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2026-08-05...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-05...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

7

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    122s
  • 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, 10:51

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-05_b7420235ca6e4b0c66db233bfd210b0b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe
  • Size 894KB
  • Sample260805-mxsrcswama
  • SHA256 d87351f843e4e8a9c735550980eb9299eb2c3b7772475930f6c174b811b504b4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryspywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_b7420235ca6e4b0c66db233bfd210b0b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_b7420235ca6e4b0c66db233bfd210b0b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2180
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_b7420235ca6e4b0c66db233bfd210b0b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-05_b7420235ca6e4b0c66db233bfd210b0b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:568

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        arh.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe
        • Size 884KB
        • SHA256 0acffa2bd1e1d3e93547f5935e94646c7afe00359acf956e4ae229ed44d79060
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        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 c553c5f54c864189fadaa5c7028821d8cee45147835b125f8b9f1603c77d131d
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        ieinstal.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
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        msedge.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 a3648b525ad55e562be27d6c2b989b40cd0f124edaf13ff18c3a1fcbec132c22
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 e13c12210f753ef10f9ac52e2a55efbf500ac68aa5465c96e06cc378b7946475
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        ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 826014582a783b74afc4e52f1e872ed346cf42b385f25bb913da34b03ec9e58e
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        msedge_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 3de662a2994710d65c3159e93aa75ddb3b3f53f4cf46c07db4eb22ff57100e66
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 3dc574447367627b94c4bd57c5dc03501e93a1e01be38d8e4b5b964ee6f2a340
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 825860840665d9cb6a3d39ddb9e45c8c52d0053ece2e80e94279cab63856f375
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2e039a7ce5af3783a3d522d27112bfe7a1dac319ed5061de3bef89790d5ad63e
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        MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe
        • Size 982KB
        • SHA256 5a5ea9dd719b929cfcaf97a69c49a27231f874ed9a6cd37db5503651df861a79
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        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 36b57c8c77b0ee6245fc96bed967194a2fdc6c4da4b4c2a7265520d66efcf316
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        setup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3d275500cf3ebda5e878d81dcbbaa53528397ccbe631aae8fae60de1ffefccf7
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        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 3e7bb24ec6b3be0874c29bb000d73736628d9aa6048dc134b4506f997a82f48b
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        msedgewebview2.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 0194d66a5b6eb4653bf73311a9ad3d34951bb29f293327ca006118f7b8726a9d
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 9ee1f5b0ba594476d22ea35fce70a8b45127941b92c427e332a45af8adc4ea79
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        Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 44ae793c391e8578709e181e83cb820caaa10c08844440885d969a6c839b8a2b
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        RCXFDC9.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXFDC9.tmp
        • Size 796KB
        • SHA256 c78a9848ba2d5308ce5956e36a21e25686688974eebbdd7c90be93c70b00debd
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        AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2a5c5c2bc95c18eded222f0a38752717c1a6ad20e31bcda6472bbba77ed22fe4
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        OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 19306f3f899e8bae15a744924f1ebf2ce88624f5dd297e3993645fe8453adaa9
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        javaws.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6c3d33a5119708abbf19b802f0908183037cd57a6394e45b7b234a76ef4b46c5
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        XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6454633b8c6a69aad48c3fc556c5e81cb5362db0c449b3f543bddfa41eba8d6b
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        dbcicons.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe
        • Size 879KB
        • SHA256 192af4830db2cc250f58048df541afdcfd31f18438de195656ad0805eae2a275
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        misc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 df2cca9b322f9432b3f3aa7b91a12dd5f22fd50e589e3107e066d99bdb071176
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        ohub32.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 063c8f44d23e1ebbe390ea320eee672c449f47333120b7abbd4a78094c613113
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        pptico.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b07d1aaa1c9c27082d7811d694aae3d422d5d965a91b2d4b8ecda3a79f760a2
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        sscicons.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 b2a350ffac5074add67fe974467351777915de5a319be7879ba15d1f6915a092
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        wordicon.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 5bd706a18e0cf54197df7f1d5239f3e058652bfde372afcab230ee9b95ba14a5
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        vlc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
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        wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 a32208cf5c16d7223999e6ecf1c185bc88d519483ff56ad5ca5f2cc00e677307
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        setup.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Setup\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\setup.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 3429b71e35238addc7344ca8c1dc75efb6bf6f8f08b2ad06581be65a20cf7360
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        vcredist_x86.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{33d1fd90-4274-48a1-9bc1-97e33d9c2d6f}\vcredist_x86.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 2fa8aecbf1c82d3d872f4b6cb1b705dc2af1338810fdcd9cadec5d25331d3d74
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        VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6ed1664d7718a68084ea1a4abb1d9621a6ae8da8e19db35cfca13aaa4c05eb33
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        vcredist_x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\vcredist_x64.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 c5fe5ad7771dcc9e0b9050ea8df128844c7331cbd38aae4944853f69c0578e27
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        windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.27-win-x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{d87ae0f4-64a6-4b94-859a-530b9c313c27}\windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.27-win-x64.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 2ee7abee07ee170b42fc2c00d329484a95b04e1c0ca69e4f16a6a1088b266a0e
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        vcredist_x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ef6b00ec-13e1-4c25-9064-b2f383cb8412}\vcredist_x64.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 d14bebbb053bd916f5138084fa72364b9fd12468888e9d2865417ffe6c11a34f
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        OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3a2d7fd9799178af58fbd08a2fffc56398cbf289c7ddd5c5f0fb2e241395261e
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        iconcache_idx.db
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
        • Size 56KB
        • SHA256 267939573cecab36cca3155f61df8767c50ad601cc7595489271996b649d3c5e
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        2026-08-05_b7420235ca6e4b0c66db233bfd210b0b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_b7420235ca6e4b0c66db233bfd210b0b_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 104KB
        • SHA256 d73045d51fa8946d60dd882f1ccb155861a856d32dc259ee9f0f563037d2907e
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        memory/568-5-0x00007FF791620000-0x00007FF79163D000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2180-940-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2180-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp
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