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2026-08-02...te.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-02...te.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

9

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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, 17:31

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_9a5069a1aee74b8b8939673b8a37da97_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
  • Size 6.5MB
  • Sample260802-v3xaqsdc76
  • SHA256 a2f6e5e36287769c5500292652476822c5906e0de6a66d3c90fd8fbbe10db303
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecution

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
    defense_evasionexecution
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

    discovery
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

    discovery
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_9a5069a1aee74b8b8939673b8a37da97_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_9a5069a1aee74b8b8939673b8a37da97_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4400
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1672
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1876
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1288
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_9a5069a1aee74b8b8939673b8a37da97_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
      2026-08-02_9a5069a1aee74b8b8939673b8a37da97_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3036
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1424
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1108
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2688
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:632
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:224
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1744
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4060
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3652
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:968
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2300
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2980
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3400
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3236
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4744
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2028
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4412
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:212
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:312
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4528
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3248
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2020
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3564
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2760
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4488
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:816
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3464

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 bb42f65b726612f7e3a6d0b56a77e44f7f2eb442a85c856787bcceaef4e99565
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 7.3MB
        • SHA256 f9033eb328c8862d7ba4d3594f7befdf3c8864aea13d7b9adc09f16eee197830
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 7.0MB
        • SHA256 7b7d2de3f7d92ff598f9d6e3a1186c6a972b9e0b9f05f2cb1c00e8cf7be9a78f
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 f75d274f1de9c26103819e4b01e1b23ef11e7c6bfb4c61688350020a7308d2b7
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 12.4MB
        • SHA256 1b82b819adcbc80124180a648478d1598342e13c245cce0aab8e4c985cdbcb67
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 8ecff95222b6060cfbb3b487c51219d4134bf2183c4fae1a2eccab0a18c37836
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 9.8MB
        • SHA256 99f6350f2a17090c98ed15cb5123a36008fb0880a487a99944998f5ecc6586f4
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 8.6MB
        • SHA256 09a7995b3a548aeb00ab4f7061f3462794d4be0d9ef50499810da69891ddd1ae
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 8.0MB
        • SHA256 7a7ce3921d64a868a2ba499843148c852f38bacfecc115bb0a33c6975fd89ae0
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 8.2MB
        • SHA256 d9c9a3e50fa7d1f9676448dd2114eff9730d2253ee2d1221ec7dc5bd4cd71a28
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 9.4MB
        • SHA256 72fa60f3ab2c1196049ec23fe179ccae80399d596ff32ace05f96c3508ec4244
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 7.8MB
        • SHA256 e39d7e928c47578f11590b8995952e50b199c727c04c2bbcd845d564bb2ac7e8
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 5670abc5febf0132c81e815e5603b1d192d574435e542c4b03e94464853e979c
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 e8b453a614ff8f74462d1debd2069caaeffb3b0692fbd22761ce0c27f36294e7
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 2e690363f53027e559ef4cebe8cbc4c2f8fcdca3821a23efea70322cfd61e02d
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 7fd72fc3594f37a487217dcb840aca6876325bd7932554b4c2cac70ae7fd40dc
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 54bc87ae55de33416932f12440240ae1dc9f2280b0732a00f047b78d1262cc16
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 55d2fd6ac052a0e5caf8e7dfaff95817a064813de7983b8680c169c8b65397a8
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 ff496e8a2957c36da38559cac0f4c2cd5bd4d8fc64656b5c569bddc04d47af4f
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 1c6d43b29a46410217d0a9047a5f2005fda331edb920cca54be0a3ffcc1e5e93
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 8482e238bdf5c05f25ee28cece5b7445c660d8c6c35dbf05ede25371a468c037
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        2026-08-02_9a5069a1aee74b8b8939673b8a37da97_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_9a5069a1aee74b8b8939673b8a37da97_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste~4.exe
        • Size 102KB
        • SHA256 f1c2c4c7cc6a11055a19516be77e8de62b3b4efdab6f4c444b6625f210d47259
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 387574329ad4700faabd4439899e35e5bad3197c7b0c629b633ad13f8590d694
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 19b1805212863bc2530de9e6d8de6cc57cfd3f6facac09817d574048655ae968
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 4894360a3a5f2dc671bce3d65391be3b60650b8bf4529272a2329d7cb0828547
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 e3eac618d4956e76ac26653d3fc39ce6826aad36d936d07e82332891c3375e64
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 55fb59a6043afef401f05281a747cf214e449cdd3874833ab324dd46c9f75959
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 464dae0f8c11e862974f90bf09e92821f489232672b3bd1b21c1400a37387730
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 986b1ac5ffe04bb0f35d787490bdbf479466dfa7358b3c045d417a0008331605
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 ed0e34dae76682b9cc70b1050b434783110636508ff451e49355a3d57676bfb2
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 36e4e0c2ff0fbc81bc2517753b5fb89e64a03342aff80d99f7d5d1e1564973ed
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