Analysis
- max time kernel
118s - max time network
150s - 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, 12:18
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- Sample260810-pgm72stshy
- SHA256 debb3f61e278ec3d1d42d9f96cd06014c0c2572a809ae6d2758da95d131c16aa
- MD5 3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98
- SHA1 af29c962da2eeeea0f6258e94bab3c8f4d7f1722
- SHA512 1c1f1215a25d093f3955517c6840e55194ff76a6984c0dfbe5c19d6f0d1318fdf9abf96950dbed9f40d1b30fc8565b7e540763c82277b44d5bdeb293e4417752
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9jeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T11806F716B5788732D0B7C0B9C5D6AA59FA3238458F318ECB02459FAC3F676D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2548-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c54d-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2548-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4964-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019ba3-710.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b89-712.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019b6f-749.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cca-1278.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c54d-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b32b-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019ba3-710.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b89-712.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0008000000019b6f-749.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019cca-1278.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4964 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\joticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe$ 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe$ 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2548 2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 4964 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2548
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4964
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 debb3f61e278ec3d1d42d9f96cd06014c0c2572a809ae6d2758da95d131c16aa
- MD5 3906638c93b482948f641d755b6a8b98
- SHA1 af29c962da2eeeea0f6258e94bab3c8f4d7f1722
- SHA512 1c1f1215a25d093f3955517c6840e55194ff76a6984c0dfbe5c19d6f0d1318fdf9abf96950dbed9f40d1b30fc8565b7e540763c82277b44d5bdeb293e4417752
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9jeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcNfkZc
- TLSH T11806F716B5788732D0B7C0B9C5D6AA59FA3238458F318ECB02459FAC3F676D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 4.2MB
- SHA256 af00c333a73257bb8030c58503a29a1cf7ffc72bcffc3ab80a4eeb6830c37e4a
- MD5 b0e2173248c5f5c5d8a684a4ab5792df
- SHA1 aaa6d59f039cde3bf27eede5ccbaee29ebbf532e
- SHA512 dd14b819fab2097595d456234f0c046d1a2a9018a389a7640cf0a9dc2734f069121695c1732fde54c88c7d8b2d5cc141391fd9a56343c35fb825a737e9586d2f
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9jeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcNfkZcRjo
- TLSH T16716F716F5788732D0B7C0B9C5D2AA99FA3238458F318ECB02459B6C3F676D58A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 d311d38ffba096ff3a33bd96973c5c53d63afecd177674bab6ad8439db91ad89
- MD5 156930a57bd15f90e57109bd0cb9cc0e
- SHA1 4c34a4151ceabb0b9e5e525cd3c4c2547a38449d
- SHA512 916dc3414f97e7b26388fc94770177c0ebc1ee6f11850166928d46a4e5bcf582c0cdbbfc91522e6837178cda019e6a30f35e59e5a67137ea5553fc241dc02b9e
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9jeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9MbH:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcNfkZcH
- TLSH T17406F716B5788732D0B7C0B9C5D6AA59FA3238458F318ECB02459FAC3F676D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$
- Size 3.8MB
- SHA256 c68938a74e2cce499015cfe91666ce7b12abdb0510a93bf3554fde18940edc8c
- MD5 24b0e266d0b9eec4ae2e3a901ad1b6a5
- SHA1 5605951e0c8ed8a500774e32fcb857fdd53d89fd
- SHA512 a147b91a426ed5c8f7d120bb6cb6e73664234aab5f6c03d55ba6837825e7e0bc1477eaf761d8d1cad89e15f018df461b85721dce54e54f3cf84cd94be798e8d3
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9jeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mbis:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcNfkZcT
- TLSH T13706F716B1788732D0B7C0B9C5D6AA59FA3238458F318ECB02459FAC3F676D18A35736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 3.7MB
- SHA256 288e4320860fdd944173f4c50a23caf84090aee3ef07895656c07f6895b2add6
- MD5 8b4e39ae783838e44dde1f3cf761acda
- SHA1 bcf24c61b3f902865e08843f4e882e41fbae23ab
- SHA512 c927caac42138260f03f406ebf10c168d607a3cfa2e15cf7350ebf94cec41e4dbdf050a151e3efea4a7b6f4c54d67e9eecc0e12ba255e1b5ba7ff2a2ab2eaeea
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9jeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcNfkZcj
- TLSH T1EA06F616B1788732D0B7C0B9C5D6AA59FA323C458F214ECB0245AFAC7F676D18A35336
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$
- Size 4.1MB
- SHA256 0cf876fb911afffb033badd4bbd6e75400270c10d330f6a510853d111c3a9e7b
- MD5 f54c4287726779ac319d96acdd6114de
- SHA1 31f1943a13b1b853febb3abc754bbd489202d88c
- SHA512 a23b65fdfd7c4b1b2423ee5f1c5ffca392b22f65f3e09bf152b3e0c1aa78f9130e98e658818d6eaab9e60bc5a544febe733ec690b44aa83073527262944eff38
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9jeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r8ReW4SkZP4sz9Mb5eW4SkZP4sz9Mb9UOlk09:A3kMVr9jfkZcBr8FfkZcNfkZcn9
- TLSH T173161716F5788772D0B7C0B9C5D2AA49FA3238458F318ECB02459BAC3F676D18A35736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH