Analysis
- max time kernel
139s - max time network
153s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/04/2026, 12:16
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
windows10-2004-x64
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
windows11-21h2-x64
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe
- Size 790KB
- Sample260417-pfe52sdv2j
- SHA256 c87fa589c592eb261df3d0a0a9976b232739636b3d2ed0fc495194af5e149ca3
- MD5 833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490
- SHA1 cb4fa6e52f9027579d65f9e0310d790f050fbfd2
- SHA512 8b53d2c94a8c5b888bf23d5a6094a97d319b1d1be764b5af3488a4a5727af592655b01980ad747d7d2f783bb44d361511480da08f3c7c806cc41098652678d8b
- SSDEEP 12288:2tryxXqC3cetryxXotryxXqC3cFDPdMWuatuPtXmMfNd:8yxq0c0yxWyxq0cxdx5tul2MfNd
- TLSH T15D055A12A7F5007AE2F387708DB56736BA7ABC314930D71E1788D61D2E30B91A93572B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- 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 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 1 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 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.41182.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateCore.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\xlicons.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-magnify_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.41_none_506d5972b4817c83\f\Magnify.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..-remoteapplications_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_3d368ddb21bde8c7\f\rdpinit.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-virtualdiskservice_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_66112670800af37c\f\vds.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-w..ebviewhost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_05dfd9bc9f8bc6b6\f\Win32WebViewHost.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-waasmedic_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.132_none_2eb02d05c34e2eef\f\WaaSMedicAgent.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\EdmGen.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_wp.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-migrationengine_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_53ff6ed560767984\f\mighost.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..usnotificationuxexe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_6f399112972db672\f\MusNotificationUx.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..riencehost.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.132_none_f836cc528422524b\f\ShellExperienceHost.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..ces-workspacebroker_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_8a68951ea6251dba\f\wkspbroker.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-w..wsupdateclient-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.493_none_a9fee4e32efd000a\f\wuauclt.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-wifinetworkmanager_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.37_none_4ebd7bd997a97fcb\f\wifitask.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_windows-shield-provider_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.100_none_a1709384527830fe\f\SecurityHealthHost.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-userinit_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.37_none_c87c050022130145\f\userinit.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_networking-mpssvc-netsh_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_b4a3a74a80427a96\f\CheckNetIsolation.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-twinui_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.493_none_7918a9fd73257276\f\LaunchWinApp.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-scripting_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.194_none_4385d5a885bc9a36\f\cscript.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-update-usoclient_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_aa2bb1f81a06280c\f\UsoClient.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-errorreportingfaults_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_75b35e16f6608fe4\f\WerFault.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-p..randprintui-ntprint_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_f57e785f37294fe2\f\ntprint.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CasPol.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-p..rnetprinting-client_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_85f8b97e4dbf9185\f\wpnpinst.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-setup-component_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.376_none_2d61a5193292e66c\f\audit.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-winre-tools_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.65_none_ac11e3d68c043701\f\BootRec.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_serviceinitiatedhealing-client_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.194_none_17fbd7504b9de242\f\SIHClient.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_windowssearchengine_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.22000.348_none_5519d2fa88b436fc\f\SearchFilterHost.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_curl_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_841ec22dd6bd92c4\f\curl.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-net1-command-line-tool_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_8c8f05900e25e4d3\f\net1.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-w..for-management-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_cfe0738266c4e593\f\WSManHTTPConfig.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\MSBuild.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-mdmagent_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_403fa699a3654657\f\MDMAgent.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..snotificationbroker_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.37_none_46638c67a45b1942\f\MusNotification.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_windows-senseclient-service_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.376_none_a359e3d81485694b\f\MsSense.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-fsutil_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_d1df129ba9a9b56f\f\fsutil.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_product-containeros__windowssearchengine_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.22000.348_none_2b1b00237ae1bbca\f\SearchFilterHost.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ilasm.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\EdmGen.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-remoteassistance-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_32bd480a87134e0f\f\sdchange.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-robocopy_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_cc9ed34da60ac9c4\f\Robocopy.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..msettings-datamodel_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_e574fa2e821169ac\f\SystemSettingsBroker.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-remoteassistance-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_3d11f25cbb74100a\f\sdchange.exe 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1292 2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_833f24879d532a6b395b658e7aae5490_cobalt-strike_conti_elex.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:1292
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 8ed9435ee5deafaabcbe62c8aa3b3550171fcfa529507f91eba0fca0e685c58b
- MD5 cb58b9d74d718f7303f714552d1e708b
- SHA1 3430740d13d4f7555424924c0ea7462666a4681b
- SHA512 994f08e182aa9e77d6e66228ac02266b9ab9f127ebc7a71ca044af458f707c31520ccd37e01dd4286e4906f91921db8f3595b1398e7248a117ab72698e45d0e6
- SSDEEP 24576:8yxq0c0yxWyxq0cxdx5tul2MfNkyxq0c0yxWyxq0cxdx5tul2MfNd:NY0E5Y08E2MfLY0E5Y08E2MfX
- TLSH T1F4755A12A7F5007AE2F387708DB56736BA7ABC314930D71E1788D61D2E30B91A93572B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH