Analysis
- max time kernel
104s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
19/05/2026, 12:44
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
8 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 860KB
- Sample260519-pyy1wact2v
- SHA256 fc27466ca6acaba4e5f3f9504432a71534a98f5cc82ac1b5bb4e9262ccdd98d6
- MD5 1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b
- SHA1 99b51617e5ee00d49daae7b3f8c0fd55ca8c0152
- SHA512 60883a9c4314c579e3a74ddd0a86a23c3459cc57e1c8838ea308b70d63c9c432e0feccc245b4f9152541ae260a2a12b546d3bfc9ef23e7b18b29bb74561c4bad
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaTeD5Tvinrm53:A3k03kHRJP56rc
- TLSH T138155A07A6890FE8C11FC1788A968662E7737C151F2097DF1354AE253F72AD0AE3A753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Custom signatureDetects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3400-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b480-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3400-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001b00000002b480-7.dat aspack_v212_v242 - 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" 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_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 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_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\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\GRAPH.EXE 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOHTMED.EXE 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_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 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_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}\wordicon.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_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}\wordicon.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WORDICON.EXE 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSQRY32.EXE 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pj11icon.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_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}\accicons.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_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$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\IEContentService.exe$ 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_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 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_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 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3400 2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-19_1767372577bb8a4cc7e470e0291ab23b_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3400
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 aa128c36100a56aea57fcf8d9dd1961f51f2c76b866677ab89391c1a37874d5e
- MD5 2ee36d991a820506c8c353d059598f34
- SHA1 522f16afde07f84aa508bc8cb068be9e4e9e230a
- SHA512 246f2dada2d9c38892b16595431da67b73cfc09f1f667e41bb38a8a5706aa621a5e388f3e795f61b8a3710d06cf5fc2ffd6ec3ac37b0f6b13651c39d82500864
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaTeD5Tvinrm5F3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlaTeD5Tv3:A3k03kHRJP56ra3k03kHRJP56rc
- TLSH T195855A07A6890FE8C11FC1788A968662E7737C151F2097DF1354AE253F72AD0AE3A753
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH