Analysis
- max time kernel
92s - max time network
133s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
15/08/2026, 02:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- Sample260815-c3kb3adp21
- SHA256 607371525a0004d27ec5d3ec22266a9fcab12bbaefb209219305cf47889fc9ae
- MD5 249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da
- SHA1 dd78f6806cae66f7f3f942049b75cd96b555ac80
- SHA512 d6fb8547b5d32cfcd154d9ffd98001aa0847fc340779ef32c1b63b326d63366f3d3332090118ab29f9aba77f42035b5b0ed797ff400752d03e454047687124e2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZZoTWaLl3z0zDaf2a6D5TvinrmGZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04sz9:A3kM1T1LljNC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1B5953A16B2B84B62D07BC079C5D66A56FA333C465F308BCB03459B283F277D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1236-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000700000002435f-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3684-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1236-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/3684-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024362-125.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000f0000000202de-1526.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000700000002435f-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022bb0-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024362-125.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000f0000000202de-1526.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3684 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" 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_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 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.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 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\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_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$ 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_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}\outicon.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_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 opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification 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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe$ 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe$ 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_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}\dbcicons.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_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}\osmclienticon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe$ 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_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 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_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 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_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 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1236 2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 3684 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-14_249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da_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:1236
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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:3684
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 607371525a0004d27ec5d3ec22266a9fcab12bbaefb209219305cf47889fc9ae
- MD5 249603fcc0ea71c381073639c33cc8da
- SHA1 dd78f6806cae66f7f3f942049b75cd96b555ac80
- SHA512 d6fb8547b5d32cfcd154d9ffd98001aa0847fc340779ef32c1b63b326d63366f3d3332090118ab29f9aba77f42035b5b0ed797ff400752d03e454047687124e2
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZZoTWaLl3z0zDaf2a6D5TvinrmGZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04sz9:A3kM1T1LljNC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mb
- TLSH T1B5953A16B2B84B62D07BC079C5D66A56FA333C465F308BCB03459B283F277D19A39726
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\141.0.7340.0\disabledupdater.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 de14debd1f0a3fb770d5c5170ed619ecc559977076556919cd2f76f72a055a53
- MD5 646a198b015f2055ac567134cc2f5dae
- SHA1 e46b93dd596c60094767ae47254caf0bb9b485e8
- SHA512 51b1f2d6191fe04821492c40899121b71fda63e38bf12a91cf8b58a6b425f3fd313b8d21bd253a2ebb86e83724fd8264b653f723829c924c9eaab1c81b436c53
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM1T1LljNC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbVTd9CHKyao:A3kMzLtVr7fkZctCqo
- TLSH T158C54A16B2B84BA6E077C179C9925A55FA733C451F308BCF03449B292F337D19A39B26
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 6b8bf3d3cf38547bdd0f3fc870193b42ba78a00ec3c1a3d6e40521fbae0a6205
- MD5 0013f0c18fd954f66a3a48beae267351
- SHA1 d49be6b3e65ec87fb09aa18203c56d9053e1e6ca
- SHA512 b448ca59faa99380806adf07ff75577e235831f6ce008fff4949e69faed44667c90e1c2b7d7681d9882a9f9cc32b6899895c2e4b067d721013009ca93a27141d
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM1T1LljNC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9MbBPji0Aj:A3kMzLtVr7fkZcRjo
- TLSH T100C54B16F6784762D077C079C5D2AA5AFA7238461F308BCB03459B283F277D19A3A736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 6f9fcd2b9055b9698a6d7e0bfb8b9444ef61c5a4e8843d1b3f9993a943196f62
- MD5 1367b28d6e510563eb4892600c9e1f1e
- SHA1 125f11b2913d30d2370b6226cecf1c7a6903d821
- SHA512 bcfb7808cbacc359bee7f15de8b9caf2dc1014552a78134bb5529d179f2442a8881164d0e9dc0f5d92f643dea33e1dbcd028227cdaf9e9fb69928bc029e03494
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyacNVOE/ZZoTWaLl3z0zDaf2a6D5TvinrmGZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szd:A3kM1T1LljNC56rbeW4SkZP4sz9Mbq
- TLSH T11DA51816F2784B62D07FC079C6965A55FA333C454FA08BCB0284EA3C2F276D19A79727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH