Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - 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, 18:53
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- Sample260805-xjrbgstfrd
- SHA256 6bea78e6e15b9dd049de08accbb7e3a53510701bc213774e4de2441608006e5e
- MD5 34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc
- SHA1 e5351e66a0be4e7a2bc84b1d89e678b0553030ef
- SHA512 cd7a9c779c94e8535a49d0f2377198937a3b94f44aef4b4b5c7c01a8cf2df22af4535a2f3e6e3e981062f928620b2cb86f1ab220d58d5758f52ce56d05e6cb94
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7ApYqCXpsn56r+qJtb2I:YqcxAOY6tr+
- TLSH T18BF55B12F2A48B75E0778175C9E29696EA337C510F308BCF1285AA6D3E337D19936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5528-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c586-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d0d-1242.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/5528-1396-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3884-1397-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3884 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_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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\pack200.exe 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PPTICO.EXE 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe$ 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$ 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 5528 2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe 3884 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_rhadamanth.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:5528
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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:3884
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 6bea78e6e15b9dd049de08accbb7e3a53510701bc213774e4de2441608006e5e
- MD5 34086b6cd68295c7760109991bebc7dc
- SHA1 e5351e66a0be4e7a2bc84b1d89e678b0553030ef
- SHA512 cd7a9c779c94e8535a49d0f2377198937a3b94f44aef4b4b5c7c01a8cf2df22af4535a2f3e6e3e981062f928620b2cb86f1ab220d58d5758f52ce56d05e6cb94
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7ApYqCXpsn56r+qJtb2I:YqcxAOY6tr+
- TLSH T18BF55B12F2A48B75E0778175C9E29696EA337C510F308BCF1285AA6D3E337D19936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 b3e6d1155dd34c6c3b0fe7ee4df96de2596155ed9904f45055031dcaf7894538
- MD5 ae24829a2d48b41db6fc85b108f3a263
- SHA1 d8341d425b5c865e6c4b1d950b602979b27d46d3
- SHA512 26fa539f5494e6bc500cd8e0848f70fd1a866945d52dcdf75ca98d3887bb9dcd01ab5cf33180271d0d287940c385655c5355bfd8cde494cb2af73e707ea527a3
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7ApYqCXpsn56r+qJtb2IQPji0Aj:YqcxAOY6tr+Zjo
- TLSH T18B065B15F6A48B75E077C175C5E2969AEA323C410F308BCB1285AB6C3E377D29936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 3.3MB
- SHA256 5e79e0494d184df0043b10dd9bf035856dd4397ab713877f05630430e2939149
- MD5 a90222e7835f0a90ae97cb182371bb8f
- SHA1 9abd42ee4cbc09bb81972912ca12ab0756c5e877
- SHA512 087195b5c788da79e70ee04b6cb1ca55953821ecbdbfb67aa098150b475a0f6226940edf7fc1f940a383b99273c8d2821f0c6b6ba01c61d0264ba0ec5d306748
- SSDEEP 49152:BCL2c8MNFLA0vb7ApYqCXpsn56r+qJtb2Ig:YqcxAOY6tr+r
- TLSH T1F6F53A11F2A48B75E0B78175C9A29696EA337C510F308BCF1285BB6D2E337D19936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH