Analysis

  • max time kernel
    84s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/08/2026, 01:55

General

  • Target
    2026-08-05_8d0db55918c6705bed88e132179eb4c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.1MB
  • Sample260805-ccec5ahn7w
  • SHA256 acf5362fa495b0848cc2e50dae6f93d0b5e106a6d11bb0c2929d41cded7c3406
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 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\2026-08-05_8d0db55918c6705bed88e132179eb4c7_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_8d0db55918c6705bed88e132179eb4c7_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:1276
  • 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:1524

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 acf5362fa495b0848cc2e50dae6f93d0b5e106a6d11bb0c2929d41cded7c3406
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 929396dfc5c9dc1de1dfc08d179ef3fc75cf1ad19fbd05c44d3ab27883af0b34
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 776938bc99cc91165270f9d738e5486caf83e0ff415523552b95856dff0c1df8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 64cfe72b720b06e11c85269e131df6cb521103f1b9bcfb58b0035dc7d46a5377
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 3840839f86b0a0a862018e8d87e5ba5dfb0c18ea26fa951aea3702f819f6ff87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 d5566c8a8efffa96e3f53fea8a84fef66fddab1911d77ee902d7cf562383192b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1276-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1276-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1524-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1524-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp