Analysis
- max time kernel
107s - max time network
143s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 02:58
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- Sample260804-dghf1s1bmg
- SHA256 85db4ada152023ad3f7e6c429d5b8cc5ad8411715d30ccb17665c813b7a8b8b8
- MD5 49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d
- SHA1 07d4fb0acda86dcf9a2cc755a7be7b2d7bfe18fa
- SHA512 ae7f04dfdcbb79d408a6355db7a33b1109fc21b53208d60df298554e1439854617f7638d09755d0527470f0eb4733c297bc02acc5afdd7fb9605b93712aa3367
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZxUiKiYQhtF3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZxUiKiYQht/cMJlY:A3kMu3kMQRJm
- TLSH T11C75AE13EAA504E9E10A8170A9D54626FB75BD675B60C3DF2328C2152F627C07F7E3B8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1132-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1132-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3608-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000b000000019ccf-1012.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a380-1010.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000b000000019ccf-1012.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a380-1010.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3608 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_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_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 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_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 created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe$ 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE$ 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.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\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.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_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1132 2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 3608 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d_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:1132
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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:3608
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 85db4ada152023ad3f7e6c429d5b8cc5ad8411715d30ccb17665c813b7a8b8b8
- MD5 49842dfc681ce7a0541bdb3b6d18b00d
- SHA1 07d4fb0acda86dcf9a2cc755a7be7b2d7bfe18fa
- SHA512 ae7f04dfdcbb79d408a6355db7a33b1109fc21b53208d60df298554e1439854617f7638d09755d0527470f0eb4733c297bc02acc5afdd7fb9605b93712aa3367
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZxUiKiYQhtF3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZxUiKiYQht/cMJlY:A3kMu3kMQRJm
- TLSH T11C75AE13EAA504E9E10A8170A9D54626FB75BD675B60C3DF2328C2152F627C07F7E3B8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 290de7c96daae1f60f07de7436f78f10a6e257963551f05ea5d00d6ab689efcc
- MD5 ec83fbebbbe5ad89921bd1da06a180ac
- SHA1 9690a3dafffcc0412d26b5598a7f761381bcc3c3
- SHA512 c6c70d4ab386e9b0d7afff7c5e9757d35863ad93e6a7b7f30b73e96519dd2f04f6d22e935ad6ebc76bbd49e555f8c8ddcd560fb5e219b6752d5d295f8a532596
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZxUiKiYQhtF3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZxUiKiYQht/cMJlh0Lel:A3kMu3kMQRJHPji0Aj
- TLSH T121A58C17FAA405B5E027C174C9D25A5AEB7178521B70C6CF2358C2282F63BD1AF3A7B4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 919e762ce6c5e465681052002dda215f160896f90affd30a7c7271815acb59e1
- MD5 5e749107bcb4a2c5196601d121f6e843
- SHA1 47980b0bf3d5bf7fe0a5ee2e4938f17553d9dad9
- SHA512 02fa01265f557f061dedc43bfa6b668a91064bd0bd836f3252e9076123b9aa21add317106d7aa9b9413d655a22d6c33583499403d18a45c63f5babc2eb50ec0b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZxUiKiYQhtF3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZxUiKiYQht/cMJl8wE:A3kMu3kMQRJA
- TLSH T13D85AE13EAA504E9E10A817099D54626FB75BD676B60C3DF2328C2152F627C07F7E3B8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$
- Size 2.2MB
- SHA256 1ce2f2882e511bb210358bd98db026458658ac4746241683beecc34636122e81
- MD5 912901f89414e98ad3933c7c58a18a66
- SHA1 d81e5ba4198e803419b7253b56fb098ce8655ceb
- SHA512 8ae609d403c065da55153c863a4a36668cf8cb3157ba9d28e589f090a8841cc83e5bb40566a6fc3e95acfd6ac9f774912e89e8bc95c346bb01b4d5227762e2cf
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZxUiKiYQhtF3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZxUiKiYQht/cMJlr3N+r:A3kMu3kMQRJl8tDZqrKV
- TLSH T1C8B59D17EBA405F5E1168134D5E68672FBB1B8521B6093CF6368C22A2F237D06F3E764
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH