Analysis
- max time kernel
104s - max time network
129s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
08/08/2026, 11:41
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample260808-ntwvaaen5v
- SHA256 020119ab027f8fe0f280ae25587fd09855e63e0d2faaf005d3f95dd6c39fc39f
- MD5 7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67
- SHA1 8019d39b1f666fdbb8b3aebac318c6049cf5ee67
- SHA512 e1c694a1d1c9c1a6159ba7d9a632813f57c0e65e1829048c5491f30b4dee7d21f8a7e2a98dc4830654e68de89fdc1de0eebc64e61234327d6331de4f41362e11
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaTjF/TWaLl3z0zDj5jcAkSYqyE:A3kMRT1LljApYq
- TLSH T148457B16F76045B5D073C0B9C9D2AA5AEB7238460730CACF139997292F237E19E3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2132-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2132-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3920-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001e000000019907-451.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019929-450.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000400000001acae-1265.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c54d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x001e000000019907-451.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019929-450.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000400000001acae-1265.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3920 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" 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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 patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PerfBoost.exe$ 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.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\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe patcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.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 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2132 2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 3920 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67_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:2132
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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:3920
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 020119ab027f8fe0f280ae25587fd09855e63e0d2faaf005d3f95dd6c39fc39f
- MD5 7f2b2bd89f96f569418e82034bbefe67
- SHA1 8019d39b1f666fdbb8b3aebac318c6049cf5ee67
- SHA512 e1c694a1d1c9c1a6159ba7d9a632813f57c0e65e1829048c5491f30b4dee7d21f8a7e2a98dc4830654e68de89fdc1de0eebc64e61234327d6331de4f41362e11
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaTjF/TWaLl3z0zDj5jcAkSYqyE:A3kMRT1LljApYq
- TLSH T148457B16F76045B5D073C0B9C9D2AA5AEB7238460730CACF139997292F237E19E3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 454702acbc3a472eb9d995c2d3f3745c93974b920e16c812b303654829d4f2cf
- MD5 d0fcd750245759e3fcd4835a61874615
- SHA1 fbe934d3e852fdcd98e43714d06499d63807f17f
- SHA512 29aa5feec194f355cb1dd46854546220c6431b7fb1ecd8c9388842f21b708fab66f724942704deaca167711f14e58ca85a3115ba52dd4dde188d57158e341c6f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaTjF/TWaLl3z0zDj5jcAkSYqyED0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMRT1LljApYqjPji0Aj
- TLSH T18E856C16F67446B5D073C0B9C9D2A69AEA7234460730CACF1395D7782F277E28A3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 1b394285aec69049ed8641e59aedc7f0a60650a6398f2b3259bcec9ba73372ef
- MD5 86ecfe9ebba7c4086ff2a09de7cd77fe
- SHA1 cdf3a158e240a1f4281fe20ba3a71c46d4ee576b
- SHA512 18be69f4eee56f178e524fbc8add019768706e048cf1094c47f96e0f56b3166e60e578fb6f3c7a62638b7d38edb735b4ade153f01f7370affbe2ee499f7cf186
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaTjF/TWaLl3z0zDj5jcAkSYqyEIL:A3kMRT1LljApYqY
- TLSH T1BF457B16F76045B5D073C1B9C9D2AA5AEB7238460730CACF139993292F237E19E3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 3e9b13157aa5ec8b7003623f6ecde891a5b0fb1515ff4cb27fb0b497d70f0e7f
- MD5 c62bea686bd66fef421841e993671635
- SHA1 29f2c7ca873df805450c829d95192ddead87df87
- SHA512 d94e2387604b8ca994396dbf82ce1483f1e972203031e242ad95d6aa63c303a474cc1608d4467b07a07f7c2235b41ac6382d8b3d08361e40efd9d0d20a096741
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaTjF/TWaLl3z0zDj5jcAkSYqyEVjCXF7IwZ:A3kMRT1LljApYqpC17IwZ
- TLSH T159658B16F7A045B5D073C1B9C9D29A5AEB72385607308ACF139893392F237E19E3A771
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe
- Size 1.3MB
- SHA256 2728beafe70e45e1edd5568f342b634dc4d50d85c7272655878adbad89ca68b8
- MD5 70e8dcc287e8976eaa8c4d41594b40aa
- SHA1 0cf7b1e9851a2ac47f4daab3f045d23bbc98a381
- SHA512 54d42597d769a59c9c7b0bfd7b1ceaa98cd1182a0ceb8ae7e02763752ad623c38aa8b4e363f9af6b7750ba8809d4bae09df1311bdfd5b3260c6bad125a91604b
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaTjF/TWaLl3z0zDj5jcAkSYqyEPF:A3kMRT1LljApYqt
- TLSH T1B3557C16F2A446B5D073C079CDD29A56EA713C8607308ADF1398B7392F337E19A3A761
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH