Analysis
- max time kernel
142s - 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, 13:11
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 706KB
- Sample260517-qe8lmsgw8t
- SHA256 eb263b4a9c504b531a06e8bd56b93b98cb8e238e2a543ff92a8ae7c599df59de
- MD5 942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541
- SHA1 1323497204625039a25c831b86f5522e5b688419
- SHA512 782030d83d8d5162fc83e7e1e43a485c705a86a88b737468ea3f65f80a2642f172a70db6cf2e29fe1d11cd89f436712e55cfac445da8f79ca07ddb4ebe735e7e
- SSDEEP 12288:A3ZUnXoZ643ZUnXoZ6irWcRGJlFoZFbjOf:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCZ5jOf
- TLSH T1F2F49C17E78500E8D10AC1789A9A9A32FB75BC561730A3DF2358C6163F62BD06F3E794
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1852-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4c5-8.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/1852-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001a00000002b4c5-8.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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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}\sscicons.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.32731.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoasb.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_1.0.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Maps.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\LogTransport2.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpconfig.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsNotepad_10.2102.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Notepad\Notepad.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\pwahelper.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{3C9C959A-F248-4B60-A580-F846F36C0A80}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ilasm.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\PrintDialog\PrintDialog.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInUtil.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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..or-native-serverbox_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_6b23f06ce93f4f52\f\RMActivate_ssp.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-m..nt-browser.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_f759261c81fa2ed8\f\SecureAssessmentBrowser.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-msconfig-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.71_none_bcb9c63bb991a4c6\f\msconfig.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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..randprintui-ntprint_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_eb29ce0d02c88de7\f\ntprint.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-setup-component_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.376_none_2d61a5193292e66c\f\Setup.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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..biometrics-trustlet_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_40856ba085a100c4\f\BioIso.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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\cscript.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-lpksetup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_1cb0f82bf1aef3cc\f\lpremove.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMConfigInstaller.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMConfigInstaller.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\EdmGen.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-tabletpc-inputpanel_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.65_none_f3a35be8937453f0\f\TabTip.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-mediaplayer-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_069016efd47610d8\f\wmplayer.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-msinfo32-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.71_none_8e1bee8f157fdd6d\f\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-trustedinstaller_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_8c502cfed26c810b\f\TrustedInstaller.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMConfigInstaller.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.5\EdmGen.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Microsoft.Workflow.Compiler.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-printing-spooler-core_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.376_none_d180c9ec46d962eb\f\spoolsv.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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\systemreset.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\CasPol.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-runas_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_5b46b110e29f5b31\f\runas.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_10.0.22000.132_none_f836cc528422524b\f\ShellExperienceHost.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-starttiledata_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.348_none_8c1cd5f65f938380\f\DataStoreCacheDumpTool.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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-tpm-diagnostics_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.469_none_3fa2439425626f6e\f\TpmDiagnostics.exe 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1852 2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_942a546d0a36b2b80f92d25621ce0541_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:1852
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe$
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 997fffe6b00a894e64dc56511b618c83b23677311acd09c3b1e35382bf0fc981
- MD5 a6682927e945736887221cd9b5eef4c5
- SHA1 4e3e3d9dc505d594b52fa6e5c5adc295efa83787
- SHA512 a632ed5a32d3fb5eaa450d8b960ffa760c1036f21140c8691711ab78fa29fb7271d65d5f7bf437a3ea9ef2e971d459c294c769f25b74fc55a270dc21bfe58e62
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCZ5jOu3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCZ5jOf:A3k03kHRJ+3k03kHRJv
- TLSH T1E7659C17E78500E8D10AC1789A9A9A32FB75BC561730A3DF2358C6163F62BD06F3E794
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH