Analysis
- max time kernel
103s - max time network
147s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 08:20
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 973KB
- Sample260804-j8pmasga32
- SHA256 e558baec2dcc09f17ff996e4bb67e642d1f94479adafabd39aef0c72eca66679
- MD5 113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214
- SHA1 327397b7805fbba25ec13c33257ae3c49355e406
- SHA512 35aecb1dcc5200bed94b8f77464f38367564ceeec12a65c590e68fb533878b3635fb1c75fad1a80f42ce035098c7dd9bb44756c0af58bb583351ab6d33edec7c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmlFrzypb:A3kMP56rOs
- TLSH T118257B07A6941FE9D11F813489924A62E7737C225F2087DF1364AE253F327D06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1428-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5c7-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2660-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1428-165-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5c7-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2a3-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2660 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" 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_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 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.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 (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{4F64B9FE-D791-490C-9F74-D185F13EE27D}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.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\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 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\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 20 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 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 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_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 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_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 1428 2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 2660 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1428
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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:2660
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 973KB
- SHA256 e558baec2dcc09f17ff996e4bb67e642d1f94479adafabd39aef0c72eca66679
- MD5 113d72d406ab1c4af037bd0383486214
- SHA1 327397b7805fbba25ec13c33257ae3c49355e406
- SHA512 35aecb1dcc5200bed94b8f77464f38367564ceeec12a65c590e68fb533878b3635fb1c75fad1a80f42ce035098c7dd9bb44756c0af58bb583351ab6d33edec7c
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmlFrzypb:A3kMP56rOs
- TLSH T118257B07A6941FE9D11F813489924A62E7737C225F2087DF1364AE253F327D06E3A7A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 e9c64ee9e6ce9adda52c7cb5e193d85071bce0f9f488fe24492835e2cd03f348
- MD5 d146094384bd550311e57b76f76725c9
- SHA1 a0345f7843bfbc0b7c764e03053b99c255d5bbf0
- SHA512 2da54b5ef8a2b4ca4cb9d5d3b33f59c651956613fa452e2b9777bb5a8a8822a27557265e895a96c3e8b7017deb863c45954b5ca1d9b6930e2316ec31221f05ba
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/jeD5TvinrmlFrzypH0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMP56rO0Pji0Aj
- TLSH T167755916F6A44BA5D02BC178C9D2565AEB733C521F308BCB13549E283F237D19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH