Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 18:01

General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_3e407de01629f6bf2b9679764ac10031_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 12.5MB
  • Sample260808-wlx2dabm2w
  • SHA256 95b43a47685cc35969edd976cda955039e4a9f51692c791e7f0ea8f3ccb17169
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

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

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

  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_3e407de01629f6bf2b9679764ac10031_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_3e407de01629f6bf2b9679764ac10031_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3472
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_3e407de01629f6bf2b9679764ac10031_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-08_3e407de01629f6bf2b9679764ac10031_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3848
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_3e407de01629f6bf2b9679764ac10031_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-08_3e407de01629f6bf2b9679764ac10031_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe --type=collab-renderer --proc=3848
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:3376

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        arh.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe
        • Size 916KB
        • SHA256 75ff70ef4a0be86c91c0d4396f1d24f0467adc1ee6ab4e78cba2ec1b9676db05
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 659861d208226e45c48684a88d260c892f9dbb951354e2df616f3d1425f52e2b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ieinstal.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        msedge.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 d7ee2c9328b6d336fe602415e61cf1b68b64055d7f94bd946b80374fc5962710
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 4f5e4c8ab8d57ac1e71812f63822a3b98339f7b13d43743c05b4e5dd0c700f70
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ie_to_edge_stub.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 2fe08eb393bec45f837df978d3a4a73527d497efcf07c48b2c0c7e2b7ba13a27
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 55ee3409169c05f04c92381c193f16dc95027f6e74d9fbd0acb1e51866b53d8f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 2e5c35394a4a05f9b8fe6b2b6cedc7bdd8dfc00d2635dc14177073a16aca5d09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 41bf67104c791c20dc8f496cf2588865c74a9c16babc491adc87a86ce7130318
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2e039a7ce5af3783a3d522d27112bfe7a1dac319ed5061de3bef89790d5ad63e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
        • Size 930KB
        • SHA256 676b2e4425ffbfa334cef1504ea29d9ef5efa5574378b2319ac5e93116e57975
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        identity_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 c9fa0b71cf5170ac4cf6ddf72ff20e4381e867b3db22182042640e7ab3d6440e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        setup.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3d275500cf3ebda5e878d81dcbbaa53528397ccbe631aae8fae60de1ffefccf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        identity_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 a96b1b28f7025b762c628553d7ebb7750a97c9bb4e70c632c49dd0b1ae8ce379
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 91bda721a04ca9c36c4d8d4e3affd674fe30d1510e5e02a20a1d95cab155b3f6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pwahelper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 3ca8a2d52e8ae46c022587d0f61e2dea72dc1114db1537a37052d29329997de5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 44ae793c391e8578709e181e83cb820caaa10c08844440885d969a6c839b8a2b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        RCX117F.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCX117F.tmp
        • Size 828KB
        • SHA256 b086ec04c0d86288f2c2fe4da178c52877271ebe42d9111540cf989dba239ab5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        AppVShNotify.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2a5c5c2bc95c18eded222f0a38752717c1a6ad20e31bcda6472bbba77ed22fe4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 19306f3f899e8bae15a744924f1ebf2ce88624f5dd297e3993645fe8453adaa9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        javaws.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6c3d33a5119708abbf19b802f0908183037cd57a6394e45b7b234a76ef4b46c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        XLICONS.EXE.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6454633b8c6a69aad48c3fc556c5e81cb5362db0c449b3f543bddfa41eba8d6b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        dbcicons.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe
        • Size 911KB
        • SHA256 aba259025464890010da359179e86a0fd211aedea37edb37e109f22725d03c40
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 df2cca9b322f9432b3f3aa7b91a12dd5f22fd50e589e3107e066d99bdb071176
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ohub32.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 063c8f44d23e1ebbe390ea320eee672c449f47333120b7abbd4a78094c613113
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        pptico.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b07d1aaa1c9c27082d7811d694aae3d422d5d965a91b2d4b8ecda3a79f760a2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        sscicons.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 b2a350ffac5074add67fe974467351777915de5a319be7879ba15d1f6915a092
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        wordicon.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 5bd706a18e0cf54197df7f1d5239f3e058652bfde372afcab230ee9b95ba14a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        vlc.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        wmplayer.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 a32208cf5c16d7223999e6ecf1c185bc88d519483ff56ad5ca5f2cc00e677307
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        VC_redist.x86.exe.ico

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6ed1664d7718a68084ea1a4abb1d9621a6ae8da8e19db35cfca13aaa4c05eb33
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{5625bb48-295c-4113-bc92-d6a69b19b04c}\windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 41bfdbaf701ac031ed70d2b24db5f7abfde8c322905bc8111db20a4299152a03
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VC_redist.x64.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{57a73df6-4ba9-4c1d-bbbb-517289ff6c13}\VC_redist.x64.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 7e250a42b9d1c39417e4565c7cc7444008418298227641aca0ff0d7ac6d2295b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vcredist_x64.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\vcredist_x64.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 ccb002d96cb2e70c7ea8dae73fc1c9160412c74ff074336aa9bf208ad76dbf51
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OneDriveSetup.exe.ico

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3a2d7fd9799178af58fbd08a2fffc56398cbf289c7ddd5c5f0fb2e241395261e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 4b68db11624af4b51d1c4d04753b11e6c1292b9cfcb72b3cee297528aab41193
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        iconcache_idx.db

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
        • Size 56KB
        • SHA256 6d1b9528fbf11a7a1e9b6c7afaa323ac39bd62e0977d87f265095cfdf24da510
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2026-08-08_3e407de01629f6bf2b9679764ac10031_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_3e407de01629f6bf2b9679764ac10031_akira_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 11.7MB
        • SHA256 84a91411352be16d2bb440488ead9beb8959b1b5b2e2c3af713e0bb90635edf8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3472-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3472-798-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F1000-memory.dmp