Analysis
- max time kernel
144s - max time network
96s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/05/2026, 17:16
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
windows11-21h2-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
- Size 848KB
- Sample260523-vs627ae12k
- SHA256 cf1cc0b05ed4716d04186e88c605382b14fc9ba40a8875f3d5c53497947e8d5c
- MD5 f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a
- SHA1 8cacb52a8f525c35113218735d9d8bc6a0100be9
- SHA512 c4f4000bd6539344e15f6046cb69b8e5e893684f28970f41a388629b51ee39e19642d177158b29e7e8c9eb0eda087f6d0028f914bc96afadef8e0211ebf6433e
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzyT29:A3k03kHRJF
- TLSH T153059D13EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A32FB75BC561760A3DF2358C2152F62BD07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4884-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x001e00000002b3d7-7.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4884-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x001e00000002b3d7-7.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" 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 23 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WinMgmt.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\F12\IEChooser.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPUEX.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InstallShield\_isdel.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\mofcomp.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism\DismHost.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPDCT.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\IMJPSET.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMEJP\imjpuexc.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMESEARCH.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\comrepl.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMETC\IMTCLNWZ.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\imecfmui.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIADAP.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIC.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\MigRegDB.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\IMETC\IMTCPROP.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMCCPHR.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMEPADSV.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IME\SHARED\IMEWDBLD.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\InstallShield\setup.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech_OneCore\Common\SpeechModelDownload.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTEM.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.143.57\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_helper.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_proxy.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.0.41182.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.VP9.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\DataSvcUtil.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regsql.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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-ncsiuwpapp.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_eb1a21d23daf2030\f\NcsiUwpApp.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_wp.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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\wmpshare.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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..alcontrols.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_9ed34dd5b0c53507\f\WpcUapApp.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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_windowssearchengine_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.22000.348_none_5519d2fa88b436fc\f\SearchFilterHost.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-control_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.318_none_9f38aa7663fcbf45\f\control.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_compiler.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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..eminputhost-process_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_842c9d9e843cf6c7\f\ISM.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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-securestartup-service_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.41_none_46e53612c0e92204\f\BdeUISrv.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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-userexperience-desktop_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.493_none_81cdab704eaad423\f\SearchHost.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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_networking-mpssvc-netsh_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_aa4efcf84be1b89b\f\CheckNetIsolation.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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..ative-serverbox-isv_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_f07c0067839c600d\f\RMActivate_ssp_isv.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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-tool_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_f9601eae71d90785\f\TpmTool.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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_product-containeros__windowssearchengine_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.22000.348_none_20c655d14680f9cf\f\SearchProtocolHost.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-msinfo32-exe-common_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.71_none_72d931253b133480\f\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\WPF\XamlViewer\XamlViewer_v0300.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\CasPol.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\mscorsvw.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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_windowssearchengine_31bf3856ad364e35_7.0.22000.348_none_5519d2fa88b436fc\f\SearchIndexer.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInUtil.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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..tionsimulationinput_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_6698726619b2ab7a\f\PerceptionSimulationInput.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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-remoteassistance-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.120_none_32bd480a87134e0f\f\msra.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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-klist_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_3c5af3814be830ab\f\klist.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CasPol.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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-net1-command-line-tool_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.434_none_823a5b3dd9c522d8\f\net1.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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-t..-remoteapplications_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.282_none_3d368ddb21bde8c7\f\rdpinit.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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-userinit_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.37_none_be275aadedb23f4a\f\userinit.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\servicing\LCU\Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~22000.493.1.3\wow64_microsoft-windows-msinfo32-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22000.71_none_987098e149e09f68\f\msinfo32.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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$ 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_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 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 4884 2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-23_f3da25ee6209be3b57e65fb0f925589a_cobalt-strike_conti_elex_hijackloader_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4884
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 6885f09ab473e8054e63f4ffd99f280da81e39c4c59fd0c579ca8423fce66cb2
- MD5 f2e648ad5d85d4bd9588ea160f3531ba
- SHA1 a8d5ce07f682091220d79fbdf29bf2f85a40ac79
- SHA512 dd60de6b3fbd50fdf9ac9c455b94144ac6ea2b32ddbbcaad946a45cf9a16fb64642a7e4a0fcaf84f78f851ccbc65f8b9014c59040232d6fdc673dee1d4f5b562
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TRzyT2o3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlCUQ0l9TR:A3k03kHRJg3k03kHRJF
- TLSH T1F9859D13EB9500E9D10AC1749AD69A32FB75BC561760A3DF2358C2152F62BD07F3E3A8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH