Analysis
- max time kernel
89s - max time network
129s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/08/2026, 17:37
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260817-v7cf5acf96
- SHA256 6b2cc4fd8d127e2dd19109b5f889cb928e4e2656a290e2c787c84c8be379f66e
- MD5 f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff
- SHA1 53aff571bf9e9d824952a4f6fcd462cd28135ed7
- SHA512 66063546eef8583d6f2b06df86a7998386116524dbcef6fffcf3afdaf17cba0691e0c1bdcb6f901774b032e1ec20f3e7d1a2001c04b872148c926d16f37f0151
- SSDEEP 24576:BebDtKH8b/A5DK9NGCyeZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlD5TvinrmC:BebDtKe0K9NqmeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX
- TLSH T194A52911B2B88B32E0B781B5C9A6A659FA733C515F308BCF03459B1C2E367D19A35727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1212-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024448-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/452-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000300000001e6da-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00020000000216a3-1246.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000020262-1608.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1212-1939-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/452-1952-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 452 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" 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_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 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.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\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.Loader.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_1.1911.21713.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.Brokered.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.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 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_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 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1212 2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe 452 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hawkeye_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop_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:1212
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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:452
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 6b2cc4fd8d127e2dd19109b5f889cb928e4e2656a290e2c787c84c8be379f66e
- MD5 f12473d35bbd71439dd6932175dee8ff
- SHA1 53aff571bf9e9d824952a4f6fcd462cd28135ed7
- SHA512 66063546eef8583d6f2b06df86a7998386116524dbcef6fffcf3afdaf17cba0691e0c1bdcb6f901774b032e1ec20f3e7d1a2001c04b872148c926d16f37f0151
- SSDEEP 24576:BebDtKH8b/A5DK9NGCyeZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlD5TvinrmC:BebDtKe0K9NqmeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rX
- TLSH T194A52911B2B88B32E0B781B5C9A6A659FA733C515F308BCF03459B1C2E367D19A35727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 1c86f4c90fb2eb31b8810811e560f1ab1dd01c35455ded05611e0d557195f85c
- MD5 f6311e46f56b9690f3997cdd10af9fd6
- SHA1 8e237bd146f02720e0477463ff3b0a22e0b95985
- SHA512 0845f86bcc8f84004dba060e99a91a3039b6ebf9171931a93f0bef3fa83fff4aaa5c14573ad52c682449fe40684140369e4130029e85b40a4127ef5bedd8783c
- SSDEEP 24576:BebDtKH8b/A5DK9NGCyeZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlD5Tvinrm+TjE:BebDtKe0K9NqmeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rNw
- TLSH T185A52911B2B88B32E0B781B5C9A6A659FA733C515F308BCF03459B1D2E327D19A35727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.6MB
- SHA256 666d85655eec43080cffe34e4555770ffe489c6d8a2d1e7e553ea38a45c68b42
- MD5 b57d1a2b8a8e8e5742f4e2ddbc936604
- SHA1 7c95c8d47955efc81cbfe69ccccf6875417c7c7e
- SHA512 7846be40a3acf5f872b7a05e66584515af40d64d72f84819d1e3d2203348196af2b43c7342eb01d47126b4d6e10a79ac79da9c4bb5b4959f3e5ecbc66ccec801
- SSDEEP 49152:BebDtKe0K9NqmeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56rTPji0Aj:A0SLfkZcBrLjo
- TLSH T152C52A11B6B88732E0B7C175C9E6A699F9723C415F308ACB02459B2C2E377D29A35737
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0C0A-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 206b442160c93461da5259080c002db21b1b662a6e7471dcd4a4eae6f90120f3
- MD5 d64923fb58c092756c592e057ba55169
- SHA1 c7df8927942ba4138489c3d2e84f25fab527f6fb
- SHA512 0ec33091e87283403ba65b83705d2c5a05c178cd15787e69a63c8527dfb2a610bcbf195b8eb04d31f5559cd51ba56b719bb64bef858e99552c0e199a71e54f04
- SSDEEP 24576:BebDtKH8b/A5DK9NGCyeZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmlD5TvinrmgF:BebDtKe0K9NqmeW4SkZP4sz9MbE56r9
- TLSH T191A52911B2F88B32E0B79175C9A6A659F9333C515F308BCF0245BB2D2E326D19A35727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH