Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/09/2026, 09:19

General

  • Target
    2026-09-21_ea255de34c18120765f70395510135f7_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample260922-k9564scf76
  • SHA256 55ecc2511721a424cbaa9c08593b3ee8ae2d4039cb980fe397cee8676c894223
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (258) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • 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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_ea255de34c18120765f70395510135f7_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_ea255de34c18120765f70395510135f7_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4604
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4120
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4896
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2A71.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4324
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_ea255de34c18120765f70395510135f7_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_ea255de34c18120765f70395510135f7_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2980
    • C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2924
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5040
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4800
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3260
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:240
  • C:\Windows\uninstall\rundl132.exe
    C:\Windows\uninstall\rundl132.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3948

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        RCXC1D5.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RCXC1D5.tmp
        • Size 156KB
        • SHA256 e7228566da086172862a7593f0e175f2cb41f2a846d06c978cb3ef2438f309d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXC478.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\RCXC478.tmp
        • Size 94KB
        • SHA256 d3b6525f1251b7b278514b2289cd49bfc659b064d0c7fce14eb700bba22b2d2e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXC69C.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\RCXC69C.tmp
        • Size 103KB
        • SHA256 5632b9bbe97f46387c6f6dc7d651315703efb86763428fce07b279f94b0ae6fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXC6DE.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\RCXC6DE.tmp
        • Size 91KB
        • SHA256 64a8816b8924c4087765c2f93bbc9cbe15dd181f4bc61c4852d87694dca5a134
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXC56C.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\RCXC56C.tmp
        • Size 118KB
        • SHA256 fde7da24ba1e2a849c83882535e40762635bdaeecef279261ebf477caa874abc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXC7F7.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\RCXC7F7.tmp
        • Size 100KB
        • SHA256 a13dd73110347993cffda3a6fd118c4bc11cc0e8d47ea9e9351f49b4b0a0be82
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXB7FE.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXB7FE.tmp
        • Size 91KB
        • SHA256 9de11587a6d1cebc07296fae7a47575076a24f9cc5f2ca476b731e964d0a7411
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXBC6E.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\RCXBC6E.tmp
        • Size 91KB
        • SHA256 bc8325ff28c64e95c0a67cd91ce803cd8e8a3227d3fde0c76479eb5e09617df2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXCD29.tmp

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{33d1fd90-4274-48a1-9bc1-97e33d9c2d6f}\RCXCD29.tmp
        • Size 92KB
        • SHA256 21c99df972da19f1030c8eb063c5df67a39591e2a691c7705bd6b9399c94cc4f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        $$a2A71.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a2A71.bat
        • Size 902B
        • SHA256 0519e9ba3012797607b207813ea13773656cf5faae5858c2463ee5ee386a31ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2026-09-21_ea255de34c18120765f70395510135f7_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-21_ea255de34c18120765f70395510135f7_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 1019KB
        • SHA256 ce8a79827562ba47f939ac8e4d6c61d91f9d144570b86fe025328aa31c64e88f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Logo1_.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
        • Size 93KB
        • SHA256 7ecfff1295c4960d90cbbbb44b3dccf94ffb20ca5ca824169ae5ace0ebdd6984
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        hosts

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
        • Size 842B
        • SHA256 d9704dab05e988be3e5e7b7c020bb9814906d11bb9c31ad80d4ed1316f6bc94e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2924-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/2924-1036-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/2924-1268-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/3948-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/3948-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/4604-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/4604-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp