Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/08/2026, 22:55

General

  • Target
    2026-08-06_85bfbdd8b63cc207aedc135497607229_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample260806-2whmbscf68
  • SHA256 cc229f05518e868931505b86eb2829a03a55968dff8f495b149f9cf85ed975b8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_85bfbdd8b63cc207aedc135497607229_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_85bfbdd8b63cc207aedc135497607229_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2560
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1412
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1336
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4496

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 4fa3529c9d51bb85ccc50d2f17151cd631914fd9f955e4395ac063aa43636b90
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 1d03a80a591b7c9c9a5748bf2afd0b40f5a5887002c1facb4b2782b8ecc95517
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 241ec795c64609acc8d5bcb0d589bc743c3fe685a8905b492b644857d0659f9d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 06e72b9538a40ec5f7ac08106b85aa4d34ba38c6c18f4ff673986576aef223cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 7.2MB
        • SHA256 74f37ffe0000f2088beafdeeb42c141b75c49c8fa0527db48608c2a9adc928ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 6ddf0d500ebcf977a401b80bc259b57d12ab7b45d22483e34f64e461f01a66b3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 4.6MB
        • SHA256 7477ae3b6aa0186c2cf1f1740c6cf183569c3cace7346ec31c4cabbc8bec2783
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 e1149fdcbe0e81c4f479c9027fe952dcd9033d90530c9563347cfd3636e9729d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 5aa78f2f8371ddbee474801d2c31cfe1441276575720971318ce5dd3ef99beca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 dbe6acf6c14c461fac1ba1bbfa70e982c2e89abb04d6539fab2559a9e437669b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 60309f214f67a88af358080c23c5cbd59cd16a37a582b13274be279b90d6603a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 49234de977bb8b65db3e2b0d5e8a3a8ad851deb10c95d731cc58a5463ed92812
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 d7431f55622879cb40125d5d34ef4733bd91d45c599fca36f23821d3ecdee2f9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 edf811e5a0d00606d5cbe8cb4880bd10894cbeda18c4ee6f3dc3645c88920190
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 2c9b8b06ef86388019bbb239c8c344dcf22f8a0d6f050191894f1fe7ca72092b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 9898cd908cc5ab254684193d4f1adc061662a7695e679620b27f111936873232
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 34ba3fefbb8168f2a8cf3a1230eb7bf233274978ef8f472f0d05820584a4d881
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 700cad23ae3d39c038be04cc977682e59fbef0822bfde567984871faad68521e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 babbfb3d602d93f57900c58452212da74cdb0d11102ec7ec0bd81e054e928212
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 1687d8f510daaa3091e6967fb3bb243117bb1c90e2d625ef56f83e8c6cd4b786
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 d250114312abb13053417d0ec640a9c2e9cbb2a72bfd13377ea923281f2f020b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 8013485d39fd327b0c1f1c2f54b6780d1052d51ef3de6c9730f592de6c287147
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Option.bat

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdatAuto.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 cc229f05518e868931505b86eb2829a03a55968dff8f495b149f9cf85ed975b8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 68dd1dee2b1724f14c93638cd7c59b22ac43059ddd608ed9f2b16d663712fc57
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 6f93f3ab7faf3f07ab73e47d970b157f76b9bd7ef383b1f40d37e2e50083a4a6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 2aec42e58cfc8bb6139465137760495f0a1297545d8920932f840ac2d9c7d230
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 cb8888e86f42e5d3efad9cb5d5df6250acfcda04284fa8de556d0c23ed157a8c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 e708ec9f33702b422c0077620cf59ed4c6ed375ea6bd8afdf715739d319171be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 09b6def1c2b681b48ae826c3d084e8a3759c9f90f05e8e824f6b748cb776ae46
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 9186430c6ff96f047e74a29355f67d7a022a96a9a30013e55fc759d518f0cd7f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 b391863e730fd5a5d7659791964a36c223f6770f8e595ff5273179692ca8c9f1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH