Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
03/08/2026, 14:55
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 973KB
- Sample260803-say8hsbc28
- SHA256 3e611abccc2344cf3870f092babe38b6a964239c8bb6126c6c1a23a738704f84
- MD5 2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f
- SHA1 bac8e64d1997a213e569e17e2ac458b03e9911f5
- SHA512 f46d4924adcfc44565f8e7b28b27adb92a051b6ee9b5274298ca6a8db5e773b25c9d3ae6104d73898c2f0dd91a939344696e26b9fa8623e006b42dab910340e3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmlF+zyrN:A3kMP56rro
- TLSH T17B257B07A6941FE9D11F813499920A62E7737C225F2087DF1364AE253F327D06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c587-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4712-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6032-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fd-435.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019981-539.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c587-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198fd-435.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019981-539.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 6032 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" 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_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 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{19C38D80-0C26-4176-9E53-8ABFFD293E4D}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpCmd.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{19C38D80-0C26-4176-9E53-8ABFFD293E4D}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.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 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_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 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4712 2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 6032 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f_cobalt-strike_conti_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:4712
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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:6032
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 973KB
- SHA256 3e611abccc2344cf3870f092babe38b6a964239c8bb6126c6c1a23a738704f84
- MD5 2cbf6ba5a183451458a78cbc9c3f0c5f
- SHA1 bac8e64d1997a213e569e17e2ac458b03e9911f5
- SHA512 f46d4924adcfc44565f8e7b28b27adb92a051b6ee9b5274298ca6a8db5e773b25c9d3ae6104d73898c2f0dd91a939344696e26b9fa8623e006b42dab910340e3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmlF+zyrN:A3kMP56rro
- TLSH T17B257B07A6941FE9D11F813499920A62E7737C225F2087DF1364AE253F327D06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 a5903bfea6094e69a7e8f7d9a5514155cfcb954a8898cc9841cdcb3c85f7fbc0
- MD5 66d6f31c442152a78940c65ef3b380af
- SHA1 11c00c545f74957601ecd3069ca984b3e12c6cfb
- SHA512 010b570db056e43bf844bc0d016081377f3073458f8a391a6d08c0c9bccfc267a85807471e5f048cc31b106668ac20b247abd6aae33cda06df30ed1ae978f0d2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmlF+zyrZ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMP56rrwPji0Aj
- TLSH T115755916F6A44BA5D02BC178C9D2565AEB733C521F308BCB13549E283F237D19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$
- Size 996KB
- SHA256 45b5299f158c76579c45d7026be7b148fa77385b7b3d67b7b6227ccf39855d97
- MD5 c7977fbac318b99a331407d9ed6ee0e4
- SHA1 ad9d1d2533649e9e4755b8710274b186b33d4ae9
- SHA512 c3d63c952c2b5143543cdd2a0d1f1dc41f091d40b4afe202a4a5326bb2a6b6a0ba3edbf8546b1b9d8a1f2907208b2f2597a8d1715d1a8898c2c05e86a58c941a
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmlF+zyrHX:A3kMP56rrY
- TLSH T137257C07A6941FE9D11F813499920A62E7737C225F6087DF23649E253F327C06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe$
- Size 996KB
- SHA256 c7624098eb72901b9c186455d2b9054aeb7f7a5bd55bc3a1edc632b5567ffe90
- MD5 71d54dff75bb9f2216ab9a514c7e4740
- SHA1 e5766f77159b1e7e5020c6ab7eae8205bdf0c1eb
- SHA512 28cc3b52af8da7d2e64e6f872d33c2f3737f51b1bbfd89d9dbf22f54a30076debb8e1ed7f588106bd3b6ccd3238543f0ec630676893fea424e2bf188f1c668e4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmlF+zyrO93:A3kMP56rrT
- TLSH T172257C07A6941FE9D11F813499920A62E7737C225F6087DF23649E253F327C06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH