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
    03/10/2026, 23:46

General

  • Target
    2026-10-03_f1261632c158f8997c894c87dfbb10a1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
  • Size 330KB
  • Sample261003-3sdpmszale
  • SHA256 c2613bcf7811ba59b182245bb596d7c1c2c1d0db22a464b6df28644c67611019
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (257) 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 22 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 3 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.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-03_f1261632c158f8997c894c87dfbb10a1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-03_f1261632c158f8997c894c87dfbb10a1_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:5420
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3068
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4944
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a4472.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5728
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-03_f1261632c158f8997c894c87dfbb10a1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-03_f1261632c158f8997c894c87dfbb10a1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2400
    • 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
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4304
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2636
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2952
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4004
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4148
  • 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:4768

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        RCXDE77.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\RCXDE77.tmp
        • Size 77KB
        • SHA256 aec4ea56e5466aba033ad11e81431ba1009dc158c54e247220bb76b857425f5e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXDF0B.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\RCXDF0B.tmp
        • Size 74KB
        • SHA256 0ef70d9f9844c05befce9ce0acefb290e515210563a75ea87e8c0fc46a5ad9c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXE079.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\RCXE079.tmp
        • Size 86KB
        • SHA256 b5f2b64dbc7c862e65985ef33bbad2a24a68733cf711dc8bc6e8143480ec2589
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXDFA9.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\RCXDFA9.tmp
        • Size 101KB
        • SHA256 ce13e12c77f751810fcb2b1aca503076446dfd5238f251a869bd1fe7fa94f1db
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXD1AF.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXD1AF.tmp
        • Size 74KB
        • SHA256 dcd036e0551af131c1a431e0dd11fcf14517e895ceb8001784be3f260e0fa7fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        chrome.exe.Exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.Exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 0074c6eb1e8d56a909a8fc4763963365572f8bf34dc8d0c6332a159879bada3f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        javaw.exe.Exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe.Exe
        • Size 360KB
        • SHA256 ba1d89d2285d2e823188dc6acde4043dd66c1d3ca6ff9a97936104c5390ba126
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXD67B.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\RCXD67B.tmp
        • Size 139KB
        • SHA256 efa06c84802a1016eb63f0dd23f07227f30a949404df70bce2b9e5b1ff014d8a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXD64A.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\RCXD64A.tmp
        • Size 74KB
        • SHA256 ccc79dc15326c8d4da7c1c61494a000a8fc38993e66d6b29495ae7a993776db1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RCXD700.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\RCXD700.tmp
        • Size 75KB
        • SHA256 4e862b8df29eb77708b3687fbb69ae489dbdce2b8f1271e5e959a7c4d86cbd5c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dotnet.exe.Exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe.Exe
        • Size 219KB
        • SHA256 80078d5c9827e9305cffff28fd8084b471b5440373ee67c91b5a99b24df29a65
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        $$a4472.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$a4472.bat
        • Size 902B
        • SHA256 e676c3ca2176e8181d88d5854b32abb8170a94fe6fc6f3b5f886a3f8c49ecb91
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2026-10-03_f1261632c158f8997c894c87dfbb10a1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-03_f1261632c158f8997c894c87dfbb10a1_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 241KB
        • SHA256 99beeac093d4060251380f2689671981a370a0481e4e48559ca45eea76695468
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Logo1_.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
        • Size 89KB
        • SHA256 c905e0ee195966f515d9c98dfd43181f792c650a27ef61057c587a616220b63b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        hosts

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

        memory/4304-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

        memory/4304-1388-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

        memory/4304-1525-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

        memory/4768-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp

        memory/5420-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000427000-memory.dmp