Analysis
- max time kernel
122s - max time network
135s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
30/07/2026, 15:21
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260730-srgpssck4y
- SHA256 1e7486598ba55f54ee7d9bfa4733a7a8a93744d344676d64ded67f129892ed89
- MD5 7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d
- SHA1 8d7b27f105ef90dd1955dd1d7264b5fc14194a7c
- SHA512 748bb787b5622604b3ff19a8d6af7e79c4e4142228bb13a2c39560db576942ac6da481722d667400b3d01a7a0ea533e3fda3b60bfef6c99b15cddc4084f34f59
- SSDEEP 24576:jtHLQJc+lPYpFjO1ANw243nx0sDOO0Le5ji0hmxNrMdyyCUq7lfHLJ:Z0iFOew2ESsDOOPji0AjoTeX
- TLSH T184754916B6A442B1D462C074C5A2966EEA317451C7338ECB1390CEEDBFE36D19E3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4612-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000432-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4612-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3840-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb58-120.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb55-543.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca7-1238.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000432-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb58-120.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb55-543.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001aca7-1238.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3840 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" 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.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 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE$ 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe$ 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\ExportRequest.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.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 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.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 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4612 2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe 3840 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_manuscrypt.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:4612
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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:3840
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 1e7486598ba55f54ee7d9bfa4733a7a8a93744d344676d64ded67f129892ed89
- MD5 7f76f4adf9a373869223ac64315a5d4d
- SHA1 8d7b27f105ef90dd1955dd1d7264b5fc14194a7c
- SHA512 748bb787b5622604b3ff19a8d6af7e79c4e4142228bb13a2c39560db576942ac6da481722d667400b3d01a7a0ea533e3fda3b60bfef6c99b15cddc4084f34f59
- SSDEEP 24576:jtHLQJc+lPYpFjO1ANw243nx0sDOO0Le5ji0hmxNrMdyyCUq7lfHLJ:Z0iFOew2ESsDOOPji0AjoTeX
- TLSH T184754916B6A442B1D462C074C5A2966EEA317451C7338ECB1390CEEDBFE36D19E3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 508e3911a522cf9f74b3ac791a61603250ec12347e41c68fde94fd627cf533ad
- MD5 6fa3acbc3edc9efe98d8be4b93ef3ed6
- SHA1 27df374360890243fb526365a108fe9a8fc7a680
- SHA512 06213a3669a308fabd888eebe13076d768a4a822bd00a0efe4796de27f2a39b90dbcc6c098256fc6bb8bfd84eb155c2050e017f4bfbc4b4d39ebcb32731d9fd9
- SSDEEP 24576:jtHLQJc+lPYpFjO1ANw243nx0sDOO0Le5ji0hmxNrMdyyCUq7lfHL10Le5ji0hmM:Z0iFOew2ESsDOOPji0AjoTeTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1A4A52816F6A48271D072C079C5D2A65EEA31344187328ECB1295CFEDBFE36D19A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 5df49ed05207b19753a98284313e1dcef6d2227830a8be1df1e1d57818ae6e6b
- MD5 9b09ce5d31f556819fc063196252e568
- SHA1 6993c1360792c8ce338730bc850f9e7e4b145cec
- SHA512 2b89b94e5a621e2a735df82f0f470eb313b2f034f8f175c963ab52b985513f77cfb0eca6d3c17bdbe524827f44e50bdc78bf780ff15585c517e210522d252392
- SSDEEP 24576:jtHLQJc+lPYpFjO1ANw243nx0sDOO0Le5ji0hmxNrMdyyCUq7lfHLOD:Z0iFOew2ESsDOOPji0AjoTeU
- TLSH T136850716E6A041B1D06A8074C792965DFA333451C7A38E8B12D0DEFDBFE36919AB5333
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 a2d00b066b435a71324240d6bd1a9d493dcb27f8aa0c17cedf429322dc626073
- MD5 28c4f7402a53ba5249b0551d08aea2a0
- SHA1 75c0dc6779f1108982857876fd3c6eb646c85795
- SHA512 0d249d2c69550a5a4635c1884d1e7bb1304fce27039443157235b577a34e39b16cd13876694bab8ef0ca87b7df5e2c746a9e0ded83a001742d3d7b770083d935
- SSDEEP 24576:jtHLQJc+lPYpFjO1ANw243nx0sDOO0Le5ji0hmxNrMdyyCUq7lfHL593:Z0iFOew2ESsDOOPji0AjoTe5
- TLSH T10F754916B6A442B1D462C074C5A2966EEA317451C7338ECB1394CEEDBFE36D19E3A331
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 8af9fa11633cfe267d4c1f316516167f736061231d70fb6ef3285c281ba742bf
- MD5 f938245f6120fb7dc440302eb4a5434b
- SHA1 ac81743ea403d4fe12045ce856766209bcd4fce8
- SHA512 8b84fb727575274a14f71932a5a80cb98a136a8030b43279d87e35a765ed42a675cf684957079165eb6e9a56d5529d2ec35d7952887191349734496fac26a7c9
- SSDEEP 24576:jtHLQJc+lPYpFjO1ANw243nx0sDOO0Le5ji0hmxNrMdyyCUq7lfHLVF:Z0iFOew2ESsDOOPji0AjoTe9
- TLSH T189852816B6A042B1D4628074C992966EEA317C51C7238ECB1290FFEDBFF36D19A35731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH