Overview

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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
    139s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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:4628
    • \??\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:2452
    • 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:3180
      • \??\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:816
        • \??\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:3376
          • \??\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:4656
            • \??\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:1432

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 bb42e636789a6d941e5bf65fceab332485acabfd1d0deaf29c8c385fcda221b6
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        icsys.icn.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 3c3276fc1eb18803e8d31427fa20c76aafbe257ff9a484c850fc42986dc2a625
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        spoolsv.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 869bab1222323e462d3f9b88af39e906227b5ba55b20e61ee81b7ece4338ee78
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        svchost.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 2f6409d68c34e8298c02d52fbc1626256b59d35df84da2e31109d39d5f5b32d8
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        memory/816-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1432-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3180-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3376-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4628-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4628-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4656-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
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