Analysis
- max time kernel
94s - max time network
131s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
11/08/2026, 02:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260811-c6a8kaca49
- SHA256 16ff48a3681dfe7ab15f59bb743b0059b0d23faa2326c11b6b36c805e191132e
- MD5 9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630
- SHA1 4f7d8a39eff0103a21a2c222e8ed9b229db9a9c1
- SHA512 1143697adc9ab2cd8fd98333ff303ff3842362bb171cdff3cd3b473b85617403c5748dc408b249cfdcbf0011f6da15e59456dec2af4f0264d3fe2357a629e9e8
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUs+zyfJ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:x7iw2/cPji0Aj
- TLSH T120653A17B6A84661D073D174C9E6964AEB72B4561B3087CF12A8873C2F23BF1AD39731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3820-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000b000000024390-6.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/728-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3820-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/728-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000002354e-141.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000022811-1526.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023186-1748.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000b000000024390-6.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bd0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000300000002354e-141.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000022811-1526.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0002000000023186-1748.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 728 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" 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_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:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe$ 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created 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 (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_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$ 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 3820 2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 728 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-11_9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630_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:3820
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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 System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:728
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 16ff48a3681dfe7ab15f59bb743b0059b0d23faa2326c11b6b36c805e191132e
- MD5 9db7dd3a3bae2b7ec30003f159192630
- SHA1 4f7d8a39eff0103a21a2c222e8ed9b229db9a9c1
- SHA512 1143697adc9ab2cd8fd98333ff303ff3842362bb171cdff3cd3b473b85617403c5748dc408b249cfdcbf0011f6da15e59456dec2af4f0264d3fe2357a629e9e8
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUs+zyfJ0Le5ji0hmxNrM:x7iw2/cPji0Aj
- TLSH T120653A17B6A84661D073D174C9E6964AEB72B4561B3087CF12A8873C2F23BF1AD39731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 57c2bcbdb0e552be9c0c2efd3bcca85aaac2ebc7587d318da118ef31d3a10070
- MD5 d065b3f4b69497e3ca04c64f2d6ce5ab
- SHA1 979d85dee12ee198c4c6edc418396217477a82fa
- SHA512 d181bc3e98f38f39371f93d0cbc1fa76eab71d264d84444c4b4eccede2502201fed53f41f7e49e572f6d511f2d9162e8e51ea3badbf0207624493fe86b8b3dbc
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUs+zyfJ0Le5ji0hmxNrMX3Td9CHKy7GZO:x7iw2/cPji0AjoTd9CHKyao
- TLSH T15C954B56B6E846A4E073D134C9E65646EA72B8551B30C7CF02A8872D2F33BF19D39B31
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 caa7447fe77b9bc9c001a8f31098e980e4172b14359aac31f4b71ebfd3feb4e3
- MD5 08fec7b30cc18fce5f220b1d464655f2
- SHA1 33aedbe654ae4a537eb711f470c7ded13a4d607d
- SHA512 e141fc73859e6fdcf603de80b76aa41e97125f0b84c3442a14429b15a7ff36420c106a86874ecf1481458cb27ff18aa6ff7332a4bd24f0a6ccc4eca44ec8d7de
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUs+zyfJ0Le5ji0hmxNrMdTjE:x7iw2/cPji0Ajow
- TLSH T19B754A17B6A846A5D073D174C5E6964AEB72B4561B3087CF02A8873C2F23BF1AD39731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 32dc36967e6fc6256b382ac9cb2dab5c742de378f60fc02f07087bcf28dcc425
- MD5 0173ec2821eaf4be7ac34820c14cec61
- SHA1 bc0b7e71347d69f639d6291ce0bc9dea344d7410
- SHA512 bc2c26d382b3444070898e5ee8ad8d25a44ef18ffa48c1a413acc415b7078bde5672c9f471c630cc09d448fef736a10bb3ba82003e93a67c1aeea07d499f1742
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUs+zyfJ0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNrM:x7iw2/cPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T104A53916F6B84661D073D079C5E2964AEA7274461B3086CF0299C73C2F27BF69E3A731
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 4c8b1b34326c82edae2751d86f7aab62968a995151b359fbbd0f08d473c227f1
- MD5 a76a2cfda88a37aa6f984cbe7f6bb161
- SHA1 f4fda20829ee68981e632e6b95a689c4497a9643
- SHA512 f045c5f6a6cffb17438bf68915c6bbbd545651a8dbbe9fdbaeb4a070799ce7a2c424839eba7f7abb6ebcef0b61862f16d3abedbbe29f1f44e7036ca32cc19031
- SSDEEP 24576:t/sCv7rTiw2RYwZCUs+zyfJ0Le5ji0hmxNrMYD:x7iw2/cPji0AjX
- TLSH T1CE752916F6A846A4D07A9134C7E64646FA73B45507B086CF12E4C73C2F23BE1ADB9723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH