Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
149s - 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, 15:31
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- Sample260730-syf2vavvby
- SHA256 61ec3d7fdb5c0e34e846563cc61d0176a3f91b011960a38c29a608fd3f9e1982
- MD5 5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc
- SHA1 683ba16b3417d19b1626a543e13e8c887eddc659
- SHA512 61bf953ad5e40a9bced87d7514309e7afeea97ba0be2aee4f163e5cde04c8e68816d6b5565db3aa87a6d0158b1f07e463b5325c351f75fb7e3bb061721e739b5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM4pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb/Te+qJtb2I:A3kM46YfkZc/T1
- TLSH T14FD51916F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1245D36C2F277D6993A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/804-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c53e-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/804-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3460-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e8-362.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e6-363.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cd3-1268.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c53e-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2cc-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e8-362.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e6-363.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019cd3-1268.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3460 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_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_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_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_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\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.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\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File created 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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe$ 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_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 - 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_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_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 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_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 804 2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 3460 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc_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:804
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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:3460
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 61ec3d7fdb5c0e34e846563cc61d0176a3f91b011960a38c29a608fd3f9e1982
- MD5 5f322431ecbc765d5e3a9862970c51cc
- SHA1 683ba16b3417d19b1626a543e13e8c887eddc659
- SHA512 61bf953ad5e40a9bced87d7514309e7afeea97ba0be2aee4f163e5cde04c8e68816d6b5565db3aa87a6d0158b1f07e463b5325c351f75fb7e3bb061721e739b5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM4pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb/Te+qJtb2I:A3kM46YfkZc/T1
- TLSH T14FD51916F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1245D36C2F277D6993A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 c115b76e9d2d7e23ce54158726efa9a1f893d04948c2863a3a98275f19716fec
- MD5 5fb97d3206b11c17ba5072419d2e15c3
- SHA1 1305b200d14499ab842e55ce5b72cbee9b5ce51b
- SHA512 d3da02aa393df6c69cc7606a8ee48120aec85d9d6aeb3af6a89989c5fb2cdfa08f1a45271f43e99674d36ae037eb1b04a713776c9122c2b63e768f3791e60b6c
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM4pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb/Te+qJtb2IQPji0Aj:A3kM46YfkZc/T1Zjo
- TLSH T121F51A16F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE7234465B308ACB0245D76C2F277D6993A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 f0858dd34e50d01ffe8756c0aafda9a57bdc238928021b5444c9c30cb60105cc
- MD5 1172abd3d5393f9ac4c8b58742a1c715
- SHA1 b41875e16643d1a08304b8142456f3d975be7355
- SHA512 0836dfeb8c6d99ff79755d3f56c126c04326d6139c0ad62b2f074ef67455df795debb559d38db42798fc7b6d244cea0b3516d4658f6f6b35baa6f6bc3f977793
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM4pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb/Te+qJtb2ID:A3kM46YfkZc/T18
- TLSH T147D51916F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1245D36C2F277D6993A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 76fe58d6ec91f9292051c8526671117a6b02fd4e11540800997472771e04f739
- MD5 7ffaf540f1aecb193778e6595f444cfe
- SHA1 59277274a5cdd66f1345732e1ea85fe266453889
- SHA512 0061da939cf649a3199dd7651a4e5195b1c940e42530faa6937e24b7db577ae31fcfa2e7f88dafdf8409114730bd37700179a2486a4b048c18279ec1683995c8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM4pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb/Te+qJtb2IZ:A3kM46YfkZc/T1y
- TLSH T1AAD51916F6788372D073C0B9C5D2AA9AFE3234465B308ACB1245D36C2F277D6993A735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 cf46bae8b358c542d76076b533d59e686c3725c207e631a7781a7d3492d51381
- MD5 7a25fe84236f028d57d3154d419e94c1
- SHA1 9d6554b92c472bebfefa50baf808d60300db40e0
- SHA512 132f6ff392c0ef61d963d78c63bc5e1bbea127551141ce1495539f31c9dd7b03a84db20807c2b89d28ad1a0f59797d1164d96b95db81d78ee3b0e45a2075a90f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM4pYqLeW4SkZP4sz9Mb/Te+qJtb2Ig:A3kM46YfkZc/T1r
- TLSH T14DD52A16F6788372D073C0B9C9D2AA9AFA3238455B308ACB0245E76C2F377D59936735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH