Overview

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Static

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2026-08-02...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-02...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    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
    02/08/2026, 23:33

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_dd44336feb62daffcae5f6d6e8d733c0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 3.5MB
  • Sample260802-3kcglstekg
  • SHA256 0abd06cc0921880b09b1c2befc62150e071fe27b30795dcb9ee6b1d5b7b8b67a
  • 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\2026-08-02_dd44336feb62daffcae5f6d6e8d733c0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_dd44336feb62daffcae5f6d6e8d733c0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4904
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_dd44336feb62daffcae5f6d6e8d733c0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-02_dd44336feb62daffcae5f6d6e8d733c0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5744

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 2f1433dbc5c459c8264a3089056d5a00cf1787eafe3830bcf6e2b51ce846de7b
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        msedge.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe
        • Size 4.7MB
        • SHA256 a9f1ba2aaa2fe0fdd7e21d1c1ccc62e22805f56b2df3249a847dbd31dfa7c1e5
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 964dee40bf669de73f47c0ffef08e82e6ce95a5114e79d3e8e90466f830b93e8
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 180bbe2b34dcac4640c69f3ee9f6ebee77716cbc91b3dd24048c0ab48f48d876
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
        • Size 972KB
        • SHA256 092cc0bc8f29cf07a4e79cdceb856c60c6eb4014f28716203b55c502ff37b0a4
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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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        ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 751aafba1d91a0190b9b04a01eb6a563f9aef432aeeb87a89f682edf7b90f8d4
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        msedgewebview2.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 ca270c8ed021cdb8e8d7890ce18ba3215538fe454f2bd28287703cb9836e9860
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 89fdb854d69cd7b34527ec2662a493361b144052c67218731d88bc67b4a5e18b
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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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        msedge_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 99c63f0660892eddcf91b6ce0b558c17e4f6ba8f2370cd4cff8a83722dc35395
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
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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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        MpCmdRun.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 02221d573edefa486ba8fe5aee3c8a10c8c7e3188914c0f22df06bb1338db790
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        RCXD4CF.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXD4CF.tmp
        • Size 752KB
        • SHA256 deb35ecffa6add44dbaf65e9cdd1f31cdd6b50165f4d4cb9537623b96a82d6fa
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        AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 463b6e99198762de39ea3c9156504527673355f452c17063d0fcc34caa3cfded
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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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        iexplore.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
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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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        lyncicon.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 44a4a19e23409a683041ccd62649171973a46f490fcba7278f31446788344a6c
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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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        maintenanceservice.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 0104ba7be21a20a4dcd1e31dbf2d75a599fffdb2f31f332fb0943d99d0802e2d
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        vlc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
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        OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 9e3f1f8e5166514df44b02a1e0bf7474708dafba161e263cff087af62ba89ae5
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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
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 e3726c056b8ea3796f8c83fca2f69dcc8d56db24634bd38a4e5fb95c9da1a28e
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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-7.0.16-win-x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ef5af41f-d68c-48f7-bfb0-5055718601fc}\windowsdesktop-runtime-7.0.16-win-x64.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 d3e15444a2baea035d2cef67a83b66e666a4e17e6e69ddebe067e415313e95d5
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        OneDriveSetup.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe
        • Size 27.3MB
        • SHA256 676955193e035e1b55309014b0d959c081864e22e50b5357d7ddf062e0a4ee75
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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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        2026-08-02_dd44336feb62daffcae5f6d6e8d733c0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_dd44336feb62daffcae5f6d6e8d733c0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 914705777acbe3f92eb4fcf58c039a26b28d58e23b3aff2101f9438f9b746c5b
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        2026-08-02_dd44336feb62daffcae5f6d6e8d733c0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_dd44336feb62daffcae5f6d6e8d733c0_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 61197ae03a1910353d202dffcc2271af59a9c26150652fbc6a84806cef420176
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        memory/4904-594-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DE000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4904-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DE000-memory.dmp
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