Overview

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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
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/08/2026, 11:06

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_f2476fd6930a61e79292d357b5df19fc_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260820-m7deesaq7x
  • SHA256 146ae0e608dc49c2e779ebe490f8feb8fda82ceef543347e5ad1e2809e145049
  • 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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_f2476fd6930a61e79292d357b5df19fc_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_f2476fd6930a61e79292d357b5df19fc_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
    PID:464
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_f2476fd6930a61e79292d357b5df19fc_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-08-20_f2476fd6930a61e79292d357b5df19fc_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4296

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        arh.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe
        • Size 864KB
        • SHA256 137cfe77cfea2cf7e3fec8035a13fdcd3fe05125bd4d953e2cc5c5b8b164ac15
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        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 433a725416cefdf8f009aa184aaf13e05536123c604d5bec6bfb1e70aa4a69e5
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        ieinstal.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
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        msedge.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 978986019ff8657207a9cd3f7195aea54110178bfc2d04d9804810fc1f01b7e3
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 62e47220e7fccea4e3f3f3dd905b19e170dcee2cd09eb86274866b68864805ec
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        ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 66281f9d5a55c64bf1fbaa7dad0f54632d0b3baf60b07ba52b0a2a7c920b0b6b
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        msedge_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 c86818753feb85ce90b203230016a6e014b014a9ade081348245eacbc37d64b3
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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 a8ef15d57d0515a06f23c7529b32b4bfd1c004afb0372f6049a5e747eaf3bf08
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 44d4f25591ad67b1d4d0494d4e473588d47543fa65af585dd74648f6cb2037c2
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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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        MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe
        • Size 962KB
        • SHA256 73a4f621b8d28adaba28d8f55712f600f447b16a9bf3766f8d3abf713d63940e
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        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 d79121346b06ccfe1b506dfe23d15cc8ac567acd468e4c19c37324cfc34bf749
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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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        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 a89ac3c5885538c315f706d09658982fbd9c823741deb610a0f861bc52a210c5
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        msedgewebview2.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 4.1MB
        • SHA256 6592ec3f8a6fe104c80a8db410b0482611b6d81d296d63477df0bdbd64545aaa
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 7d2319c05d92a12bb4507c8198e42e232f73343d935228cf88c947c551df63d5
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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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        RCXF5D.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXF5D.tmp
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 628c60791866aeec30711fe527c831b624105f44a4223d235c5215d149fadf9e
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        AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2a5c5c2bc95c18eded222f0a38752717c1a6ad20e31bcda6472bbba77ed22fe4
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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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        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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        dbcicons.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe
        • Size 859KB
        • SHA256 1cb726b7c353896f2a7ad8f1392fdb4839be4a4ed4cce22ffc0638a727be7314
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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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        vlc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
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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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        setup.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Setup\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\setup.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 2b7b56f5e580eabe74353d1beeba7423f7ee3f791c098ddec0ebe7d05ee4bcb9
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        vcredist_x86.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{33d1fd90-4274-48a1-9bc1-97e33d9c2d6f}\vcredist_x86.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 4f70864b48762313f416a02275fb20912742c67a26a5f691d09b4ddc66e28606
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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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        vcredist_x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\vcredist_x64.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 d6ea4f7bd502294cff4ea4d46df72cde5c6b25bd88d599e766486731d83d6611
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        windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.27-win-x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{d87ae0f4-64a6-4b94-859a-530b9c313c27}\windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.27-win-x64.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 d45df891869c148415a947e9b5f242914ae6d44f229aa49c4b4341821f17f82e
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        vcredist_x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ef6b00ec-13e1-4c25-9064-b2f383cb8412}\vcredist_x64.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 1de041140f293067802f49c28ba796c5d1067cbd77ff59cb01fd641e54521192
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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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        2026-08-20_f2476fd6930a61e79292d357b5df19fc_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_f2476fd6930a61e79292d357b5df19fc_akira_cobalt-strike_elex_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 1008KB
        • SHA256 996c16093f076452742a65d38b5eb5f8712ba2fb78792ed8e36d9d47f6c59922
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        memory/464-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/464-941-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E4000-memory.dmp
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