Analysis
- max time kernel
104s - max time network
150s - 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, 09:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260820-ldnsmace23
- SHA256 af875f12516fe44a84b991a26e04b5398b36de8766ef3601492e4abcb56d29a9
- MD5 eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556
- SHA1 f8c1edb149e566745b0fffcf3c47d9eb402c7fd3
- SHA512 2b8e98af908e58e99bba4e86000008bb0ac758ef807d38fb431bd6ab201b0e30e90f02f9843e0b696d3b42b0a4af497f6061a820e7377a0fe1797a2e8aba43cb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzyZzyYPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwB0Le5jn:A3kM456r9eZeW4SkZP4sz9MbfPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F9B52B16F6B84762D077C079C9D66A5AFA323C410F308BDB0345AB283E376D59A36736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3516-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c566-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3516-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1732-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb2b-305.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac2b-1243.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c566-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b313-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001bb2b-305.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ac2b-1243.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1732 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" 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_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 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_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\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe$ 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe$ 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.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 patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe$ 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_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$ 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe$ 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe$ 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroTextExtractor.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.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 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_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 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_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 3516 2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe 1732 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556_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:3516
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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:1732
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 af875f12516fe44a84b991a26e04b5398b36de8766ef3601492e4abcb56d29a9
- MD5 eda9bf1814d3383e6fb0d4bd31554556
- SHA1 f8c1edb149e566745b0fffcf3c47d9eb402c7fd3
- SHA512 2b8e98af908e58e99bba4e86000008bb0ac758ef807d38fb431bd6ab201b0e30e90f02f9843e0b696d3b42b0a4af497f6061a820e7377a0fe1797a2e8aba43cb
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzyZzyYPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwB0Le5jn:A3kM456r9eZeW4SkZP4sz9MbfPji0Aj
- TLSH T1F9B52B16F6B84762D077C079C9D66A5AFA323C410F308BDB0345AB283E376D59A36736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 c56d12a17a99367394f0508a1ca7f49f52392721d905a03e2c1de0b4a2d47e13
- MD5 fb31f02b0964aa9fc20a57206bfd6049
- SHA1 6d3efa2e39730b449b411a1f6601746acc8c2b96
- SHA512 304e2b3b826ac5e4a8164a23f23729dbe3e067199dfe323e8b202bad7f3015201ad11723177ab65cd5708107b12ecb17db1d5a7cc9196abcf57f9285a788ab61
- SSDEEP 49152:A3kM456r9eZeW4SkZP4sz9MbfPji0AjKPji0Aj:A3kMVr9etfkZcXjo0jo
- TLSH T182E52A16F6784772D077C079C5D2A69AFA323C451F308ACB0245AB783E376D59A3A732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 739be6f9422aaafc6aa267f3aac3513a662fcde17f5142b0950ab088bdb4af46
- MD5 16a1042f4c81e51fe543b8b0aed4d08e
- SHA1 bdefa2c43485a9ca00f5d27ee4525b3c6386e4b8
- SHA512 8ba507edd1a4848a5fa5896465a77c7f9d633e08e202ed994db64277d6089593a80c81806d263d1a9b390aebe221bb3bef9df2ed006053eef47a759f85af7640
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzyZzyYPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwB0Le5jD:A3kM456r9eZeW4SkZP4sz9MbfPji0AjM
- TLSH T126C53B16F6B84762D077C079C9D66A5AFA323C410F308BDB0345AB283E376D59A36736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 8fd940180e3175d0460fb659b7a9968935018b0c3919a8ef2f26e0c354af2e72
- MD5 a3676b4edeea72bbd397eaff41407d22
- SHA1 6b615e5f6c22b57e5e36e181c625e5a28e09bc73
- SHA512 bf1e2ddd753084f573785d93c9477826b064a8b865f9b3d3e803cd2c946493f7dab77a51afcd86e7b4dd738107b7ab7fdd8bb24e57110f6d79b52402479bc50e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZjzyaEzD5TvinrmkzyZzyYPZe0p4Ek4niOkl/A04szE87JKTvmwB0Le5jN:A3kM456r9eZeW4SkZP4sz9MbfPji0Ajq
- TLSH T141C52A16F6B84762D0B7C079C9D66A59FA323C410F308ADB0245BB383E376D59A36736
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH