Analysis

  • max time kernel
    80s
  • max time network
    132s
  • 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, 07:52

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_2f39dbfe2524b62f3464614a3610ea17_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample260804-jqdr3sff24
  • SHA256 bfb8b1c260350a8c24ed038bfd924c3c5c296141d95fa05fb8d1b93dfbc9da90
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 11 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 7 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_2f39dbfe2524b62f3464614a3610ea17_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_2f39dbfe2524b62f3464614a3610ea17_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_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:1292
  • 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:2532

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 bfb8b1c260350a8c24ed038bfd924c3c5c296141d95fa05fb8d1b93dfbc9da90
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 0ac411b5d8231280c4b1ea068196f8446ffa99a13a1aa03d88e1d98ab837952c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 2338cc9bba01db2f613d4844c4895469878695a5c3ccf2325aed4b7088a369fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 8d410e7d807fafc3931462d7e30fbcdf599fd7dfbef51095639ee4087b902ff0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 a595688a1be2595bc5f305b1948cc4ffe24981b675569c452a4f5810d2423b61
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MSOSREC.EXE

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 bd13fbc20c1de34c0d85de448219548076bf5d53539d06d2ab32fedc1d59e0f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 d5ec43e33b032df902804950c16d866cc1fa630b0525f1841ebfb41167ce0c7f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1292-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1292-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2532-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2532-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp