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2026-08-10...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-10...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/08/2026, 04:25

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_8fab189cc890aa412ffca946a74f4cd2_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 369KB
  • Sample260810-e1x69avyez
  • SHA256 e5cad04ea0a7fb9dce28cc554738f342b0acb252bf6dea0ac807f7e28950f67a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecution

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
    defense_evasionexecution
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

    discovery
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

    execution
  • Permission Groups Discovery: Local Groups 1 TTPs

    Attempt to find local system groups and permission settings.

    discovery
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 30 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_8fab189cc890aa412ffca946a74f4cd2_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_8fab189cc890aa412ffca946a74f4cd2_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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:3632
    • 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:2720
    • 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:4136
      • 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:3176
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_8fab189cc890aa412ffca946a74f4cd2_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2026-08-10_8fab189cc890aa412ffca946a74f4cd2_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:572
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop sharedaccess
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4432
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop sharedaccess
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2948
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop sharedaccess
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3076
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1836
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wuauserv
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5464
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5940
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4340
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop wscsvc
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:968
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3908
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop srservice
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4132
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5104
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4616
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net start TlntSvr
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2544
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net start TlntSvr
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2676
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TlntSvr
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5444
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net user helpassistant 123456
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3640
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user helpassistant 123456
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4772
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user helpassistant 123456
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4060
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3952
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5496
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup administrators helpassistant /add
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4768
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2208
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config SharedAccess start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3232
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wuauserv start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:108
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4816
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config srservice start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3448

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 677KB
        • SHA256 fbe26b30b301cbdffee8be9f2ccf85a92e5abf7f018d19ea00559ec809eb0e99
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 3df0f3bd1fd00a558522f9bb18a3eb4a20fb3d5ca0599828226ab968dabc0677
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 820KB
        • SHA256 cfe6576fd578f1406b34b545aef70a28f0514783420d30794db439b5a6107d1e
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 142KB
        • SHA256 09dddd1a8cde8395cb9a502d3cc01a22c42536ea9b62499409ecf23f2aa88ffb
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 a7311821d0e9886a1fc1fd1f0f5591d2144f724b13e51a8c6cf5620de0fb4427
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 40858ddd5c00b89825ab2224ac066aba17937bc4afa401d9a92d50b0b9d3c718
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 3.6MB
        • SHA256 36200887a26da412d0ca7b09507920c2c6bd35e0f1a3c923572f8cdd224efb62
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 583b4dbb11be45c8727ca1e4c9a540044394e05501743f5db934e61fdabd713f
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 d4a005e785a927b765d83ddbcd48143af79454cd0a070416b2ea6874c370a91e
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 14a77322abcd91051b6dfe4fcc4f3bef0fb53ee5560569d3f2eecb345a9d93c8
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 c54e9b6892ebdaccff33d13f49b3356ccf08cb93816c1541b6995281bdfaf7b3
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 f16b4dba45b41f7639ecf4c9a95eebf0f67b5101655d389510edb5cb111c6aea
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 151KB
        • SHA256 61250bf23549b36c453442ca5ce7439d2245bc6d6cb5a33b419a8fc15e225c45
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 151KB
        • SHA256 5d57098f656f56e13afb90651a0fc29bc7e2e527805fe3d88c131ad138cb6267
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 151KB
        • SHA256 40f09940a68b4e3761aed9a6d9c7a8d82861f3ae8cee4ba26636956739109a23
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 172KB
        • SHA256 7884fc1a00030492eb832b32d0caa0fbd23c4e1084dfa6945b60889b3b1c2525
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 151KB
        • SHA256 b0b43350a93001896829d82ffdf22bc0f12e9f354dec536bedce7a5c937c3ce1
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        jarsigner.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 151KB
        • SHA256 04cc78491084e2c2c64bb03303cdb8f9ee45f33a4efaf43574424dd74396d908
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 271KB
        • SHA256 6bf73447f58ca8fc76bb4f78d8b2dc333a4e5b5e054a99638403e088eeee2456
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 184KB
        • SHA256 33735738f6e31af55280b5a6a7c0d7c5e4fa9b30f6a49d02c68416828fad2742
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 192KB
        • SHA256 fb4928698a663d5f9955111009f6cf9b7f263b78f60e4360dc3cf1c31d1e60b8
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 188KB
        • SHA256 ae90d9559735ec151bc56d625db095677c47897bdbc5463abb8961b7678bbe12
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        2026-08-10_8fab189cc890aa412ffca946a74f4cd2_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_8fab189cc890aa412ffca946a74f4cd2_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar~4.exe
        • Size 241KB
        • SHA256 121be4ebcc4b9d36cc213cf8637391f54e8f51584dc08621918f5acd7cf76f3e
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 8277e17417b434b299cabc77d2c2a5ec08a17454dbda40fd23212bb91ff45fc2
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 3c73e6cf031577eaa7a920c283afb85ce140c36ad12070ff91633b4197e377f7
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 be9f3be2a9b520004962fb4115f9825a9afdb6f2c515a6996b155b49608b5f04
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 4e96bc78031354971d5c7ddcdb05b61362c83e3b112f484166950ca3f251764b
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 5a83a4547f28239a27ee22db5b0cd4a9e4650506a319fb660998f1bd8c745388
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 8de7e6f11369c0f7e473dda2d8b3c70e52755c215f60082340b20a5d79fedacb
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 1c53d915093b662093bc6ed81059968795590d1bdadb66d068d1752f68487954
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 d44ac1c5c689eb5d46d391c741546a9ee3692b4c49f7532bf723cf2faf677cba
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 c1f623902ae0260962d91918dbb6b25e2bf4fcc788dac6b1b17a6c306b5023ba
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