Analysis

  • max time kernel
    85s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    12/08/2026, 21:57

General

  • Target
    2026-08-12_c5c6c9624388c2f0ad31d179a9691c0c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample260812-1t9scseq7z
  • SHA256 6599f0edd30b0ebfa8498d0dd3171efcdaf79d72ad0ef35539ac6ebf4950e57f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 14 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 10 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_c5c6c9624388c2f0ad31d179a9691c0c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_c5c6c9624388c2f0ad31d179a9691c0c_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:4588
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • 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:1808

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 6599f0edd30b0ebfa8498d0dd3171efcdaf79d72ad0ef35539ac6ebf4950e57f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        disabledupdater.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 a10b6177b61ab09383951c981ea6a6b2e35c048c8336564825f596f8d05da965
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        notification_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 b198b633431cb1897e98c07fac55a1694d5b8a3916db48bb84c369d417820331
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        identity_helper.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 8b39b01777d60bfca43e585e086df1f88334ecbae22257ed5f46f1abd0ced0be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 f175cfdd1667b773e8b1b24f25c0a99ac38718a9b26c28b4e3e35ce6706386ca
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 03b25c7177eea4f13387ad29d404cc27ff57fedee57db4708aaf9d171469f9cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tnameserv.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 ff9739c1e7e85baeffc23e8eca4d66c60c7d06f1c3a612e93fc2e255cac2dec8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 a687ce339e7d105fe98e669b998236d275f6ed7b42b1630a8b0aa4a828a2d8c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        integrator.exe$

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\ClickToRun\{9AC08E99-230B-47e8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\integrator.exe$
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 0a718c371bc3b10e5357993d56e16f4e1f277760e918fef973ab061b664d1fb1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 c5917ee7f48d81717c8a08ff8bf83322a81af3e34fb86ef371a83c2dfb9a4077
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1808-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1808-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4588-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4588-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp