Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
153s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/08/2026, 16:22
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- Sample260805-tve6tacl2x
- SHA256 f58c18de52b404af08047274fdead03776d657bed5cc2f5f2fe7084524ed504a
- MD5 151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2
- SHA1 98c3df8bfec7944cba82d5daeedc8617caa697f5
- SHA512 9060b1e07d825babd7bdbbc1e9c61c21df93da235ead9e4ef1b7b415ec4957ad55fec34afdf6fb7c3aa0a2e706317f22190887c8f9e4a1461954729defc7e379
- SSDEEP 12288:fZ7jC6VOlvEyJVjEF2tSiQyuUNFt+SuWpUhPQFrUo+03/DipGxSo9tpNF:BCbvtJqc8iHNFpuWvWL0vbxSINF
- TLSH T1BE35AE41B3E408FAE7A60170CC654710A639FEB10A618BEF1758776A5E723C17D36B2B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4e8-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5164-1353-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4124-1390-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4124 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" 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpDlpService.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{442E2BAB-89E2-4A69-94D2-35EFF397FE54}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$ 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe$ 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.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 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5164 2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe 4124 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_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:5164
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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:4124
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 f58c18de52b404af08047274fdead03776d657bed5cc2f5f2fe7084524ed504a
- MD5 151ee481b2bbf1a1ab63711e8a0c71a2
- SHA1 98c3df8bfec7944cba82d5daeedc8617caa697f5
- SHA512 9060b1e07d825babd7bdbbc1e9c61c21df93da235ead9e4ef1b7b415ec4957ad55fec34afdf6fb7c3aa0a2e706317f22190887c8f9e4a1461954729defc7e379
- SSDEEP 12288:fZ7jC6VOlvEyJVjEF2tSiQyuUNFt+SuWpUhPQFrUo+03/DipGxSo9tpNF:BCbvtJqc8iHNFpuWvWL0vbxSINF
- TLSH T1BE35AE41B3E408FAE7A60170CC654710A639FEB10A618BEF1758776A5E723C17D36B2B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 27bc52651f244291611ea68014edf602db6a2162f5b5fccc8515dee4707e4a67
- MD5 3d5d1b544f74e4c7d6d170037a6e5e4c
- SHA1 e11036c2e5001db209bc69ddd2b814b998be31bf
- SHA512 99a9a20fb55e0842645b2efa2a605b486230d5afdb74a685024ccaaeb3f71d1378af5ea317cba58269d60748268ab1d34a3db86946a4024f20b1b6741d7244da
- SSDEEP 24576:BCbvtJqc8iHNFpuWvWL0vbxSINB0Le5ji0hmxNrM:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7DPji0Aj
- TLSH T1BC758C52F2A446B5D073C074C8E29756EA32BC910B308BDF0395B7696E737D29A36732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH