Overview

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2026-08-01...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-01...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/08/2026, 22:08

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-01_1caaf361a9a3fe430a0f92e7743e963f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 6.4MB
  • Sample260801-1192psyvfs
  • SHA256 ef927ea2c050c38a5b512d6218acb6309398f502b7539a4fee583e2805988a01
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryspywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_1caaf361a9a3fe430a0f92e7743e963f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_stealc_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_1caaf361a9a3fe430a0f92e7743e963f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_stealc_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5060
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_1caaf361a9a3fe430a0f92e7743e963f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_stealc_vidar.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-01_1caaf361a9a3fe430a0f92e7743e963f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_stealc_vidar.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3916

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        arh.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe
        • Size 884KB
        • SHA256 b66b1d32c7eedf53fb5201ea33a949b763ca405ef0931bc48e866d65462d9795
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        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 9f913374e7d327c56e4bf46b7bbae909c084012c2623cff70d3c3977fde1c6f7
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        ieinstal.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
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        msedge.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 9b8bcb42020e6b8d94ce12a642d8bb8e2e0833349c30708118298250e4895fcf
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 9230ce9c4a366d7e3c8ab3100553345e7e9ec2b40b327c8a3ada1beba216b22f
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        ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 220eb462dcf87e4d2849535259e461bf9e6d91552fff722210596b182983f7c5
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        msedge_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 cc8c6f933ae354d9b601a219c0d24dc0e367abd86ed81e808fe0d21c8f7b5c39
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 3fdd8252f0d8998818380216a4fdb73d6e15a204e47037c45465fed1cbf3c40b
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 a7f7b7e51d74418e633b8ceda3f9faca99d3769f92dddad080441fd00429513c
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2e039a7ce5af3783a3d522d27112bfe7a1dac319ed5061de3bef89790d5ad63e
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
        • Size 898KB
        • SHA256 8c5086e4c787ad773a9611763f0dfa2825a296d04a2f4fac7decc23aa6a577fa
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        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 d170e71b6daa8e7ee5b8bfb1b1394fec91f0c76d682d1ba2bd0ddcf1e614b185
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        setup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3d275500cf3ebda5e878d81dcbbaa53528397ccbe631aae8fae60de1ffefccf7
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        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 3a201b3cb9fbf427a8729ee6ed35c9cdc4697a4f3e5b30e4241ab6869d1bb104
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        msedgewebview2.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 894b2eb527cf3743e5c65761d635ba981c9b33cd0d571bda3ba49c9c29402ae2
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 1d33c48b74be8995ce28f29dd84fd5c96f26c3b5307be3d51c994c6def6c90c0
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        Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 44ae793c391e8578709e181e83cb820caaa10c08844440885d969a6c839b8a2b
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        RCX7441.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX7441.tmp
        • Size 796KB
        • SHA256 b230ea213423810b3b2494b2db783442427c0d01ee1c650bd363c6bec5940eb2
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        AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2a5c5c2bc95c18eded222f0a38752717c1a6ad20e31bcda6472bbba77ed22fe4
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        OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 19306f3f899e8bae15a744924f1ebf2ce88624f5dd297e3993645fe8453adaa9
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        javaws.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6c3d33a5119708abbf19b802f0908183037cd57a6394e45b7b234a76ef4b46c5
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        XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6454633b8c6a69aad48c3fc556c5e81cb5362db0c449b3f543bddfa41eba8d6b
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        dbcicons.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe
        • Size 879KB
        • SHA256 aaa8fd6247c04c77d26fb133ce4789d4621fe45d4320a57d7ada499e65cb0a48
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        misc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 df2cca9b322f9432b3f3aa7b91a12dd5f22fd50e589e3107e066d99bdb071176
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        ohub32.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 063c8f44d23e1ebbe390ea320eee672c449f47333120b7abbd4a78094c613113
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        pptico.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b07d1aaa1c9c27082d7811d694aae3d422d5d965a91b2d4b8ecda3a79f760a2
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        sscicons.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 b2a350ffac5074add67fe974467351777915de5a319be7879ba15d1f6915a092
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        wordicon.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 5bd706a18e0cf54197df7f1d5239f3e058652bfde372afcab230ee9b95ba14a5
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        vlc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
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        wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 a32208cf5c16d7223999e6ecf1c185bc88d519483ff56ad5ca5f2cc00e677307
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        VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6ed1664d7718a68084ea1a4abb1d9621a6ae8da8e19db35cfca13aaa4c05eb33
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        windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{5625bb48-295c-4113-bc92-d6a69b19b04c}\windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 391b07127ac1b40e0fe5285e087611b1064641c7ea112018a64b895f2710dca4
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        VC_redist.x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{57a73df6-4ba9-4c1d-bbbb-517289ff6c13}\VC_redist.x64.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 9603ae117a6d0f8a814667f6b914bd72fca46242e13c640e8e7ec669286ffac4
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        vcredist_x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\vcredist_x64.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 dd212d2d87dcc2fc64b7a4a81de3f4b1beb5ee83552396d7356df9378f29793e
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        OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3a2d7fd9799178af58fbd08a2fffc56398cbf289c7ddd5c5f0fb2e241395261e
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        OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 4c556c3adaf51741f2b93f41845b9c7fa1b1b81f67485a41e0b53a7b221e02fd
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        iconcache_idx.db
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
        • Size 56KB
        • SHA256 3c88f53dfae26e052e4121bdbb4376f98befc6e60a8d2872de6d156a865b8b7e
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        2026-08-01_1caaf361a9a3fe430a0f92e7743e963f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_stealc_vidar.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_1caaf361a9a3fe430a0f92e7743e963f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_stealc_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 6299d433c84aedbb270a0aa60b7a264153c63819141317848cca67c4093a63f5
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        2026-08-01_1caaf361a9a3fe430a0f92e7743e963f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_stealc_vidar.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_1caaf361a9a3fe430a0f92e7743e963f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_stealc_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 5.6MB
        • SHA256 580cc2c3dd00d4910239fcc01e657fb947ab2676e2e1006fa138777c9e2a331f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        memory/5060-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5060-941-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp
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