Analysis
- max time kernel
141s - max time network
153s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/05/2026, 09:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 635KB
- Sample260517-k4htmah18l
- SHA256 d7bd90c33aa8345dd2be26f382ca985ddcc78c65e5cb3ee675a5becc832a4b1f
- MD5 f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b
- SHA1 b55bb5ae6954362e753aa42b3b14b8418566c889
- SHA512 eb5a92fab2753ab85657029a229f9db4ec57448434207791a1c61da44e2d2d192ecb0e562a18aa3908c1b4de422f5b318311feb449890a716bed341f15712d08
- SSDEEP 6144:AQYzNhHynDm0K5eKQkB44QYzNhHynDm0K5eKQkB4p4rWTSIoXNHnr1GJOl4uvjgm:A3ZUnXoZ643ZUnXoZ6irWcRGJlFoyC
- TLSH T1C2D48C17E78900E8C00AC1788A9A9A32FB75BC551730A7DF6354D6162F63BE0AF3E754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2452-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b5aa-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/2452-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b5aa-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 - 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" 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOUC.EXE 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARMHelper.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.40978.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.heif.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_21.21030.25003.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.Photos.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\msouc.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.12827.20400.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{801B79ED-F2FF-4982-A51E-9DE43565C5B5}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_compiler.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dfsvc.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-setupapi_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_3038532b4b83a565\f\wowreg32.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\NETFXSBS10.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_state.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-os-kernel_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.493_none_674ce99b39869941\f\ntoskrnl.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-recoverydrive_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.132_none_23ef129810e14356\f\RecoveryDrive.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-security-tokenbroker_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_9ed8cb052ff869e6\f\TokenBrokerCookies.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_state.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..sktop.appxmain.root_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_c4a02f7c0324c157\f\SearchApp.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-systemreset_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_e653782f0144d814\f\SysResetErr.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-refsutil_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_e6157b76b496d682\f\refsutil.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..estartup-change-pin_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.194_none_ecba39f8d9cbe846\f\bdechangepin.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..cecontroller-minwin_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.51_none_2158495b1874d95c\f\services.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\IEExec.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-smartscreen_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.65_none_9f7612893c144c09\f\smartscreen.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\jsc.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\AddInUtil.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\AddInProcess.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-p..installerandprintui_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.194_none_d171c2327b4ef3a7\f\printui.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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\wscript.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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_10.0.22000.120_none_f6a11a34378fa70f\f\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-o..ectionflow.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_285ae36df9fb90ad\f\OOBENetworkConnectionFlow.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-parentalcontrols-ots_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.37_none_7461fc8593f740b9\f\ApproveChildRequest.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-security-tools-ksetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_17cb2e5ad35a58c9\f\ksetup.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-security-tools-nltest_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_95bd8d59818abcd7\f\nltest.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\amd64_microsoft-windows-sysreset_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_3765148c03bcc3ce\f\sysreset.exe 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2452 2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_f5f858671dde9b6bd1b9550c9723ea6b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_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:2452
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 090c99ca5c76ab7b5aef2d3796998415cecf8b7d999aa51fcfc954bee7d82608
- MD5 2c03cc5fbfe327bea49ebcf29462cb88
- SHA1 a1c2ae22af5dae8cace76f164c36a2ab62c7e6cf
- SHA512 f2edc65de92448906aba1a08771b890882ea67bc1108e8f63ef5fff4390c91b8dad1f0ff6ca3b5c9e02803c81b285ae377b408b619894c91d8e929a191739f54
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliyD3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJliyC:A3k03kHRJt3k03kHRJo
- TLSH T11E558C17E78900E8C00AC1788A9A9A32FB75BC551730A7DF6354D6162F63BE0AF3E754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH