Analysis
- max time kernel
103s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
12/08/2026, 08:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- Sample260812-kef9hasdrd
- SHA256 5bcf84a098104ef7fbc90904a40516b652f1319158c1c6884a8e8423ee9fa31a
- MD5 af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c
- SHA1 c61076ea09212f8352023192e7584234ce9ad48a
- SHA512 4e1a1f367ba2a39637612c409c514311f867b2578f95e92fb41b5f9140096e60a3519ae80110fcbf74377f5e050619cb318be0e498bc2102f030ad547d378fd4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVEuzyUD5Tvinrmycsye0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMuX56r7Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1DE655916F6A44BA5D02BC078C9D2565AEB733C521F308BCB13549E293F237D19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1488-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c609-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1488-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3772-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c609-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b2f2-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3772 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" 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_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 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_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\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.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\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_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}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 16 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 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 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_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 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_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 1488 2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 3772 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c_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
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1488
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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:3772
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 5bcf84a098104ef7fbc90904a40516b652f1319158c1c6884a8e8423ee9fa31a
- MD5 af704fef6e6724a30ab2b8a85f81100c
- SHA1 c61076ea09212f8352023192e7584234ce9ad48a
- SHA512 4e1a1f367ba2a39637612c409c514311f867b2578f95e92fb41b5f9140096e60a3519ae80110fcbf74377f5e050619cb318be0e498bc2102f030ad547d378fd4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVEuzyUD5Tvinrmycsye0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMuX56r7Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1DE655916F6A44BA5D02BC078C9D2565AEB733C521F308BCB13549E293F237D19E3A762
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 e8364299386ea3649cfa908ded3f3cfe1ee6b1c6b5a86352dd73a71061fb3165
- MD5 76689b1197be9994bcc31fb611852c28
- SHA1 24c1ee787ffb2d88e83f240e011c93d573de99b1
- SHA512 0d1e7d8c2da89fb6195c66af94e88445ea5901372f8d2e6b163b45dd9e39b204decf591cf1e8abe7dea835aac07dcc31fb1725429cd05e197d0ba3b45417d31e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVEuzyUD5Tvinrmycsye0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kMuX56r7Pji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T141A54A16F6644B75D03BC079C5D2969AEA723C421F308BCB03959B683F277D19A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH