Analysis

  • max time kernel
    99s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 07:51

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_301778133de498faa6fa6b2063d65b96_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 973KB
  • Sample260804-jpvzzaam3t
  • SHA256 b23e9e5639ba9c1d055f6922aba856373449fa42269461a9b807977d547b7358
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 8 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_301778133de498faa6fa6b2063d65b96_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_301778133de498faa6fa6b2063d65b96_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:2168
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2072

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 973KB
        • SHA256 b23e9e5639ba9c1d055f6922aba856373449fa42269461a9b807977d547b7358
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 c921dd68b7dffda4ea22d93ed7417c7bc5e654eb0de6c5a58fde71d934995f72
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 5072e2c5393cfb1cd3d52a18c0dee60c26fe2cb0b01eced9940b2ceede8b6987
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 2d991e353b29c01a05f5919ab310b9aea960a9eb58ef3a298122fdd20e71a148
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 9f4ca3d450f4f437cb3e9a3fab8794eb393d01db8b4de1fadfcc874aa38900dd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jcmd.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe
        • Size 996KB
        • SHA256 25e87217c20c7980b5babacb5bd5843e3c54e7ecc664b73027cb9bf570d25593
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OfficeClickToRun.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 e5a1a58ec9d18ee9970d369477d7291e3768f4ea9d70332b7f4976887f785d21
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$
        • Size 994KB
        • SHA256 2f4904dab39bbf2d0ed6abc4930e0de449b6cdf8bbbe09bd163f4fe930b507ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2072-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2168-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2168-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp