Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/11/2026, 03:10

General

  • Target
    2026-11-01_f4118df98b7cc3071449807f97b4d8dd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample261102-dpfx6aea43
  • SHA256 0cf48a79e5e3aa6cf068e821d8f254dd7e178245fb5bb2693e9149083163b811
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 3 IoCs
  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • 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.

  • 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\2026-11-01_f4118df98b7cc3071449807f97b4d8dd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_f4118df98b7cc3071449807f97b4d8dd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_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:4720
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3044
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1348
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$aB91A.bat
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3608
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_f4118df98b7cc3071449807f97b4d8dd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_f4118df98b7cc3071449807f97b4d8dd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4680
    • C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Creates a file in the Startup 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:4784
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5024
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2744
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2416
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Kingsoft AntiVirus Service"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4800
  • 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:1320

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        $$aB91A.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$$aB91A.bat
        • Size 1022B
        • SHA256 969908509c8be0a4cc10b63204a08a69084476dc93e5ff37f8290745e42723b7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        2026-11-01_f4118df98b7cc3071449807f97b4d8dd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-01_f4118df98b7cc3071449807f97b4d8dd_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc_vidar.exe.exe
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 ecca955de63a5905de490a1cc487d5481153210e8bef61587653f9ab8ba0eda9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _desktop.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\_desktop.ini
        • Size 9B
        • SHA256 0af15a3ce4f4d2fbbfae5716a07dfabaa2abd7fa0ea35841b3beb25101cf56b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Logo1_.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Logo1_.exe
        • Size 88KB
        • SHA256 87dae799654944a23a4c5fe3131d21b66c787a0befb80f997b66fff2fad68780
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        hosts

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

        _desktop.ini

        • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\_desktop.ini
        • Size 9B
        • SHA256 0af15a3ce4f4d2fbbfae5716a07dfabaa2abd7fa0ea35841b3beb25101cf56b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/1320-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/4720-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/4784-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/4784-2315-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/4784-8513-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

        memory/4784-9917-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp