Analysis
- max time kernel
107s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
27/08/2026, 23:26
Static task
static1
2 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe
- Size 5.6MB
- Sample260827-3es76sbc63
- SHA256 401be325da764eca356c09cbc96e6bbafd98b67baa364c6c8626a5a7dec66297
- MD5 095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a
- SHA1 4a3d9b1a39de9eff598567478b16e8772d72d020
- SHA512 6a62f8f53063872651f95326fd889e0a3bd795a681b2680105133bdc6385dbb9a3450b6895b5086bd1df0bc1f59d14756372ccd2d12818be0d7a04a88110a4b0
- SSDEEP 98304:wuCrOO53G/fIabjKoh9WsGjxAZtZrLjo:wRD53SN/o
- TLSH T18A46F711A6548631DC6E4D718491A23AF9313C4FBE2EBA8B5E40FE9D7FB35C15922332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2976-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000c00000001c586-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000700000001ab98-974.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0003000000019d0d-1248.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000018890-1370.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2976-1833-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4740-1876-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0008000000000149-2087.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4740 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" 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_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 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.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\jinfo.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_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\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.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\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe$ 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$$ 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.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 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_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 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2976 2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe 4740 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-27_095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_vidar.exe"1⤵
- 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:2976
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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:4740
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 5.6MB
- SHA256 401be325da764eca356c09cbc96e6bbafd98b67baa364c6c8626a5a7dec66297
- MD5 095cca7399a107b6969e02c80a86836a
- SHA1 4a3d9b1a39de9eff598567478b16e8772d72d020
- SHA512 6a62f8f53063872651f95326fd889e0a3bd795a681b2680105133bdc6385dbb9a3450b6895b5086bd1df0bc1f59d14756372ccd2d12818be0d7a04a88110a4b0
- SSDEEP 98304:wuCrOO53G/fIabjKoh9WsGjxAZtZrLjo:wRD53SN/o
- TLSH T18A46F711A6548631DC6E4D718491A23AF9313C4FBE2EBA8B5E40FE9D7FB35C15922332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe$
- Size 6.0MB
- SHA256 499e91b320df159da724a14bad2348b8ae5f6b73e30694519b895994176b3d5e
- MD5 9330f28b483cb4ea4c7e86812590b12d
- SHA1 33846b903fca8a02074cbccd01ab704a699aa630
- SHA512 c52d26218919b8f032e93d94767df18b1f7e4e513431b0676a2bae212577f5e2dff85416f979516f4ca7c8dca33218f61af4b7105d0bd9773adbabadb122443e
- SSDEEP 98304:wuCrOO53G/fIabjKoh9WsGjxAZtZrLjorI:wRD53SN/os
- TLSH T138560811A6644670DC6E4D718891923AF9313C4FBF2EBA8B1E40BE9D7FB35C15926332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 6.1MB
- SHA256 d88419e97f4b6f6410ce4db7078f5f67c291e0dd59d2d73081d2bc921ddbb35f
- MD5 5a18dce49f0bee45239e89f04dba4e99
- SHA1 3160febfa75fb9fbcd52f17df2cc0db542e51648
- SHA512 10cf0c8457bed43090eb74543600e4c694c8cd70aa40039d1adc3af7fbfaff8b55767ed6c22e536a71de14b5b175a4590c4fab70fcba8f9337ca3164f8e8abfd
- SSDEEP 98304:wuCrOO53G/fIabjKoh9WsGjxAZtZrLjo0jo:wRD53SN/o+o
- TLSH T15856F711A2644631DC6E8D718491927AF9313C4FBF2EBA8B1E40BE9D7FB36C15526332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE
- Size 5.8MB
- SHA256 026ed8b8dbc334fa403f375c645b287c618221f013496163a5351cbced1e344e
- MD5 40d3a0064e21a3a328d702b740e7bffb
- SHA1 7b5591838eaabb0e5228254eaf3705ab9a4262ea
- SHA512 a100f96feedcc123144438e56c313084e42c8212caa5611826ab753ef5ad4afbb98854f50e99f56962a833471245f4552cf5d447dd3d64302885c05e5e757099
- SSDEEP 98304:wuCrOO53G/fIabjKoh9WsGjxAZtZrLjo:wRD53SN/o
- TLSH T19A560801A6544671DC6E4D718491A23AF9313C4FBE2EBA8B5E40FE9D7FB36C15922332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
- Size 5.7MB
- SHA256 76f6c387ca57da4e2ef815aa1b9324ccb062958f22e5fd465bee5bf32bf54da7
- MD5 75c3a5258ba71ebc595b7c16e9104f65
- SHA1 85f4294f9d38176fe13e883c59c92b92d7bba5a1
- SHA512 abcbb965a34f4b849d564dbfae201e969d782b3a4ceb2807bc0ba808daec0939244c8155d02d6d40234b1ea1ba548aa92169902400df66be2e5de2cea5c79bfc
- SSDEEP 98304:wuCrOO53G/fIabjKoh9WsGjxAZtZrLjo2:wRD53SN/o2
- TLSH T1B556F701A6544671DC6E4D718891A23AF9313C4FBE2EBE8B5E40BE9D7FB35C15922332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$
- Size 5.8MB
- SHA256 0c36044ca4314ec7868496c4c1cb73f2b27f757d4ff02c8df461fa4cb4d13d66
- MD5 cb224cb0d5e4c89ce45bbbc93a1a1c41
- SHA1 7df80ce46de1d477c4b94763eec63a56f2c81d11
- SHA512 b2039b4381a84fb794c7097f2d45b2bd9df3b7a12d3b01ca24a253ec77c94397b76fd9a4b4549f33db1dcf22d9ec67f285e7430bf572fe84cc69bba3ffdc3672
- SSDEEP 98304:wuCrOO53G/fIabjKoh9WsGjxAZtZrLjo/:wRD53SN/o/
- TLSH T169560811A2644631DC6E4D718491923AF9713C4FBE2EBA8B5E40FE9D7FB36C15922332
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH