Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 01:58

General

  • Target
    2026-08-06_05985636e6e7e116033127b8b59c7b1f_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
  • Size 824KB
  • Sample260806-ceagysbr3s
  • SHA256 dcbf81c97f77b48ae5b2a223a135c44b7d148556866179c1c7041a64786b98e9
  • 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_05985636e6e7e116033127b8b59c7b1f_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_05985636e6e7e116033127b8b59c7b1f_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.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:6104
    • 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:3476
    • 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:4120
      • 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:3344

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 0a2955ddedf410f8c47e350019571c4e57e993903f16f607eed5f8d3d13a65ad
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 e7a298e51e133782e65a92a1f631d98d345cf1565e94df646717e5ef6b1e208b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 838KB
        • SHA256 29d2f3fb0a712d01d46749bbb90acdb2991bc5fe0059bb15539716d5c1bef3de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 66fd1a02f5c7d13d5a566dee7420afc14ff691595b2db36fd56002525ca4fc60
        • 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 2.5MB
        • SHA256 bfac692d08c55e15feed781b33e38d216a72fd36d37502690772a8122c6fb2bd
        • 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 4.3MB
        • SHA256 a9ef74a58a3f5d6cc427439556fd8e32c110f9313ab039c1923fa1c59bebf0fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevation_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 b3bfa6d5295c0bcf446d78eb16984b152bbbf6f913b5418ef1e6dd3ee75847d1
        • 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 2.7MB
        • SHA256 b69ac6cdc57186e46b972903bd5b958a49dd1e6e79771d8493c58b4fae365abf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 3.9MB
        • SHA256 99c02f176fe23f281b0df5d5b9b72125da12b7d16b9dfee4bd1cf8e078d3e6ed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 4fab554df2af0634b56490fe2e4e16854ab0c82be6e196f5ab24cc62e6d84e3f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 847KB
        • SHA256 d79ee861d266ee858dc1cfde0d0bddc9b9eab22f8ea358c8edee283dc74c4d3c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 847KB
        • SHA256 8d2bbe19f69bbfa895a2167381e7bbd610a48cad9de9561fa1ed578d89dd433b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 847KB
        • SHA256 be1f682760e7dcdd3af8096b37177cd1ed8af87de23a831636d303ec1490d731
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 868KB
        • SHA256 701ad93cb76ad807ad800b79f46e6255cb95cf1b541c73205a34b33a58c5df68
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 847KB
        • SHA256 fa8507ec6f939f1a29e1a291a3f6c9ede1102436ab8decc2f7933201050ef968
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 847KB
        • SHA256 972a3218ad638c8f855e73e0e98b23e79dce0822195c2e9ce0d8eab94059ecac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 967KB
        • SHA256 664431d6f8e9de58ab3396bdf6c582d1349e0c5e9cd6c22dde32daf7099843dc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 880KB
        • SHA256 9524a9918f99ec7482d138ba19c16a15504ef9f1d9c91f9c1886c004ec0225aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 888KB
        • SHA256 f5633f4f5dcd4e2364703d8e738cd8fe971f71795ccf2afdb2e81321a03ac19c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 884KB
        • SHA256 ff22f9344f53b5d883c6ed573313e0806d377806f6cd45a15c32a951fdb588ee
        • 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 824KB
        • SHA256 dcbf81c97f77b48ae5b2a223a135c44b7d148556866179c1c7041a64786b98e9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 824KB
        • SHA256 71dde8297f32d98e6e198819d49422b32f0f16cb831df331b85d06ac1b178266
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 824KB
        • SHA256 04b54e2da8780c129a5d6695e5b35b30342cb85e6f0cb4566f1c367ce5dff679
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 824KB
        • SHA256 14324da2a7cf50e26cdd7f448841cc2818622a8c73da1b54944a7892434dfe16
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 824KB
        • SHA256 5d7ebe209c9575f9df72dc9ec263f4e0786d5acae13654e90e5e1225dfef741c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 824KB
        • SHA256 efe7d7c5fb3825f8c0dbacb871990fb9b14168d59481cb1c66fdf2a80bfa516e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 824KB
        • SHA256 f4684a272851999c785b7e878d8994250a1e3b2326686d0c1c2cd7b4bee24227
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 824KB
        • SHA256 96b7e376d0d0b239d1d3efc6475ec966c14a6ed8a7c2fed15d6fa1243043b1ca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 824KB
        • SHA256 6f6dbf606701d8a033ccc19654482475c31f5f507c324b87ad23270a69740290
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH