Analysis
- max time kernel
107s - 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
10/08/2026, 14:05
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- Sample260810-rd11vav1hs
- SHA256 eaf9d26fbfeeb2e083407aff57b9f4f26f0f6626f1cf7985ad8ace9555508990
- MD5 1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2
- SHA1 5d9d5183206d24ecbc8cc3af814265ea9a1265dd
- SHA512 bd85f786550c638f024a8e5ec220cb1227652fc0c6e2da9fd5db6c6d20e4573cbd9dfd5d77fb56e60b2a141f1eee8a245bd0548ba3400e11dcd138773dc7d4fe
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsZqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kCrsZFfkZc
- TLSH T191B53A16F6788762D077C079C5D2AA5AFA3238415F308BCB0345DB283E277D59A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4196-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5be-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4196-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3360-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019910-433.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000600000001ac2b-1254.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c5be-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019910-433.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000600000001ac2b-1254.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3360 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_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_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_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe$ 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pubs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe$ 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPPREARM.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCopyAccelerator.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_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_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_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 4196 2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 3360 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2_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:4196
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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:3360
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 eaf9d26fbfeeb2e083407aff57b9f4f26f0f6626f1cf7985ad8ace9555508990
- MD5 1f7c48b17540b68f4434f0c60a5979a2
- SHA1 5d9d5183206d24ecbc8cc3af814265ea9a1265dd
- SHA512 bd85f786550c638f024a8e5ec220cb1227652fc0c6e2da9fd5db6c6d20e4573cbd9dfd5d77fb56e60b2a141f1eee8a245bd0548ba3400e11dcd138773dc7d4fe
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsZqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb:A3k03kCrsZFfkZc
- TLSH T191B53A16F6788762D077C079C5D2AA5AFA3238415F308BCB0345DB283E277D59A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 49bc2e08e75427787133ed5533c3c5e6365bdd72be28a04c4a99816f43575bac
- MD5 7405a071dc28bf7f3b4ef914243f4eee
- SHA1 c7ed7537dea2b1d277a510ecc5c24919dff2ae15
- SHA512 7368b9a978f28fe4a8da0b77df32b61b8401278fc5606c72d56b25747223f19e3d0d05d21de5945fafe71e08d088ee35541f1ec9e23d84c438a5f1537944ad79
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsZqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3k03kCrsZFfkZcRjo
- TLSH T132D52A16F6788762D077C0B9C5D2A69AFA3238455F308ACB0345DB2C3E277D5963A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe
- Size 2.3MB
- SHA256 abc5367e34c7c92fbeb0a976174e2821cf1f4ec7b5616a7d0d98fbcffe9520ca
- MD5 b153c50df3fa4bb801836cfecf3a8f85
- SHA1 05f6b7fb4430be31a28bdb023262cd239b78f0b8
- SHA512 c92b70eaf1f606ad2833e9d68e578d727c9d79b07c7d56035fe554f6368f5f7ebb983d91545573e7c1ba87d7479c36525d0b87d4b1f9f229468a355d5facd279
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsZqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mb4:A3k03kCrsZFfkZc4
- TLSH T1EEB53A16F6788762D077C079C5D2AA5AFA3238415F308BCB03459B283F277D59A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 5cb1b92016055a00f42faa085f3c05c4fdf66016e0334e419be399123d4f82d5
- MD5 c25d57e839f6a741295fc9d67f202362
- SHA1 257fb88393ffcd14a4c312d2b4f1301126400515
- SHA512 ca5666df4e04dde44f2456199e7ab9f81ef1d65d4794590f983135d7b42105655ff7a5045eacf854e755bbb165250f4c743f655240ebfcd843712d23b95292f2
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kB56rsZqJtb2IEeW4SkZP4sz9Mbj:A3k03kCrsZFfkZcj
- TLSH T166C53B16F6B88762D077C079C9D2AA56FA323C415F308ACB0345AB283E377D5953A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH