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2026-08-12...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-12...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

7

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    144s
  • 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, 10:57

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-12_784025e0bd0dc99c658e1165f12ae06f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.3MB
  • Sample260812-m2d4rsswat
  • SHA256 b2b026655c062d8d0dac00494e287842353e8b29614409671c6c0d22511b924d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryspywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_784025e0bd0dc99c658e1165f12ae06f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_784025e0bd0dc99c658e1165f12ae06f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1236
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_784025e0bd0dc99c658e1165f12ae06f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-12_784025e0bd0dc99c658e1165f12ae06f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2764

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        arh.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe
        • Size 864KB
        • SHA256 1be7e1e959458a89aaa01477f9ec73e85a724a9d076902956ce74f413ee45060
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        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 6338df603aaf684904e7d26fbbec71fa814bb8049185391f8153a42a8d5fe997
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        ieinstal.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
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        msedge.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 597f52b7ef0902b05b9830238ebcae643a675f485a0e9556198046c3e0a10e00
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 03575724f17ce742cc3fee0d22e55bb332a99742b54cc1a517ab292da8e1fa60
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        ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 b38f2e4a0ce57d4c751d5833c4951c824e8ace664659840551c8ae6715bf4db8
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        msedge_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 442891cb7f0257e25922748081df4c737cb0a36dfa5e834d1b48ee00848eccf4
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 7b4e65e5b1c1958affa5fbe0eefe666815dec0ab95440ddc969dd5f812588118
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 8eb09cb902d78b179b166c7185efd8bc5f352af2ac1c54ab57540c457ab2429b
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2e039a7ce5af3783a3d522d27112bfe7a1dac319ed5061de3bef89790d5ad63e
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe
        • Size 878KB
        • SHA256 111835f26ef8506b827bc0af587dc2f723337dce2028c912d855af6c1b5a3087
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        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 c4833c90579f8c5391621a2f353f21fe92004d698d4988718cdf7b1f4070da4f
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        setup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3d275500cf3ebda5e878d81dcbbaa53528397ccbe631aae8fae60de1ffefccf7
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        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 dc7c9ee09dd5596a4ae5e47d1015d1b22acadb1f345c9409a5ba9e9287f5fcf6
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        msedgewebview2.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 c24c7750e693e606159b21defeaa3b31386f874ffb1c4e04d951035c611bf54e
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 a1072f4474285fd68dd4b5ea5c2943b26cc92a437f788bf26d14e1bd88a4ae10
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        Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 44ae793c391e8578709e181e83cb820caaa10c08844440885d969a6c839b8a2b
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        RCXC3A9.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXC3A9.tmp
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 9bf7eb70f63e64e08fa0fd9d2e1b63c7cc40dbb0dd46ccd43015200ed1826d05
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        AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2a5c5c2bc95c18eded222f0a38752717c1a6ad20e31bcda6472bbba77ed22fe4
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        OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 19306f3f899e8bae15a744924f1ebf2ce88624f5dd297e3993645fe8453adaa9
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        javaws.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6c3d33a5119708abbf19b802f0908183037cd57a6394e45b7b234a76ef4b46c5
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        XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6454633b8c6a69aad48c3fc556c5e81cb5362db0c449b3f543bddfa41eba8d6b
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        dbcicons.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe
        • Size 859KB
        • SHA256 e4c3ce8830d2f557ae1d1e3bea879402d5ccfb018d1545b23d2e02f0beeb65ae
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        misc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 df2cca9b322f9432b3f3aa7b91a12dd5f22fd50e589e3107e066d99bdb071176
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        ohub32.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 063c8f44d23e1ebbe390ea320eee672c449f47333120b7abbd4a78094c613113
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        pptico.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b07d1aaa1c9c27082d7811d694aae3d422d5d965a91b2d4b8ecda3a79f760a2
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        sscicons.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 b2a350ffac5074add67fe974467351777915de5a319be7879ba15d1f6915a092
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        wordicon.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 5bd706a18e0cf54197df7f1d5239f3e058652bfde372afcab230ee9b95ba14a5
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        vlc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
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        wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 a32208cf5c16d7223999e6ecf1c185bc88d519483ff56ad5ca5f2cc00e677307
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        VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6ed1664d7718a68084ea1a4abb1d9621a6ae8da8e19db35cfca13aaa4c05eb33
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        windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{5625bb48-295c-4113-bc92-d6a69b19b04c}\windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.15-win-x64.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 c91040e60915e07ce767eaeeb87d7f380a4ae743f6ff3af86aa75171845ece98
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        VC_redist.x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{57a73df6-4ba9-4c1d-bbbb-517289ff6c13}\VC_redist.x64.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 127273279a49b7b7a70c5642190c8f87a3579a75ac6efa431305e0adbce8671e
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        vcredist_x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\vcredist_x64.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 cf400bbfd1684704b23b23bb1f2449bd0054c7f3a10e9ba2e88f27eb6ef7c6f5
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        OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3a2d7fd9799178af58fbd08a2fffc56398cbf289c7ddd5c5f0fb2e241395261e
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        OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 6bbe0f6ed2e1a10516706de6cadc510c997cf2d4c0726e0280aaaa9eee7bf469
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        iconcache_idx.db
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
        • Size 56KB
        • SHA256 b8755a1eab82283d3562dd64d79083cf364b8714c7a725b81626e0a1280d4792
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        2026-08-12_784025e0bd0dc99c658e1165f12ae06f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_784025e0bd0dc99c658e1165f12ae06f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 7d8f46066a07ac7b69f31392b202b07099df2e0dbdb1b991e8bdc1ce1d8661f0
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        2026-08-12_784025e0bd0dc99c658e1165f12ae06f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_784025e0bd0dc99c658e1165f12ae06f_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 1d03480bbb60dae269099192ccd0603ea3de13b87153107f2a3eb8d24af6a75f
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        memory/1236-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1236-1022-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E4000-memory.dmp
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