Analysis
- max time kernel
117s - max time network
148s - 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, 07:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- Sample260804-jfexdsthjg
- SHA256 9823d1155d5e5c5639ec8edd59eec4bc2bff7c5556fac30d958a10fcfbfce996
- MD5 3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872
- SHA1 556e5f47c3ac790000890a4f45c13e8396442eba
- SHA512 c71e220f4d41a0950ef7f0857fedd599c8d05097d676aec847fadfd3ad4a57c89bbf6d6c5b3c5317964cd0aaafe52d5c2295aed6a81bcb6f8fc720cb5e4c423a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsQeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kCrs8fkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T1C3C52A16F6788723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C3E276D5863A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5996-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c455-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5996-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1220-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e1-296.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019973-535.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0dd-1027.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dc7-1272.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c455-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001b2cd-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00030000000198e1-296.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019973-535.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a0dd-1027.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019dc7-1272.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1220 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_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_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 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_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 created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.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\Office16\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe patcher.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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.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 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_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 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_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 5996 2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 1220 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872_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:5996
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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:1220
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 9823d1155d5e5c5639ec8edd59eec4bc2bff7c5556fac30d958a10fcfbfce996
- MD5 3eee694949a3bdee819f6e6f6f605872
- SHA1 556e5f47c3ac790000890a4f45c13e8396442eba
- SHA512 c71e220f4d41a0950ef7f0857fedd599c8d05097d676aec847fadfd3ad4a57c89bbf6d6c5b3c5317964cd0aaafe52d5c2295aed6a81bcb6f8fc720cb5e4c423a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsQeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kCrs8fkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T1C3C52A16F6788723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C3E276D5863A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 9f6b958dac6126e2ae094f97ede2ccf3bdbb2f400c23936ae6d77ed39bca3d35
- MD5 7234b95dba1bd991856acd634c00e511
- SHA1 2e71ec49bc0669c93c8331135fc04792a99cb00f
- SHA512 64ca9c4dd8664688842d6436746415e1eb7d0bd7d256ad760c163ba3be51b48bf41458fef23ab51dd97ceed75b2a113093bb4bb88454a61339c075c667feb502
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsQeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kCrs8fkZcNfkZcRjo
- TLSH T139E51B16F6788722D0B7C0B9C5D6AA9AFA3238455F308ACB0345D72C3E277D58636736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 35862985b3de97e66ca73986b515f2e0ac2cca884e2aecc7fae08a53ec27054f
- MD5 34feb2025f248146744b37c8b5c546b6
- SHA1 d7668bf84224cfc156326db3a6c8a91cc32bdbb2
- SHA512 11355676e8ea2f61e2de6d612e5b47b2090464f2f424e272040bd1421d5bac3bfdc85c53daf80295e41b6c8d1c0df3d59f2b79a4987ec873aff4c24a9c26b45a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsQeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mbs:A3k03kCrs8fkZcNfkZcs
- TLSH T11FC52A16F6788723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238455F308ACB0345D7283E277D5863A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 881efa4ca4af1b09f7784df62f933feb7d0176e3c622fef029ecdc91e25b1af7
- MD5 33822e9668b69445f4ae11bda9166418
- SHA1 9d27a53ea0ef49e6e60952f637b3dac87a4bcfd4
- SHA512 5f10cccb8d90de8465fc682e7f420b9ec9596b6af29c5cf52982e5bd77fd53adf763f826071969717c4c33d7470fbe2a321b1c31aed8f453f23b0a807863aba8
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsQeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mby:A3k03kCrs8fkZcNfkZcy
- TLSH T180C52A16F6788723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238455F308ACB0345D7283E277D5863A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 a33d66b9ccf0fcb8769de020d7d572d9eda73decf1cdd699fc0b113f825d4724
- MD5 ffb547185c75564f86e1cc7feac505b2
- SHA1 cd1f3b72455d163a66b6edfad1fcd028fa28a913
- SHA512 bb4a8e9b744d5d3446cd1aaf9bf71a65c615bdd24994fac9289f93ac6972f8cc6dac9a19b1e1d29a9136836159d9ee9c1bcda5ba5bbaf54d028e8a9c46dbee09
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsQeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mbu:A3k03kCrs8fkZcNfkZcu
- TLSH T12FD52A16F6788723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA5AFA3238455F308ACB0345D7283E277D5863A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 c401038373102c6528dcef6ed90bfb8a33d231d65a99fdd3be30503c7a00cbbd
- MD5 8775059c94120eaa12c4e89ebe1f2cab
- SHA1 64d1c7155e45af4fbc34b554c8edb4b3f408fc01
- SHA512 3f8d6fc0efc85249ceb21d26f71fba3f5559447a156d3677a0cf0ec2661b11cbd98b1ce69367d137d8015f554665c77ae10124d092815462fbe5c38957aa320a
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsQeW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kCrs8fkZcNfkZcj
- TLSH T10CD52A16F6B88723D0B7C0B9C5D6AA59FA323C451F308ACB0245AB2C2E377D59635736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH