Analysis

  • max time kernel
    99s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/08/2026, 14:08

General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_825fb0f57e2ec4f5684873787529ab1a_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample260802-rfynhavaqf
  • SHA256 d60c541d12630817935957b4ffd9b092b15b8ecc89e7f9dec2794f498ea968db
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 14 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 10 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_825fb0f57e2ec4f5684873787529ab1a_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_825fb0f57e2ec4f5684873787529ab1a_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:4044
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1564

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 d60c541d12630817935957b4ffd9b092b15b8ecc89e7f9dec2794f498ea968db
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 778153142191405c51285277a045cb6dccb203dc3466c610da263d09fcc4b1ca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 330b7f4b415e99af58f1c070202954d518bae0dcc97f7c569a278345cf409c1a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 fd06cde428385bcce44866255e8eb6989bb5c34f53ab26b7d385c3f71a63be0c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jjs.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 fc756eb71d83d51856b69f3de0e7ffc5deb013993330c3b5c3bc3b17f08ec346
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 41499076d02da3f088997bcbf67c92dc8061ffa6876624a5bd9f8df5ef2a8cfc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rmiregistry.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 5f485cf846778275bbb8494b31c3e1d2331bc4ee534a332dd3ae51e5ee45dbbd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        IntegratedOffice.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 d736f3d6d3fa8c0aefb69726c93affa94a92ee145013c3ece9146190a62ba725
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vcredist_x86.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 33ae10b8382c168a1770e57202b60725adc7ed7132c24e194d4523802797a8ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 6dc8624a294cda1cb2a868c2e9eda3b3258300541207cc425d0a1ae79f0bd01f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1564-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1564-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4044-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4044-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp