Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/08/2026, 11:41

General

  • Target
    2026-08-07_5930a526d571af39b2edb64b3f551696_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample260807-ntp2qsfe86
  • SHA256 cc30f99c06ddcc3996186da3d5f99366d1a86215f405b8d642d7afa121bf0564
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 8 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_5930a526d571af39b2edb64b3f551696_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_5930a526d571af39b2edb64b3f551696_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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:3804
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2660

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 cc30f99c06ddcc3996186da3d5f99366d1a86215f405b8d642d7afa121bf0564
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 36d3a322c30e47f70b20625a5e6adadbbeeba507e24dad93aaf15987dfcfe325
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{74A5E9DB-42A6-4629-9DA9-DE27556EBF1E}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 dd27271ee6b5bcc37010e6a53bdcd8625a71608ed5edf4422338555768bd0f7c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_proxy.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 d472c1c0f91ccabe593cd3a8f40d5c0d6f17ee5066b52363823271d154a29a1d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 f5d19ca202650db18c2917503a514e2ed819758a99f22c04ab355bd4ff293e96
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 90cae8eb06097f79c6af14c7b342f2701218f9d9d42a88c0d45ebe7e9a70387b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 538e86ca02d19a5881c7c34d76be2b1f35468ee41f757f98a9f91053af4f89e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        helper.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 0c39e542fc533dfbb43693beb9ddac807af1040c96018aed2c450950ced41201
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2660-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2660-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3804-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3804-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp