Overview

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Static

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2026-08-20...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-20...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/08/2026, 03:15

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_08566100092953e0e72c67c941494531_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260820-dr8qysbb79
  • SHA256 4087c5fe409c9f9318c443ea12c28449614d91a24d5f37218f312576bbf192f6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoveryspywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_08566100092953e0e72c67c941494531_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_08566100092953e0e72c67c941494531_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3308
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_08566100092953e0e72c67c941494531_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-20_08566100092953e0e72c67c941494531_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3364
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:6064

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          identity_helper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 7288b2454fff9c94d0c7485504aa9fe138ea98e0db31eed0eba458315a6f57f4
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          msedge.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe
          • Size 4.7MB
          • SHA256 668c02b09f498261312478fdfab21bac953688c0c3a7b7ba8bd0996c6f8b7820
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          msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
          • Size 2.6MB
          • SHA256 3acc53262ddc882fe2cf29f4a37e74944a61da5a1b2b67a334298eb29ae0d207
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          pwahelper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 aa94377fb9a1e408673e140bdf7ddb9b3c810485f775af9807c13a1d535c6c81
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          MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
          • Size 1020KB
          • SHA256 74b7cd9e791f80c3d415b2413539ac68a43f8e661323e14ff967996e9b86002f
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          MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 2e039a7ce5af3783a3d522d27112bfe7a1dac319ed5061de3bef89790d5ad63e
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          ie_to_edge_stub.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 ed319e59c24a9dcab9250e4fe61269e216706911899104d771f5a4447c01b42c
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          msedgewebview2.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
          • Size 4.2MB
          • SHA256 cc83d0cb862ddff8dde27b133e0baa440bc8bea01be1f9153a6bf266bb529c92
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          pwahelper.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe
          • Size 1.9MB
          • SHA256 9772349e2e69dd87093e282bbd42786f7c727db376c0063d66dffa5245ba32ee
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          setup.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3d275500cf3ebda5e878d81dcbbaa53528397ccbe631aae8fae60de1ffefccf7
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          msedge_proxy.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 7a3827e0a32a54539323636a60efdd732e65334c98f509139abc00bab65ed737
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          msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
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          Uninstall.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 44ae793c391e8578709e181e83cb820caaa10c08844440885d969a6c839b8a2b
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          MpCmdRun.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 02221d573edefa486ba8fe5aee3c8a10c8c7e3188914c0f22df06bb1338db790
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          RCXB22F.tmp
          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXB22F.tmp
          • Size 800KB
          • SHA256 f7e6860c9ad81cbcf443e3c91fc4e5074686c883f8e353560edf485763189be3
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          AppVShNotify.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 463b6e99198762de39ea3c9156504527673355f452c17063d0fcc34caa3cfded
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          OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 19306f3f899e8bae15a744924f1ebf2ce88624f5dd297e3993645fe8453adaa9
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          iexplore.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
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          javaws.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6c3d33a5119708abbf19b802f0908183037cd57a6394e45b7b234a76ef4b46c5
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          XLICONS.EXE.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6454633b8c6a69aad48c3fc556c5e81cb5362db0c449b3f543bddfa41eba8d6b
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          lyncicon.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 b03c5c7a51336632ff4325a9e5a5d5a40b6603572b71ac2e8ec22258ffb2bb1b
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          misc.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 df2cca9b322f9432b3f3aa7b91a12dd5f22fd50e589e3107e066d99bdb071176
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          ohub32.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 063c8f44d23e1ebbe390ea320eee672c449f47333120b7abbd4a78094c613113
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          pptico.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3b07d1aaa1c9c27082d7811d694aae3d422d5d965a91b2d4b8ecda3a79f760a2
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          sscicons.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 b2a350ffac5074add67fe974467351777915de5a319be7879ba15d1f6915a092
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          wordicon.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 5bd706a18e0cf54197df7f1d5239f3e058652bfde372afcab230ee9b95ba14a5
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          maintenanceservice.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe
          • Size 1.1MB
          • SHA256 032a360efddef29ca811fbd8e5794d3f78ef79a4f864a27aa738f565421143ba
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          vlc.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
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          OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 9e3f1f8e5166514df44b02a1e0bf7474708dafba161e263cff087af62ba89ae5
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          wmplayer.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 a32208cf5c16d7223999e6ecf1c185bc88d519483ff56ad5ca5f2cc00e677307
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          VC_redist.x86.exe
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe
          • Size 1.4MB
          • SHA256 8c3014e8cec13910af139da72222be8a00342302c9aac18de7a3cab07e8ae8c9
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          VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 6ed1664d7718a68084ea1a4abb1d9621a6ae8da8e19db35cfca13aaa4c05eb33
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          windowsdesktop-runtime-7.0.16-win-x64.exe
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ef5af41f-d68c-48f7-bfb0-5055718601fc}\windowsdesktop-runtime-7.0.16-win-x64.exe
          • Size 1.4MB
          • SHA256 379a95521ee1871a43082fa7a5336aef26e8c84a229f3b3366afc9584edf020d
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          OneDriveSetup.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe
          • Size 27.4MB
          • SHA256 e65a824972c56e9fc310ae7dfac4c8cb2cd4d9506fd65e31564004e7b8b0bc7a
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          OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 3a2d7fd9799178af58fbd08a2fffc56398cbf289c7ddd5c5f0fb2e241395261e
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          iconcache_idx.db
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
          • Size 56KB
          • SHA256 d9431bbbb4cc305be7cf85bcf652b8935b6ff0cb8f0127724eff7c9d9cc7d119
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          2026-08-20_08566100092953e0e72c67c941494531_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_08566100092953e0e72c67c941494531_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 08a5c055087d6faa6f82ac6f3a34947d85f4216f71a42cb5339e46621e3e2096
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          memory/3308-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3308-774-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp
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