Analysis
- max time kernel
111s - max time network
134s - 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, 17:06
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260802-vmr13sda88
- SHA256 70c77cb41a3dda1165dc91f18ca074e2e448f056ba37d793feb1ee9b51526b34
- MD5 b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c
- SHA1 a1c90bc41523b3af3dbb06fb4fddd8a52d90ef51
- SHA512 8a650dd6cc1748a792e72559da2922d38ad95d3d2f3cbeb8154de89f8e4144fbd93aaec4965eee471b3c1d45d6c682630830b498ea10c4399c50b8c7723af2fd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5Tvinrml3RfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:A3kMP56reeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1B0753916F5788B62D07BC0B9C5D66A5AFA333C465F3087CB03459B283E277D19A39326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ad-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5712-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2780-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991a-367.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0029000000008f2c-1020.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0043000000008f2c-1281.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5ad-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001991a-367.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0029000000008f2c-1020.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0043000000008f2c-1281.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2780 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" 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.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 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5712 2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 2780 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c_amadey_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:5712
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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:2780
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 70c77cb41a3dda1165dc91f18ca074e2e448f056ba37d793feb1ee9b51526b34
- MD5 b8278ba7fa0abdc855e2c652bcd1788c
- SHA1 a1c90bc41523b3af3dbb06fb4fddd8a52d90ef51
- SHA512 8a650dd6cc1748a792e72559da2922d38ad95d3d2f3cbeb8154de89f8e4144fbd93aaec4965eee471b3c1d45d6c682630830b498ea10c4399c50b8c7723af2fd
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5Tvinrml3RfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm:A3kMP56reeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1B0753916F5788B62D07BC0B9C5D66A5AFA333C465F3087CB03459B283E277D19A39326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 9ca0367883bac46c1ef95ea511ad9fcb4cbdbbdbd86181bbda29301559a166eb
- MD5 dcface852608f6d5a1fe31315662d880
- SHA1 7bb8558a8ac3c957a8cd0b964972f1af261fd276
- SHA512 dad5e4dba3f8a6cdf544999098d5bd5e2c0077087a777b1815c5db266b29fcf384edd182c68b4fb468d9933baa85beec48ce159806119c29c53bbff230a29d73
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5Tvinrml3RfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmy0Le5b:A3kMP56reeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E1A52A16F5788762D077C0B9C5D2669AFA3238465F308BCB0345DB283E277D58A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 cad5c7599e6043167d93b575166dc6bd68d7ecf325444f1e9bfd791434863e2b
- MD5 35265fb50b78129a42e1911cefa11457
- SHA1 665545358e07d9290bbcf0d48606f7e8b2329245
- SHA512 083eaffb4912faaec8ba155d003030a8436ad9de8a3a1bb8e6ae015f61232e8a021111cdbb0235e17b6ab95ca68040f9b1b8c19dae6e42740af10df67f935c07
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5Tvinrml3RfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmbn:A3kMP56reeW4SkZP4sz9Mbe
- TLSH T123853916F5788B62D07BC0B9C5D66A5AFA333C465F3087CB03459B283E277D19A39326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 ff859d1fcb66fc5195f6d9d6735e2eeca5eba008b8b79008542133cc1252f7fc
- MD5 f6d1928b853d4ae76424f6d81c99690d
- SHA1 16f04f2433e5ddb5c2c452a47b7b7cd8d7e39744
- SHA512 89b50cf1ab14b8f8677edd55efedde944621266c8059a4ced8b661b0f5087d5d50624ec687891d2dfa60f4e867168fce836b0add7cce05c23a8bf4f488779167
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5Tvinrml3RfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvm7wE:A3kMP56reeW4SkZP4sz9Mbu
- TLSH T1DB853A16F6788B62D07BC079C5D66A5AFA333C465F3087CB03459B283E277D19A39326
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 b66f5b25be155cd950670fc9bcadd82fcb673542450749ec10846371cc2336d7
- MD5 ab51080d509d02392460fc9c4b73c781
- SHA1 d7cd14fab6bf2ac75c0d7eefc085fb23ad09f095
- SHA512 43e270a86e2fd6c15f5ced12a251a98e9d57334eb9f83eec94dcf9ea17f784d56711917bd707c7d914d5bd578024c05eb72cda9f32d466d1dc71f16e58a9eb4b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5Tvinrml3RfZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwF:A3kMP56reeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj
- TLSH T197853916F5B84B62D0BBC075C9D66A59FA333C460F208BDB0345BB283E376D19A35726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH