:A3kM2fkZcBrZrLjo
- TLSH T189B50816F5784B62D07BC079C9D2669AFA333C415F308BCB0245AF283E376D59A36726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 9e1652f6c3b2eafd247b2e80ad33e6658e486fbf06596d5cf888e7aa7eaefebe
- MD5 25425b2b135b2ef27e5e97f04e27d941
- SHA1 7dc8aa004638aaee30d187a95df4755f88528717
- SHA512 dddce5c2b92b0d44c9303ac2a36e3fb992bb823ea5ad7268d13955e1c6f97649a51d125d70d524ad369cd28be56809f7f7d38744a9af9291c5d816a252083f84
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaTjF/0Ze0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlD5TvinrmgCD5Tvinrmxj:A3kMeeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r856rAj
- TLSH T1D7951916B2B84B62D0BFC079C9965A55FA333C414F208BDB0245BF283E376D59A39727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH