Analysis
- max time kernel
104s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
13/08/2026, 00:58
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 982KB
- Sample260813-bbgw7aydkf
- SHA256 6a3306b65c4de2105e43bcd56adfb9686507491ee609b30524b768a4176c0f22
- MD5 6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac
- SHA1 667342f656de1b56ff4b43eccdff62e906a65ae7
- SHA512 00494531e72c59f938bda2301ea5352e74b401b8bebe6faa6d5fe36fe0978d03990565019c5d6d85780956b62ef5366fe74ad05e448379535c676fd0f840927f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzyUnD5TvinrmC:A3kM456r9p56rX
- TLSH T19B25391762991FE8D12F817889924962E7737C224F2097DF1350BE263F366D0AE3A753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2600-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c535-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2600-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3040-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b65-696.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x003e0000000198f0-715.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x00630000000198f0-1027.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c535-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b301-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b65-696.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x003e0000000198f0-715.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x00630000000198f0-1027.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3040 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_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_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_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe$ 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.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\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.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\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_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 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_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_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2600 2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 3040 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-12_6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac_cobalt-strike_conti_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:2600
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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:3040
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 982KB
- SHA256 6a3306b65c4de2105e43bcd56adfb9686507491ee609b30524b768a4176c0f22
- MD5 6debaa4d492e3cbfb5546aee9965aeac
- SHA1 667342f656de1b56ff4b43eccdff62e906a65ae7
- SHA512 00494531e72c59f938bda2301ea5352e74b401b8bebe6faa6d5fe36fe0978d03990565019c5d6d85780956b62ef5366fe74ad05e448379535c676fd0f840927f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzyUnD5TvinrmC:A3kM456r9p56rX
- TLSH T19B25391762991FE8D12F817889924962E7737C224F2097DF1350BE263F366D0AE3A753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 76bf9175926febc3d3b7d3e2277fe7ffe7adc3b39b6ebf704d3260cfbb59034f
- MD5 5c40e53e925befa78831a3a2104c1b23
- SHA1 16d9d1e3b7e6de72cf567c8a0f83bb7b5379fd7a
- SHA512 2a30d095dd25f95a4015fe29d1ace041ba06e01a219b3b3d8ef286cf66ddb5beaa8b528a40a4f6c66cb073ab53aa597f9c92c5b604185e35e2ce7c5edd95c6ff
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzyUnD5TvinrmC0Le5ji0hmxNrM:A3kM456r9p56rTPji0Aj
- TLSH T1E6752816B6A44FA5D02FC178C5925656EB733C524F308BCB0394AE293E376D19E3A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$
- Size 1006KB
- SHA256 284deb50e340b49088a974b7bdf07d39ba4ef1a595773968a1c1089798f316c7
- MD5 7324408a532d31061105cf6b7518c2fd
- SHA1 c880b78476bc0a5b01694d3f1df65684648efdc1
- SHA512 18c14f4fff9994873c3db864f60a738a85bcd4e97d305c7b5f103aae3ec7d6be37a3c95b8deeb80c17824784643c9bee66ffbf5b21fe8ea807223f4882da21f4
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzyUnD5TvinrmFI:A3kM456r9p56r9
- TLSH T147253917A2991FE8D12F817489924962E7737C224F2097DF1350BE263F366D0AE3A753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 1.0MB
- SHA256 ac1960ff9467c6f59466d095581fff2fbbc64b0a0f4f685928e743de5204338e
- MD5 49cbf8cb35eea8dfac757cff71c71cfa
- SHA1 0ca24803eaf5b34507c5b407032f2b396cdfd163
- SHA512 11de7c65b8f3902d0ea2a6ffa927c25b54dfbaf4f0069604886871a53a260833b121d55fa394e88305a1a12673f71753474246b318d341ca0b617938391e2a98
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzyUnD5TvinrmgF:A3kM456r9p56r9
- TLSH T13B353906A2951FA4C16F9134CD964A62E7737C614F208BEF1354BF263E326D0AE3A753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 027319a3a865ec773b719aec279da897a9a3a09d56d4b9acdae588b0828e104b
- MD5 f3c575cee1b9437c48019bd62f33ff68
- SHA1 9f5521e1ebeaca4dbd7e2dca3b7674d256576b04
- SHA512 392a9a5a58d24c71d11fb3b2b0f1f37ac14361e5394656022dc28bc6792ffa4fd6c693181b5c1545eaba2383f027e3aa96f20a2c9cde2184fed1eb4b23b769c0
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzyUnD5TvinrmyUOlZ7q/c9:A3kM456r9p56rjUOlk09
- TLSH T1AA656B16A6585FE4C16F81788A924652E7737C214F2097CF5364AE3A3F336D06E3AB13
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH