Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    142s
  • 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, 07:03

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_183ffee2927121d5a22bcc39c0f09876_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
  • Size 3.3MB
  • Sample260809-hvhfdshd24
  • SHA256 a30efd44e18a74abf420d220b0cfb145d7fa0ced82c4dfec8744c91ce6104bb2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_183ffee2927121d5a22bcc39c0f09876_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_183ffee2927121d5a22bcc39c0f09876_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4092
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3088
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5744
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4188

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 3.8MB
        • SHA256 2d018e180843d170364c37c44719665f1d4b27c0975d5e0a03b996e3e4e66bfe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zFM.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 5c6fe55b75fb5a1778046bd09d208f439d625183e6cffaf7c199ee67d4ed7edd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7zG.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 124495d9a0581379fa84d0aafb500df3b6c2d374c281a05ce45eef40c34f514a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Uninstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 c91b273bdb2b34d35942dc4d15d23a27e4b7677eed48e3c3dd91f9f88c14ba41
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrmstp.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 9.3MB
        • SHA256 4bd2db717e5debf5702b877f2ebdc81351d60ebb4d696b1ddebaf3ac2dca0430
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 05f12c09cc057fad8c9a22de7c09682c90fe7af761a8a82a93b77d73a51fa4f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        elevated_tracing_service.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 6.8MB
        • SHA256 50c9e003783b2ebb885f897a92085ef62e61e1331b410c99f4336e0362c4b1ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 4.9MB
        • SHA256 9634b7c5ceb6722e789cea89ac8349a70fae1fcf06e2337d2e9e9705f730e509
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        os_update_handler.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 72dc023c8d54f2866f030161af81163b9f1750ecabd798e7f658102e047f0d22
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 de5b62f3ac4a5d03933b8fc013c37d724c3f800c77e75d1cde833708cd4cfd3f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome_proxy.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 4.7MB
        • SHA256 4b49c8052ee1d0aa1c8686561f0f752300b2b3e3b50da5626e66cb3ab881ad09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        appletviewer.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 e47cd1c4bbfc48c3b4f8c16f2cae83d7c710de0c373fa4538d559386af2eab13
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        extcheck.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 81456590b780e80ad4b2a2b34ac3b9093b4bdff6fb90baec8aad7c00bfe9a6fc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        idlj.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 79fe6c01b2fe463f1dfb85fa862a33459c3ae605e01c17a423ce2a4593fde0a3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jabswitch.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 6a960652c7f5527dab4a5f38bc4e527391757a276a6b597b45a2eb95930b01f8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jar.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 19c0dfb3afaac7380cdf8d4150f3aa5440aa9ac765e912adcaa12005a5bd6299
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        jarsigner.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 a35f17e4ef64915f417c5a39b06e10e05726806c732a8c5de0728e3786d79529
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WaitUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\WaitUpdate.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 555602cbf889c2b484d7e7f841264f533f215f2e2f2d46140bc2111e437de3b1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 e49cb192c0911a4a797871bcd1ef57f2eb9566173aa4cb778e059bd59a54efb2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 9c423c760f5785d1899b2b66aae437c35f4b0bf815671312f91947cdbf237b36
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 720deaaf2bfb86d281c19649ca313f17b92b39ecf901b5ede32b22fea864770e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        createdump.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 f3651cf1b815a66746859b37532b782716470c1dcc085c9a5b0d7a3f46f69882
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Option.bat

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdatAuto.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 a30efd44e18a74abf420d220b0cfb145d7fa0ced82c4dfec8744c91ce6104bb2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 beb3714cc91910146414b5da90a53fa4b4fd48361430663023e513ab351c3691
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 836832f136650cedd392e4a8ae46b0ef413b9c352a6799a193d313d2984950be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 7c72bf2acd8af2c67f707fec4657361548ba71fec9489bbea06b524a66e57dba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 739d0b0175cc021d6d666d2a5778cc3de1d27760bdc65bd401087955d8fe15c1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 1fd71b3d610fe3017f09f0bb05e40a6fac4876ae40fd1c36e197805690beeb14
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 d50c731f3f0987a8c8336919a956054d6043c48d8c01611fd1f184f527daf96e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 7dd44c0dddaf19282a3614e7e5bd3ab8679d3ac8b2d0aa5568a84d6c1351c8b8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 04163d3879db83792940d57f63e6f2df9a227f111313aba3d00b28251731aef7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ntldr~6

        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 6b3034991068f293aadd3e11b9ba8440b978f8a4e600c3b589da60f197f2d73d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH