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2026-08-09...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-09...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 02:13

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_2c4b14143713e0395730d62f8ea0315f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe
  • Size 787KB
  • Sample260809-cnn2psstes
  • SHA256 761bf295b6407724b781bd0665fced409dbd8060f38e391ba2bd8aef20ac8235
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoverypersistence

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_2c4b14143713e0395730d62f8ea0315f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_2c4b14143713e0395730d62f8ea0315f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4412
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-09_2c4b14143713e0395730d62f8ea0315f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-08-09_2c4b14143713e0395730d62f8ea0315f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1036
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:824
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4856
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2476
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1828
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:4968

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-08-09_2c4b14143713e0395730d62f8ea0315f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_2c4b14143713e0395730d62f8ea0315f_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_swisyn_vidar.exe 
        • Size 652KB
        • SHA256 ad7e0d4f72226c5741250658762a4b2f2688a9bea4288ba218ec80d7726630c6
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        explorer.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 b0b8f415e560f7f7a487c10c391366bb63774e443f3af3c62c869669c621764c
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        icsys.icn.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 3c3276fc1eb18803e8d31427fa20c76aafbe257ff9a484c850fc42986dc2a625
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        svchost.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 edc7bfc9dd63da9be82ba69ef81512a3c0473902146567e8b3eca4e67af03905
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        spoolsv.exe
        • Path \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 f6fab19a342d9c0678b5f922018141611bdb5500497589a0fcddc46db40ffee0
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        memory/824-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1828-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2476-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4412-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4412-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4856-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4968-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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