Analysis
- max time kernel
129s - 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, 15:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260730-sxxyzavthy
- SHA256 bd66478b9e5514cca6c707fb23c31457ccffc2ace6f24a681825288c3f66e634
- MD5 62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716
- SHA1 294c08668e45eb57e8849f80ee34a77c17ff8dff
- SHA512 68ba39070c6931a79a742115ff2b523e39f6e1734fdfaf59655bf103225c925959a1989ff41f1be582817e22d2622a94c132ceed995a94077393448f637a3045
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOIpcMJlaQjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04sJ:A3kM2RJuqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T158A52A16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0345D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1396-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-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/1396-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4996-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a62d-821.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a9fc-936.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9f-1278.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/0x000300000001a62d-821.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a9fc-936.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9f-1278.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4996 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_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_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 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_131343\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.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\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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 created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe$ 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_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\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.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_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_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 patcher.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_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 1396 2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 4996 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716_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:1396
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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:4996
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 bd66478b9e5514cca6c707fb23c31457ccffc2ace6f24a681825288c3f66e634
- MD5 62a6d48f0b5160708834e5bf47704716
- SHA1 294c08668e45eb57e8849f80ee34a77c17ff8dff
- SHA512 68ba39070c6931a79a742115ff2b523e39f6e1734fdfaf59655bf103225c925959a1989ff41f1be582817e22d2622a94c132ceed995a94077393448f637a3045
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOIpcMJlaQjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04sJ:A3kM2RJuqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T158A52A16F6788362D073C0B9C5D6AA9AFE3234465B308ACB0345D72C2F277D59A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 a5c165cf84465a7737dae642e88eb8ee041bbecaa35c1b8994375cdce1850dd2
- MD5 408f804b07139378ce6e6fe7335bb5d7
- SHA1 38c07a6fcc321906a4661032ba9cf66ee7aca6a1
- SHA512 5ca6b79741f685e0ac78bd118799256f586095028f4ad53ddc508634a108e4d4703070deb221f47342fdf4a4fbfc28f1f77b51098131386b1684e38d8134b494
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM2RJuqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3kM2R8FfkZcRjo
- TLSH T1B3C51A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFA32344657308ACB0345D76C2F277D69A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 5498e3789be1a56e5b0a137a6dfe27f4eb0ce2b9b2134289ac0c3701c3b38d31
- MD5 305b689f96323d53d59d5f74c43cb5b4
- SHA1 5c4264f96dee8fc52ca8f0ddf009ad5a6e0fa34b
- SHA512 43eb838c92786c0a7ca49ea428f392a337d08fdda8861375118c8f378d847b076ea4f01d8a5fba3140dd814f9919d7a70d8a5f93c8488f2406a91691d51a485f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOIpcMJlaQjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04sE:A3kM2RJuqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T153A52B16F5B88362D0B3C079C9D6AA59FE3238465B308ACB0345E72C2E377D59A36735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 13da67ab41f73b97ffe91e0e1e82a4a6513f523a213145289b5c41ba5b43db18
- MD5 3b97be4311d65c4c133c0064136b940a
- SHA1 b4bef4d30c23fe7125f2c466c18605603f389225
- SHA512 7c4f6a0b790ad8cc1e07bf81b6ca2a86f3952ad8abb998eeeceaf0907f2c730f71274c4abf712e264262a758cea3fceab2fe4655f1034ac46a15f882eec2822a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOIpcMJlaQjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5tZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04sE:A3kM2RJuqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbPZkk
- TLSH T10DC54B16F6788372D073C0B9C5D6AA6AFA7234465B308ACB0345D32D2F277D19A3A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 f2181b200982dde1749efe716f61296060d21e54c7449649cb957905b960fdbb
- MD5 42cfe5ff6cddee3a13dfa0a67fa1fcf4
- SHA1 11b6b649721c29d9f6e6aafbb5febb3d3c291b33
- SHA512 2203177fb57fd0bae8e8fe9e97abbdd1a48eb5de790e90f0191f926f0e8c6fd22def6e6cbf609d56ddf5f70a54a2c2635fd89ff16eba6fa35ca4e3ed11df3526
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM2RJuqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbKIWmKmd7DAS0S:A3kM2R8FfkZcKxGX
- TLSH T196D54B16F6B88376D077C079C5D6AA5AFA32384617308ACB0345D72D2F277D29A3A335
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH