Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
133s - 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, 17:13
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe
- Size 993KB
- Sample260730-vrpfrawxgv
- SHA256 dfd84e14c04fc285a3856e1b19c38ea60b43e27ac18af8279629d1426e8d2a01
- MD5 a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69
- SHA1 f7fd5a98a765a8d91bcd8084b5786121931174aa
- SHA512 f3609f1c5d2457a686bc17a6a5a71a216a2ea7794c3685c7a20c8ae10bd3b49e1dff8ee1eef0345e20d52a82c9e810761b16d5714345df489c0933773bfcaa45
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas0NI1oD5TvinrmC:A3kMoI1e56rX
- TLSH T159259D03A6940FA5E25F813499A54662EB777C224F6087CF1364AE253F327C0AF3A757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4860-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5bd-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4860-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1588-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb58-289.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00140000000198ea-405.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00120000000187e7-1029.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d38-1292.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5bd-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b311-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb58-289.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00140000000198ea-405.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00120000000187e7-1029.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0005000000019d38-1292.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1588 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_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.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\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe$ 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$ 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.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_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.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_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4860 2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe 1588 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69_amadey_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njra.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:4860
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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:1588
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 993KB
- SHA256 dfd84e14c04fc285a3856e1b19c38ea60b43e27ac18af8279629d1426e8d2a01
- MD5 a3e54df6e7a96d13853a5964685e9c69
- SHA1 f7fd5a98a765a8d91bcd8084b5786121931174aa
- SHA512 f3609f1c5d2457a686bc17a6a5a71a216a2ea7794c3685c7a20c8ae10bd3b49e1dff8ee1eef0345e20d52a82c9e810761b16d5714345df489c0933773bfcaa45
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas0NI1oD5TvinrmC:A3kMoI1e56rX
- TLSH T159259D03A6940FA5E25F813499A54662EB777C224F6087CF1364AE253F327C0AF3A757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 9cd1bc872ad98be4743f65a016decc4d89a1127df28cba694877d5a4de9f6ab8
- MD5 327aa389ca7c8b478a3f267431c103da
- SHA1 1791da7c35bea5769d7862f0ecd9e9917e43e7c0
- SHA512 b520f48339f58bc264b429b43dc522e13cf900f781f2721a8a4d36584f0a73fecc0d15fa83a7c489faf11cca32712897636b8748eb85e6136c7cd3f39d90117f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas0NI1oD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMoI1e56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T15D755A16F6A44BA5D06BC174C5E29696EA733C521F308BCB13549E283F337D19A3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe
- Size 1017KB
- SHA256 a0b2c6007375d97de8c434d539e0eba896a6be9e15c3b673e9a4c867372a4c81
- MD5 d1715f600cb8050394bae9e23e35df7a
- SHA1 4c406fa9faa4da3eb9b6230c3084fc648583a808
- SHA512 a6833daa8eb1689bfbd49f9bb9e389a751bb2090f41135591398b6ab8db2ac6c78cf1821ae76f7bcc80b24c5151e678ab47bfecc9277069d59a0045a7978c07f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas0NI1oD5TvinrmFN:A3kMoI1e56rE
- TLSH T1C7259D03A6940FA5E25F813499A54662EB777C225F6087CF1364AE253F327C0AF3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe$
- Size 1017KB
- SHA256 f0e418918ee6dda65ea918e813eef49742c92426e04267a3eeacefe3b1b6a5e1
- MD5 fbb4457846b73d2c7a08f28d23ddc2e1
- SHA1 9def45041442d1c5de612cad1a0114116750d6e4
- SHA512 758b327da00a3adaaf1a3be747fa766ff6f6ca98784e36232783bf7c4721e97fbb9bc71676b18cfba087a898eaa0953595927232e7338b52e9f7f11d5260091d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas0NI1oD5Tvinrm7j:A3kMoI1e56rw
- TLSH T16E259D03A6940FA5E25F813499A54662EB777C225F6087CF1364AE253F327C0AF3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 4fcb0c846d1ad3bdff1b4125c6719ad6c14b58bc387c2b75b90a789dafea044b
- MD5 de2cb7ca752a7d109395b3f40d168bfc
- SHA1 462e7121a2f13dda6a47cf10feec1c3e2d52ccd5
- SHA512 3970286a7c3491159ab9a017aafe4284d176b25d5c4c7ee574bf451e4efb4fb1783cc31518b3487e26888f28777940870d9e715734896ddfada6aebb52f1696d
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas0NI1oD5TvinrmgF:A3kMoI1e56r9
- TLSH T13E356A02A6D40FA5D65F4130CD968662EA377D620F608BEF1364BF253E327C0AA39757
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 d72e26d2865fb78e8c7271b05516826a500f46b89464b88632f267ee1098b7f8
- MD5 c123e8051dcbd17c05c9a4239b8247b9
- SHA1 1f88ffc5830826531a3ddcee7cbfe4f873b5fd30
- SHA512 57145572f2fdd0816f0cd2333d98170c26ab6a9927564f70dce5ac6aa95c355e7b281183a5271b1832a4f846347234d4946d0830fecd7a07d21c9c527db99db6
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEFo3+aWiauoOas0NI1oD5TvinrmLwE:A3kMoI1e56r0
- TLSH T1C6358D03A6940FA5E25F81349AA54562EB777C225F6087CF1364AE253F327C0AF3A357
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH