Analysis
- max time kernel
128s - max time network
141s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
19/08/2026, 13:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample260819-qn57waveqa
- SHA256 b20ab92c275cb281fc1c3b95d11f322e2345ab45b505d2372779a2ca5a199401
- MD5 5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4
- SHA1 6ff511efe4a73dead9ba227ba07c79e52a81b9de
- SHA512 b11a2aeeda716438f1cc862a6f68540fbf6234ec78fade338196b1902badc5ecac6957fb98532240f0ec5cccab0d983f2ca0c12044c2d9fe6d8679e94edd77ec
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyal/TWaLl3z0zDHD5Tvinrmbt3mnXl0Le5ji0hmxNrM05jcAkSYqyE:A3kMdT1Lljw56rS3klPji0AjvpYq
- TLSH T14CA54A16F6644BB5D07BC079C5D2965AEA733C410F308BCB03959B683F277E19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4080-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4080-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4400-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b1b-697.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4cb-696.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1280.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4c3-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001b305-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019b1b-697.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c4cb-696.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019c9e-1280.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4400 patcher.exe - 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" 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_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 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_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\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_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}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.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 created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX40.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE$ 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpextms.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_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}\pptico.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\Installer\setup.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 (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe$ 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_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}\pubs.exe patcher.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)\Windows Media Player\wmpshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.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\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_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$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.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\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.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 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_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 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4080 2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 4400 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-19_5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4_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:4080
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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:4400
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 b20ab92c275cb281fc1c3b95d11f322e2345ab45b505d2372779a2ca5a199401
- MD5 5fe4ea9bd2aaf96bb618053c32c994f4
- SHA1 6ff511efe4a73dead9ba227ba07c79e52a81b9de
- SHA512 b11a2aeeda716438f1cc862a6f68540fbf6234ec78fade338196b1902badc5ecac6957fb98532240f0ec5cccab0d983f2ca0c12044c2d9fe6d8679e94edd77ec
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyal/TWaLl3z0zDHD5Tvinrmbt3mnXl0Le5ji0hmxNrM05jcAkSYqyE:A3kMdT1Lljw56rS3klPji0AjvpYq
- TLSH T14CA54A16F6644BB5D07BC079C5D2965AEA733C410F308BCB03959B683F277E19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 0e8def99bfa771834e456aef1e464ab36634747076480aad2149c22d8c16984e
- MD5 f9e2391342ad1b06e4cbf55bf6a7dabe
- SHA1 a6d3346debd93ceefd2307549e488b82d4e691d0
- SHA512 95286f5bd68ad0e10b72802440ba22612e27f06acbca00f12c4179302163dc1cadcaaef39c47951a134393f97b3d80ec79d73903ca914f581a916576815b08e5
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kMdT1Lljw56rS3klPji0AjvpYqjPji0Aj:A3kM7LttrS3k1jo76Gjo
- TLSH T1D5C53A16F6644775D077C0B9C5D2969AEA7238450F308BCB0385DB683F277E68A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 fc861965ab0c8ae3fabe24713feaa2fcfefd011b9e513c39615bdded8ad850f9
- MD5 c5becdbc368aad114a611935b987c49a
- SHA1 a309e27986774808d0447429f484697d58982ed8
- SHA512 728854bfbecea47601cc7150d676c5e358e9b2c25e99e397cca5fe5ff828ad3163410ac05f5686f2725bca087e7f4ec57c02e06cf59512c522961e25c1934968
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyal/TWaLl3z0zDHD5Tvinrmbt3mnXl0Le5ji0hmxNrM05jcAkSYqyEr:A3kMdT1Lljw56rS3klPji0AjvpYqL
- TLSH T11FA54A16F6644BB5D07BC079C5D2965AEA733C410F308BCB03959B683F277E19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 3a31269640ff4d467b0cfd42ba21698f133e6ed66ff289b36ffed1f2d67ca888
- MD5 5cd87364f7099e1f8c186aee553292c5
- SHA1 19a5830c7c2bc8a7f870e09e8388425f23c1f6b1
- SHA512 3c2224936b2a19ce13f96208193385f28ed36230d881610110647b1c017e2ead1fa41f065103a14df26349c32e347105cded813249693e8f8343f1cbab5eb186
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyal/TWaLl3z0zDHD5Tvinrmbt3mnXl0Le5ji0hmxNrM05jcAkSYqyEo:A3kMdT1Lljw56rS3klPji0AjvpYqI
- TLSH T11EA54A16F6644BB5D07BC079C5D2965AEA733C410F308BCB03959B683F277E19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 4e96fb35106ae5ed35dcc98396d541a4d84aabf78a2fa7ae5f9a6910aa390bfa
- MD5 cfbf21b0e5ac7b0d172c5a2accdc50da
- SHA1 f7c982d04202598a7256435e2f44b199de304b01
- SHA512 4756c8d6d32a91e7df52427536081b388b2b761bc2db15475b2c720cb8755eb49422b8a4285da4123b4161ae1a1b5ce4bb22f367d7ccf32d1d279de6e10865af
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyal/TWaLl3z0zDHD5Tvinrmbt3mnXl0Le5ji0hmxNrM05jcAkSYqyEN:A3kMdT1Lljw56rS3klPji0AjvpYqt
- TLSH T1FFA54A16F6A44BB5D077C079C9D29656EA323C410F308BDB0395BB683F376D19A3A722
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH