General
- Target 2026-08-16_5f218d56817a19f9fae88dcb0e4e4598_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar
- Size 839KB
- Sample260816-e35zwabc23
- SHA256 6dfa5c05f6001732f158d8922191e326db77651f6b780dd7e29dc7a97331d7ee
- MD5 5f218d56817a19f9fae88dcb0e4e4598
- SHA1 5bb9483fd02457efd76942f27f5fd8dd9d1e81ce
- SHA512 3c898a9679785707dc1a54982e48a3b6891f79c4e988ac4415869316c060a664539e53f65640af432de0869e95d7ae5663806509d6d5f3740bbc3c5797d6b2d4
- SSDEEP 24576:w4R5CIH/7Vk20GfLhcMm3NCdBTNsmm3NCdBTNst:wabH/xkYS13NCLTi3NCLTI
- TLSH T19A058D62B3A048F5E8B3C17998648506EA727C750760CA9F63D4370A1F733E26D78B5B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-16_5f218d56817a19f9fae88dcb0e4e4598_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-16_5f218d56817a19f9fae88dcb0e4e4598_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target 2026-08-16_5f218d56817a19f9fae88dcb0e4e4598_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar
- Size 839KB
- SHA256 6dfa5c05f6001732f158d8922191e326db77651f6b780dd7e29dc7a97331d7ee
- MD5 5f218d56817a19f9fae88dcb0e4e4598
- SHA1 5bb9483fd02457efd76942f27f5fd8dd9d1e81ce
- SHA512 3c898a9679785707dc1a54982e48a3b6891f79c4e988ac4415869316c060a664539e53f65640af432de0869e95d7ae5663806509d6d5f3740bbc3c5797d6b2d4
- SSDEEP 24576:w4R5CIH/7Vk20GfLhcMm3NCdBTNsmm3NCdBTNst:wabH/xkYS13NCLTi3NCLTI
- TLSH T19A058D62B3A048F5E8B3C17998648506EA727C750760CA9F63D4370A1F733E26D78B5B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score9/10-
Grants admin privileges
Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.
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Drops file in Drivers directory
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Disables service(s)
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Executes dropped EXE
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Drops file in System32 directory
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1Windows Command Shell
1System Services
1Service Execution
1Persistence
Account Manipulation
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Account Manipulation
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1